Sunday, September 6, 2026

Tag: food chain

Fracking chemicals dumped in the Allegheny River a decade ago are...

"We don't know how much of an impact this has on human health, or if it has any impact at all, but this means it's entering the food chain."

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A Midwest meatpacking plant. Photo: Ammodramus, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Illinois presses Tyson for a buyer after 2,500 workers lost their jobs overnight

The plant's chief executive was paid 781 times the median worker's wage the same quarter its beef unit posted a loss.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.

How human ecology shapes social democracy

Human ecology offers a framework for understanding how social systems in Nordic countries and New York shape participation, trust, and collective well-being.
A cannabis plant. Photo: Cannabis Training University / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Regulators Knew This Marijuana Product Was Harming People. It Stayed on Shelves for More...

Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s health, The Denver Gazette and ProPublica found.

Political storytelling: How it impacts our brains

Do we know something about how politicians use storytelling and how it impacts voters’ brains?