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class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Tell Costco: Stop Pushing Toxic Roundup!</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2019, Costco reportedly stopped selling Roundup weed killer, but now it’s back. What’s up with that? The Roundup Costco sells now has an “Exclusive Formula” where glyphosate has been replaced with other ingredients, including two, diquat dibromide and imazapic, that are banned in the E.U. It’s 45 times more toxic than the glyphosate-based version (a potent carcinogen). </span></p>
  49. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Diquat dibromide is 200 times more toxic than glyphosate. The E.U. considers it too dangerous to use. Even when workers wore coveralls, gloves, and boots, they were still exposed to three-and-a-half times the maximum acceptable level of diquat. This can cause paralysis, blindness, vomiting, irritation, convulsions, organ damage and even death.</span></p>
  50. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Imazapic‘s harms include eye irritation, muscle degeneration, liver damage, anemia, increased blood levels of cholesterol, and birth defects.</span></p>
  51. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This does not bode well for people buying Roundup at Costco—who aren’t being warned of the product’s new dangers or how to protect themselves or others. It’s crazy for Costco to sell something so toxic directly to homeowners who will unknowingly poison themselves and their neighbors.</span></p>
  52. <p><strong>TAKE ACTION! Tell Costco: Stop Selling Roundup!</strong> Costco doesn’t have a publicly available email address, so the best way to submit your feedback is to call your local Costco, or the <a href="https://www.costco.com/roundup-dual-action-weed-and-grass-killer-plus-4-month-preventer-with-easy-mix-refill.product.4000116300.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online store</a> at 1-800-955-2292, or to communicate with them via social media on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Costco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/costco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/costco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pinterest</a>. For an easy, one-click action, like and share our posts on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1139195858247541&amp;set=a.361037682730033" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/organicconsumer/status/1920209488168300702?s=46" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJXQHMtyft-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.</p>
  53. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/costco-stopped-selling-glyphosate-still-selling-roundup-with-a-45-times-more-toxic-formula/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">READ: Costco Stopped Selling Glyphosate, but Still Sells Roundup—With a “45 Times More Toxic” Formula</a></strong></p>
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WELLNESS</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Giant Global Survey Identifies What Makes Humans Flourish</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3" style="--awb-font-size:16px;"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Victor Counted; Regent University, Byron R. 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  56. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“What does it mean to live a good life? For centuries, philosophers, scientists and people of different cultures have tried to answer this question.</span></p>
  57. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each tradition has a different take, but all agree: The good life is more than just feeling good − it&#8217;s about becoming whole.</span></p>
  58. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More recently, researchers have focused on the idea of flourishing, not simply as happiness or success, but as a multidimensional state of well-being that involves positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment − an idea that traces back to Aristotle&#8217;s concept of &#8220;eudaimonia&#8221; but has been redefined within the well-being science literature.</span></p>
  59. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flourishing is not just well-being and how you feel on the inside. It&#8217;s about your whole life being good, including the people around you and where you live.</span></p>
  60. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Things such as your home, your neighborhood, your school or workplace, and your friends all matter.”</span></p>
  61. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Read more to find out who is flourishing and why</b></a></p>
  62. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-4"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//organicconsumers.org/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Giant%20Global%20Survey%20Identifies%20What%20Makes%20Humans%20Flourish%3A%20%20https%3A//orgcns.org/4kcre38" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  63. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start 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style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " 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OCA</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Organic and Regenerative Food, Farming, and Land Use</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-5"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">OCA often talks about our long-term goals, making organic and regenerative food, farming, and land use (and natural health) the norm, rather than just the alternative.</span></p>
  64. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As our longtime ally Vandana Shiva points out, this would be “the solution to the soil crisis, the food crisis, the climate crisis, and the crisis of democracy.”</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />
  65. </span></p>
  66. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">OCA is dedicated to addressing critical issues of environmental contamination, nutrition, junk foods, deteriorating public health, climate change, soil health, biodiversity, water pollution and scarcity, forced migration, economic justice, and rural economic development. We need to stop corrupt politicians, the Big Ag lobby, and the global elite from subsidizing degenerative chemical and fossil fuel-intensive agriculture, GMOs, lab food, and factory farms. 

