Sustainability News & Insights

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August 5, 2013

Behavior change in the Big Apple: trading compost for fresh-produce credits

Recently, my co-worker Meghan McDonald wrote a Shelton Insights feature about composting programs around the country. She singled out New...

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July 23, 2013

The challenge of connecting climate change to action

Bring messages down to local effects and do-able actions; calculate objective risks and prudent steps.

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July 19, 2013

Amid conflicting “science” and strong emotions about GMOs, food companies may want to get proactive

Even as genetically modified foods play a larger role in world agriculture, American consumers are avoiding them.

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May 29, 2013

The High Fructose Corn Syrup Challenge

From trans fats and hormones to hydrogenated oils and monosodium glutamate (MSG), the list of food ingredients and additives that consumers...

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May 22, 2013

Brace Yourselves: Extreme Allergies Are Coming

The trouble for many people who move to Knoxville, Tennessee, is that our city has long held the distinction of being the seasonal allergy...

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April 30, 2013

For Seekers, the genetically-modified-organisms debate comes down to health

The hot button issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) offers a perspective on one of the greenest of our segments, the Seekers.