EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I understand that fast-food giant YUM! Brands, owner of KFC, is under fire by Greenpeace and others for rainforest destruction. What’s the story? — Betsy Barnard, Wellesley, MA YUM! Brands, which operates 38,000 fast food restaurants in 110 countries (including not only KFC but also Pizza Hut, [...]
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EarthTalk: YUM! Brands, owner of KFC, is under fire by Greenpeace. What’s the story?
July 10th, 2011 · EarthTalk
EarthTalk: Why Aren’t We Producing Safer Alternatives To Harmful Everyday Chemicals?
July 1st, 2011 · EarthTalk
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: So many chemicals in everyday products are harmful to our health and the environment. Why aren’t we developing safer alternatives? – Donna Langston, Asheville, NC Researchers today are beginning to question the safety of many chemicals used in consumer products. Studies have linked Bisphenol A (BPA), flame [...]
EarthTalk: I heard that some reusable bags contain lead. Is this a major health concern?
June 15th, 2011 · EarthTalk
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I heard that some reusable bags contain lead. Is this a major health concern? Can’t these bags be made to avoid such contamination? — Donald Young, Cincinnati, OH It’s true that some reusable shopping bags for sale in U.S. stores have been shown to contain lead, a [...]
EarthTalk: What are the safest fish to buy and which should be avoided?
June 15th, 2011 · EarthTalk
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I thought “farm raised” was the way to go when buying fish, to avoid mercury contamination. But are there other concerns about farm raised that make some fish a poor choice for good health? What are the safest fish to buy and which should be avoided? And [...]
EarthTalk: Rules About Energy Conservation
May 15th, 2011 · EarthTalk
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: With all the talk of the need for safe, renewable energy sources, isn’t the elephant in the room really that we should use far less energy than we do? Wouldn’t more rules about conservation (like not leaving commercial building lights on all night) make the challenges easier? [...]