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  67. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please help us continue our mission, especially now after losing our major funder, our future depends on your support. If you&#8217;re able to, please make a donation today.</span></p>
  68. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your donations, now more than ever, are what keep us going—allowing us to fight back, speak out, and stand strong for what we believe are some of the most pressing issues of our times. Many thanks to our supporters who have already answered our call and given!</span></p>
  69. <p><b data-stringify-type="bold"><a class="c-link" href="https://donate.organicconsumers.org/page/82060/donate/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://organicconsumers.org/ways-to-donate/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Make a tax-deductible donation to Organic Consumers Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit</a></b></p>
  70. <p><b data-stringify-type="bold"><a class="c-link" href="https://organicconsumers.org/ways-to-donate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://organicconsumers.org/ways-to-donate/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Make a lasting impact through monthly giving, stock donations, planned giving, and IRA charitable distributions</a></b></p>
  71. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-6"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//donate.organicconsumers.org/page/82060/donate/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Organic%20and%20Regenerative%20Food,%20Farming,%20and%20Land%20Use%3A%20https%3A//orgcns.org/4d5WrCx" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  72. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start 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style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="Grand-Teton" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Grand-Teton.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145310" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Grand-Teton-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Grand-Teton-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Grand-Teton-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Grand-Teton-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/Grand-Teton.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><strong><span style="color: #008080;">President Trump’s Proposed Budget Takes Axe to National Park Service</span></strong></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-7"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Parks Conservation Association Press Release:</span></p>
  73. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The Trump Administration released its budget plan for 2026, which would gut the National Park Service, jeopardizing the protection, maintenance and operation of our more than 430 national parks across the country. The administration’s budget calls for a cut of more than $1 billion to the National Park Service that if enacted would be the largest cut in the Park Service’s 109-year history. The budget also proposes turning some national park sites over to states and removing them from the National Park System, a move that has never before been proposed by a president.</span></p>
  74. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cuts of this magnitude would devastate our national parks, further pushing them into a financial hole. This proposal comes just after a record-breaking 2024, when the Park Service logged 331,863,358 visits. Despite their soaring popularity and the economic and cultural value they provide, the administration continues to systematically dismantle the Park Service—freezing hiring, forcing resignations, eliminating purchasing ability, canceling leases and banning travel. And with a major workforce reduction still looming, the worst is yet to come.”
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  75. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/president-trumps-proposed-budget-takes-axe-to-national-park-service/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Read about how this proposal strikes at the heart of who we are as a nation</b></a></p>
  76. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-8"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//organicconsumers.org/president-trumps-proposed-budget-takes-axe-to-national-park-service/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=President%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20Proposed%20Budget%20Takes%20Axe%20to%20National%20Park%20Service%3A%20%20https%3A//orgcns.org/434rXfM" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  77. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start 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style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="lavender&#038;lemon" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/lavenderlemon.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145309" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/lavenderlemon-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/lavenderlemon-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/lavenderlemon-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/lavenderlemon-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/lavenderlemon.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>COMING CLEAN</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Reduce Your Home’s Chemical Load With This DIY Non-Toxic All-Purpose Cleaner</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-9"><p>Non-Toxic Dad writes:</p>
  78. <p>&#8220;As a dad and an environmental scientist, I’m always looking for ways to create a healthier home environment without relying on products full of questionable chemicals. When I first started paying attention to what was actually in conventional cleaning supplies — the ones many of us grew up thinking were totally safe — I was shocked. Brightly colored bottles, &#8216;fresh&#8217; scents, and promises of sparkling surfaces often mask a reality of hormone-disrupting chemicals, harsh irritants, and synthetic fragrances that linger in our homes long after cleaning is done.</p>
