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Austin City Council Considers Action on Plastic Grocery Bags


The Austin City Council will consider a resolution this week that could lead to new strategies for reducing waste from plastic bags   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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America is Importing Tons of Food from Other Countries without FDA Inspection


People are upset. Their little Fidos and Fluffies are being poisoned by a chemical additive in pet food imported from China. And now it's been found   read more
Location: USA

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After Reporting in Iraq, America Feels Like a Bizarre Disneyland


After years of witnessing the apocalyptic violence in Iraq first hand, life in America is "nothing short of a schizophrenic experience" for veteran reporter Dahr Jamail.   read more

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Prices for Key Foods are Rising Sharply; Half of Eligible Poor Don't Get Food Stamps


Already stung by a two-year rise in gasoline prices, American consumers now face sharply higher prices for foods they can't do without. At the same time, half of the nation's eligible poor aren't getting the food stamps to which they're entitled   read more

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Moveable Feast


Eating Local Isn’t Always the Greenest Option   read more

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Behind the Curtain


A TV ad making an emotional appeal for viewers to back Bush’s war in Iraq has run in 20 states. A veteran who lost both legs in the war closes w   read more

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Must Menus in California Count Calories, Carbs, Fats?


A bill is on the governor's desk, and 4 of 5 state residents back it. But restaurant chains say mandatory measures are lawsuits waiting to happen.   read more

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Latest Leafy Green Recalls: A Step-Up in Inspections in Sight?


Lawmaker impatience is rising over voluntary industry effort to improve food safety.   read more

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Our Grandparents: The Real Environmentalists?


Whether by choice or harsh necessity, those who came of age during the Great Depression might have a thing or two to teach us about being green.   read more

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Will New Food Labels Make Americans Thinner?


The line between health education and marketing just got blurrier.   read more

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