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To Vaccinate, Or Not To Vaccinate – Wherever you stand on the issue, it’s interesting to find out why we started fearing the needle in the first place. (New York Times)

Choosing A Good Mate Slows Fertility Decline… in birds, that is. Studies show that choosing the right mate slows the biological clock in some birds. We hope that’s true for humans, too. (ScienceDaily)

Scientists Say Organic Milk Is Healthier – Researchers found that organic milk has healthier fats than non-organic milk. (Grist) … More »

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Morning Links: Organic Milk Has Healthier Fats

Bad news: Even your carefully-chosen organic peanut butter could be bad for the environment. Peanut butter, like several other “good” foods, can contain palm oil — an oil that’s a much healthier alternative to hydrogenated oil, but one that’s pretty hard on the environment. (In short, the growth of palm oil trees, primarily in Malaysia and Indonesia, has required clearing large swaths of rainforest, displacing communities and leading many species toward extinction.)


– Blisstree Deputy Editor Briana Rognlin on the perils of palm oil, from her post: Your Organic Peanut Butter Is Hurting the Environment: 10 “Good” Foods With Bad Palm Oil Habits (and What You Should Buy Instead)
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Bad news: Even your carefully-chosen organic peanut butter could be bad for … More »

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Bad news: Even your carefully-chosen organic peanut butter could be bad for the environment. Peanut butter, like several other “good” foods, can contain palm oil — an oil that’s a much healthier alternative to hydrogenated oil, but one that’s pretty hard on the environment. (In short, the growth of palm oil trees, primarily in Malaysia and Indonesia, has required clearing large swaths of rainforest, displacing communities and leading many species toward extinction.)

Are there pesticides on your food?


The Pesticide Action Network of North America recently launched What’s On My Food, and the site has a specific goal in mind; to help you figure out what’s actually on or in your food. Bet you couldn’t guess from the name (ha). Really though, this is a useful site.

The site features facts about pesticides, such [...]

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Are there pesticides on your food?