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Artists Draw Parallels Between the Behaviour of Pigeons and People in Decadent Pigeons (Photos)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo credit: Lisa Klappe Throughout history, they have served in the military, sent love letters or have been dished out as dinner. Nowadays, few citizens appreciate them and most call them “rats with wings” while their real name is “Colomba Livia”. Some cities, like Hollywood, put them on birth control and in others they take the metro ! We’re talking about pigeons, an animal with which humans have changed rel… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Waste Fruit Feeds the Hungry in Canada

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: A News Yesterday I posted about the Fresh 1% sustainable food grant . In the process, I came across an awesome project called LifeCycle which is working in Victoria, Canada, to glean unwanted fruit and redistribute it to those in need. The trouble is, this year has not been a great year for tree fruits. LifeCycle needs more trees. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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How Will Food Security Be Affected by Climate Change, Energy Constraints & Water Availability?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Yvon via flickr From August’s Russian heatwave and fires causing staple food prices to rise , to fears that expanded biofuel production will take agricultural land out of production , to concerns over food miles and the absurdity of local

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Georgia County Sues Backyard Farmer For Growing Too Many Vegetables

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Screengrab from: WSBTV.com , which has the full video A backyard farmer in Clarkston, Georgia is being sued for growing too many vegetables , on the grounds that he is in violation of local zoning ordinances, even though those ordinances have since been changed. Steve Miller had been growing copious amounts of produce on his land for 15 years, selling at local farmer’s markets and giving some awa… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Can Mom’s Low-Sodium Diet Determine Baby’s Sex?

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: Flickr/CharlotteSpeaks With an overpopulated planet a serious concern, you’re likely not trying for a that perfect little bundle of feminine joy made of sugar and spice and everything nice. But if you are in the off chance, and still ending up with little boys made of frogs and snails and puppy dog dogs tails, you may want to take note. According to the Dail… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Why Recalculating Health Care Costs For Our Aging Populations is a Green Issue

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The age where this sign applies is older than it used to be… photo: Ethan Prater via flickr. While it might not seem at first that a new study, being highlighted by BBC News , on the overestimation of how much health care costs for our aging populations are likely to increase has an immediate connection to environmentalism, in fact realizing that we may have to spend considerably less money here, as people are productive at much older ages than they used to, has big … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wildlife Trapped by Global Biodiversity Surveillance System (Photos)

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Only an estimated 3,200 tigers remain in the wild worldwide. Image credit: Wildlife Conservation Society Worldwide, the loss of biodiversity has reached an alarming rate—one that many have compared to the greatest mass extinctions in the planet’s history . Unfortunately, assessing the problem is not easy; most biodiversity studies are forced to rely on secondary and retrospective data. To fill this gap, the

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Retroreflector Tie A Bright Entry in Seoul Cycle Design Competition

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Designboom The Retroreflector Tie by Jasna Sokolovic and Noel O’Connell is a somewhat subtle fashion statement for the safety-minded cyclist. And it is one of thousands of entries in Designboom’s Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010. For this tie, the designers wanted to add something useful to the options on store shelves for reflective clothing for cyclists — something that was more than just functional. It’s a statement many designers are making in a comp… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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PETA Butter and Jelly Sandwich, Anyone?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Ecorazzi In a further effort to provide animal-cruelty-free food options to consumers, PETA slapped their logo on a jar of peanut butter to remind eaters that yes, there are well-loved vegan options for lunch. They didn’t however, slap their logo on any vegan-friendly bread, the more obvious area where consumers would need help quickly eyeballing options that are animal product-free. What is PETA up to with this new label?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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‘Dancing Shrimp’ Off The Menu At Sacramento Sushi Restaurant

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo via flickr Ever eaten live shrimp? Me neither, and I don’t want to. But while some consider the dish a delicacy, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals consider it cruel. That’s why PETA targeted a Sacramento restaurant that was serving “dancing shrimp,” which is shrimp with lemon juice squezzed onto their exposed flesh, creating pain…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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