  79. <p>Some all-purpose cleaners like Fabuloso are marketed as safe and effective, but a closer look at the ingredient list tells a different story. Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, synthetic dyes, undisclosed fragrance mixes—these are not things I want my family breathing in, touching, or absorbing day after day, especially when safer, just-as-effective alternatives are so easy to make at home.</p>
  80. <p>Today, I want to share a simple DIY all-purpose cleaner recipe. It’s made from natural ingredients and is safe for kids and pets. Plus, it leaves your home smelling naturally fresh without the chemical fog.&#8221;</p>
  81. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/diy-non-toxic-all-purpose-cleaner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>If you’re ready to ditch the toxic cleaners but still want your space to shine, this one’s for you</strong></a></p>
  82. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-10"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//organicconsumers.org/diy-non-toxic-all-purpose-cleaner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Reduce%20Your%20Home%E2%80%99s%20Chemical%20Load%20With%20This%20DIY%20Non-Toxic%20All-Purpose%20Cleaner%3A%20https%3A//orgcns.org/44mcMki" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  83. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="foraging" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/foraging.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145313" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/foraging-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/foraging-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/foraging-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/foraging-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/foraging.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four" style="--awb-margin-top:10px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>NATURAL RESOURCES</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Foraging: The Joy of Discovering the Natural World</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-11"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lisa M. Rose writes for Great Lakes Now:</span></p>
  84. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This spring break, transform your usual holiday into an educational excursion that connects your family with the natural world. Through hands-on learning and shared experiences, foraging can provide invaluable lessons in sustainability, conservation and the joy of discovering the natural world right at our footsteps.</span></p>
  85. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With over 20 years experience in the field working with people of all ages connecting to place with wild plants AND successfully having raised my own two children to be engaged and inspired by the natural world around them, I’ve designed this mini-guide to introduce children how to forage and foster a lifelong connection with nature and an understanding of ecological responsibility.</span></p>
  86. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read on and learn how to bring these fundamentals to life and then learn an easy and fun pesto recipe based on wild greens — a great delicious way to wrap up a day learning wild plants and feed a hungry crew!”

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  87. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/spring-break-staycation-foraging-with-the-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Getting Started: Foraging Fundamentals</b></a></p>
  88. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-12"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//organicconsumers.org/spring-break-staycation-foraging-with-the-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Foraging%3A%20The%20Joy%20of%20Discovering%20the%20Natural%20World%3A%20https%3A//orgcns.org/3EVQdIR" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  89. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="shower-curtain" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145308" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four" style="--awb-margin-top:10px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>NEW RESEARCH</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>This Commonly Used Plastic Chemical Caused 350,000 Heart Disease-Related Deaths in 1 Year</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-13"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joseph Winters reports for Grist:</span></p>
  90. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“More than 16,000 chemicals are used to produce plastics — and some are silently killing us.</span></p>
  91. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Particularly worrisome is di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic products. Colorless and nearly odorless, DEHP is found in everything from shower curtains and shoes to medical tubing, and it’s long been linked to health harms like cancer.</span></p>
  92. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New research indicates the class of chemicals is also causing deaths due to heart disease, particularly in developing countries. According to a peer-reviewed study published last week in The Lancet eBioMedicine, nearly 350,000 people died in 2018 from exposure to DEHP. The research represents the first global survey of cardiovascular mortality from the chemicals, and it attributes DEHP exposure from plastics to more than 13 percent of all deaths from heart disease among adults aged 55 to 64.”</span></p>
  93. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/this-commonly-used-plastic-chemical-caused-350000-heart-disease-related-deaths-in-1-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Learn how researchers found that in 2018, 10% of heart disease-related deaths in the U.S. and 8% in Europe were attributable to DEHP exposure</b></a></p>
