Tag: consumerism
#BuyNothing: Greenpeace and partners ask people to make something instead this...
"With our throwaway lifestyles, we are fueling climate change, pollution and the destruction of people’s homes and irreplaceable natural wonders. MAKE SMTHNG Week offers a fun and creative way out of this wasteful consumerism."
Faces of pain, faces of hope
The message of the consumer society, pumped out over flat screen televisions, computers and smartphones, to those trapped at the bottom of society is loud and unrelenting: You are a failure.
How Consumer Culture Is Killing Citizenship
We live in a society where market values spread without limit, in which we are branding and selling ourselves along with everything else, including public office. How do we stop it?
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).