Thursday, October 8, 2026

Tag: vegetables

Clean Fifteen’ 2026: The least contaminated fruits and vegetables

For these items, nearly 60 percent of samples had no detectable pesticide residues, making them safer options to buy non-organic.

Grow your own food—and a kinder world: How veganic farming can...

More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold and compassionate alternative to traditional organic methods.

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The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Kjetil Ree / CC BY-SA 3.0

Supreme Court justices send mixed signals as Boulder climate case reaches argument

A ruling for the oil companies could reach more than two dozen similar climate suits, none of which has gone to trial.

Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation

Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.
A humpback whale breaching. Photo: Kaitlin Thoreson, National Park Service (public domain)

Whaling commission leaves the global ban in place as Antigua and Barbuda withdraws its...

A South Atlantic whale sanctuary also failed for a second time, falling short of the 75 percent majority it needed.
A Medicare for All rally. Photo: Molly Adams / CC BY 2.0

‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills

The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
The U.S. Capitol. Photo: Noclip (public domain)

Three years into Gaza’s genocide, U.S. political rhetoric hasn’t translated into action

While some political candidates rose to prominence through their support for Palestine, the U.S.