Monthly Archives: February 2011

Breast Milk Ice Cream?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

From the BBC: Breast milk ice cream goes on sale in Covent Garden A restaurant in London’s Covent Garden is serving a new range of ice cream, made with breast milk. The dessert, called Baby Gaga, is churned with donations … Continue reading →

Posted in animal rights, animal welfare, ethics, milk, natural | 1 Comment

Monsanto Wins on Sugar Beets

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

By Karen Gullo, for Bloomberg: Monsanto Wins Reversal of Order to Destroy Sugar Beet Plants Monsanto Co. and the U.S. Agriculture Department won reversal of a judge’s order to destroy genetically modified sugar beet seedlings planted last year, a federal … Continue reading →

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Nudging College Kids to Eat Less

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

How do you get college freshman to avoid that first-term weight-gain known as “the Freshman 25?” What’s the right cafeteria policy? How do you balance making sure every student gets enough to meet his or her needs, without overfeeding them? … Continue reading →

Posted in choice, diets, health, public policy, teens | 1 Comment

Caution on “Green” Claims for Organics

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

A major UK farmers’ organization is cautioning those of its members who grow organic foods against leaning too heavily on claims that such foods are more environmentally-friendly than non-organics. Here’s the story, by Caroline Stocks, for Farmers Weekly Interactive: Organic … Continue reading →

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Ethical Ranking for Tuna

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Chris MacDonald

Tuna. It’s the type of fish most likely to be in the average pantry at any given moment. And it is perhaps the one fish that has most clearly been turned into something very like a true commodity. On your … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, aquaculture, ecosystems, endangered species, ethics, fisheries, sustainability | 1 Comment