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Menus Minimize Greenhouse Gases -Correct Food
Experts at the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, at Aberdeen University, in Scotland, have created a new menu plan that is healthy and nutritious, as well as good for the environ- ment. The researchers compiled a shopping list of 52 foods arranged in categories according to how much climate-changing greenhouse gases
are produced to make and transport them (
Tinyurl.com/ScottishDiet). They then devised a weekly weight allowance for each food, which when fol-
lowed, would reduce the use of greenhouse gases by about a third. Surprisingly, the list features foods such as chocolate, ice cream and red meat, but anyone wanting to reduce their carbon footprint must only eat them in relatively tiny quantities. Some food groups, such as dairy products and meat, produce much bigger emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide than others because of the way they are manufactured and brought to market. The production of fruit, veg- etables and legumes is much less likely to produce such high emissions.
Source:
Scotsman.com
Dangerous Additive FDA Finally Regulates Triclosan
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, under a new court agree- ment with the Natural Resources Defense Council, has agreed to issue a new rule governing the use of Triclosan, a controversial antimicrobial agent used widely in consumer products, by 2016. The action was first proposed in 1978. Triclosan, a possible endocrine-disrupting chemical, has been found in three-quarters of people from whom blood, urine or tissue has been analyzed as part of bio-monitoring studies; it is also found in the environment after having passed through sewage treatment plants.
Source:
TheDailyGreen.com
Porous Pavement Widespread Use Awaits
Cleaning Machines
Rainwater flows through porous pavement, allow- ing it to quickly reach soil, which helps keep pave- ment clearer from ice and snow in the winter and reduces the amount of pollutants that rain washes
off of streets and into bodies of surface water. “It works about 50 percent of the time,” says David Drullinger, an environmen- tal quality professional with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. He explains that dirt, sand and other debris get stuck inside the pavement; for it to be effective again, it must be cleaned. More machines capable of unclogging these road surfaces are needed before widespread installation is viable. As more contractors gain experience working with the new material, the more
effective it may become. Several communities in Michigan already are adopting the use of porous pavement for its benefits.
Source:
GreatLakesEcho.org 28 Collier/Lee Counties
swfl.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com
Food Charter United Nations Blueprints
Sustainability Goals
A new publication, Trade and Environment Review: Wake Up Before it is Too Late, from the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development, declares that transformative changes are needed in current food, agricul- ture and trade systems to increase diversity on farms, reduce use of fertilizer and other inputs, support small-scale farmers and create strong local food systems. Key indicators of needed
transformation in agriculture include increased soil carbon content and better integration between crop and livestock production; more incorporation of agroforestry and wild vegeta- tion; reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of livestock production; reduction of GHG through sustainable peatland, forest and grassland management; optimization of organic and inor- ganic fertilizer use; reduction of waste throughout the food chains; changing dietary patterns toward climate-friendly food consump- tion; and reform of the interna- tional trade regime for food and agriculture. The report includes con- tributions from more than 60 international experts, including a commentary from the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy.
Source:
iatp.org
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