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Adventures in Nature: Families Create Memories at Nearby Parks

Jun 30, 2015 08:16AM ● By Harriet Shugarman

Showing off the glories of nature to our kids can be as easy as taking off to the nearest state park for a camping weekend.

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Bug Food: Protein-Rich Insects May Be Food of the Future

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

Did you know that crickets contain as much omega-3 fatty acids as salmon? The next wave of food options may turn out to be insects, which can be as much as 80 percent protein by weight.

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Fracking Fallout: Waterways, Soils and Animals Poisoned with EPA Approval

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

The EPA is permitting almost a dozen oil fields in Wyoming to pump out onto the land millions of gallons of putrid water laced with toxic chemicals, endangering crops and wildlife.

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Mushroom Magic: Fungi Clean Up Toxic Wastes

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

Mushroom’s amazing antiviral, pesticidal and remediative properties are being harnessed to clean up toxic waste sites and restore polluted fish habitats.

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Protest Songs: Rocker Neil Young Celebrates Food Democracy with New Album Tour

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

Legendary musician Neil Young and his new band, Promise of the Real, are calling out agribusiness giant Monsanto’s practices with a new album, The Monsanto Years, and a summer concert tour.

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Flaxseed Oil Soothes Carpal Tunnel: Natural Relief for Sufferers

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

Iranian carpal-tunnel patients that rubbed flaxseed oil on their wrist for four weeks reported significantly less pain and more mobility.

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Fresh Catch: Community Supported Fisheries Share Bounty of the Sea

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

To make U.S.-caught fish affordable and obtainable, fisheries are connecting directly with local consumers.

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Vermont’s Victory: Court Rules GMO Labeling Constitutional

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

A Vermont law requiring GMO labels has been ruled constitutional by a federal court, but likely faces another court challenge from the food industry.

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Soil Savers: The Need to Protect Precious Native Topsoils

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

Our food supply depends on the quality of our topsoil, and with strategies as simple as a rain garden and paving stones, we can start to protect it right at home.

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Jeffrey Smith Warns Against GMOs

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM ● By Linda Sechrist

The leader of the anti-GMO movement explains how health-conscious consumers are causing Big Food to reconsider its GMO push.

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Food Democracy: By the People, for the People and Toward a Stronger Nation

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Across the country, support is spreading for a food network that sustains local economies while providing better nourishment and GMO transparency.

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Stress Ramps Up Inflammation: Anxiety Affects More than the Mind

Jun 30, 2015 08:14AM

Dwelling on a stressful event—such as a public speaking performance—raises levels of C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker linked to heart disease.

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