A brief by the Stockholm International Water Institute, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and the International Water Management Institute show that tremendous amounts of food are wasted after production.
Superfood Rice Bran Contains Arsenic
Rice bran – a so-called “superfood” – might contain dangerous amounts of a natural poison.
World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis
The world’s supplies of clean, fresh water cannot sustain today’s “profligate” use and inadequate management, which have brought shrinking food supplies and rising food costs to most countries.
FDA Remains Asleep At The Wheel On The Dangers Of Sunscreens, Besides Other Cosmetics And Personal Care Products
On August 23, 2007, the FDA proposed new regulations for more informative labeling of sunscreens. However, almost a year later, they still remain pending.
Malaria Cannot Be Halted On Its Own
Efforts to sustain eradicate malaria won’t succeed without an integrated approach linking malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Environmental Groups Warn Of Mercury In CFLs
Environmental groups have asked manufacturers of compact fluorescent lamps to find ways to minimize and ultimately eliminate the use of mercury in energy-saving bulbs.
Beijing Shrouded In Haze 11 Days Before Olympics
Despite various actions taken by the government, Beijing’s air is murky just days before the Olympics begin.
Too Young for a Cell Phone
The brains of young children absorb twice as much as radio frequency energy from a cell phone as those of adults.
Sulston Argues For Open Medicine
Britain’s Sir John Sulston says that profits are taking precedence over the needs of patients, particularly in the developing world.
World Bank Chief Calls for G8 Help to Feed World's Hungry
When the Group of Eight, G8, leaders of the world’s wealthiest countries open their annual meeting Monday in Japan, the twin issues of food and fuel costs will be front and center on the agenda.