  94. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-14"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//organicconsumers.org/this-commonly-used-plastic-chemical-caused-350000-heart-disease-related-deaths-in-1-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=This%20Commonly%20Used%20Plastic%20Chemical%20Caused%20350,000%20Heart%20Disease-Related%20Deaths%20in%201%20Year%3A%20https%3A//orgcns.org/4dcMDqC" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  95. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="tallow" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/tallow.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145307" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/tallow-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/tallow-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/tallow-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/tallow-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/tallow.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four" style="--awb-margin-top:10px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>HEALTHY LIVING</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>The Pros and Cons of Cooking With Beef Tallow</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-15"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By Jon Dempsey, Chowhound:</span></p>
  96. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If you follow health and wellness trends and your algorithm is a stream of cooking videos, you&#8217;ve probably come across beef tallow recently. If you&#8217;re not familiar with tallow as an alternative cooking fat, that&#8217;s okay — it&#8217;s still nowhere near as popular as its cousin, butter, or even vegetable oils. However, beef tallow is on the rise in some circles. It&#8217;s having a moment, it seems. Or, you could say it&#8217;s having another one. The whole ‘what was once old is new again’ adage comes to mind, as a cooking fat that my grandparents used is now trending online.</span></p>
  97. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you&#8217;re still scratching your head and haven&#8217;t seen it in the wild or tried it, consider this a quick education. Beef tallow is simply the fat trimmings from a butchered cow — the undesirable parts that are removed before a cut of meat ends up in a display case — which are then rendered. Rendering is the process of slowly and gently heating the fat until it liquifies and then straining it through cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer. You&#8217;re left with pure beef fat that is solid at room temperature. Here, we dive into the pros and cons of using tallow in the kitchen, with some experts weighing in, to help you pick up where your grandparents left off.”</span></p>
  98. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/the-pros-and-cons-of-cooking-with-beef-tallow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Read more and choose grass-fed</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />
  99. </span></p>
  100. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-16"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//organicconsumers.org/the-pros-and-cons-of-cooking-with-beef-tallow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20Pros%20and%20Cons%20of%20Cooking%20With%20Beef%20Tallow%3A%20https%3A//orgcns.org/44rCRhW" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  101. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="corn" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/corn.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145306" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/corn-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/corn-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/corn-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/corn-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/corn.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four" style="--awb-margin-top:10px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>FOOD SOVEREIGNTY</strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Mexico’s Constitutional Ban on Cultivation of GM Corn Is a Major Step Forward for the Defense of Native Corn</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-17"><p>By <span style="font-weight: 400;">Timothy A. Wise:</span></p>
  102. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“On March 17, Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum Pardo signed into law a constitutional reform banning the cultivation of genetically modified corn. The action followed a December ruling by a trade tribunal, under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, in favor of a U.S. complaint that Mexico&#8217;s 2023 presidential decree, with broader restrictions on the consumption of GM corn, constituted an unfair trade practice by prohibiting the use of GM corn in tortillas.</span></p>
  103. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Mexican government publicly disagreed with the ruling, claiming that the three arbitrators had failed to consider the scientific evidence Mexico presented in the yearlong case. But the government chose to comply, rescinding the three specific parts of the decree deemed by the panel to limit future GM corn imports. Still, the government left intact the decree&#8217;s measures phasing out the use of the herbicide glyphosate, establishing a protocol for tracking GM corn imports into the country, and banning the cultivation of GM corn in the country.</span></p>
  104. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The constitutional amendment enshrines that last measure in a more permanent manner. While GM corn has faced planting restrictions for more than a decade, the constitutional ban represents an important act of resistance and sovereignty, particularly in light of the flawed decision by the tribunal.”</span></p>
  105. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/mexico-bans-gm-corn-cultivation-in-constitution-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Read about how it&#8217;s time to give Mexicans what they want: GM-free fields and tortillas, and food sovereignty</strong></a></p>
  106. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-18"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//organicconsumers.org/mexico-bans-gm-corn-cultivation-in-constitution-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135524 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-F.png?v=1718726493000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Mexico%E2%80%99s%20Constitutional%20Ban%20on%20Cultivation%20of%20GM%20Corn%20Is%20a%20Major%20Step%20Forward%20for%20the%20Defense%20of%20Native%20Corn%3A%20https%3A//orgcns.org/430DNr6" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-135525 size-full" src="https://acb0a5d73b67fccd4bbe-c2d8138f0ea10a18dd4c43ec3aa4240a.ssl.cf5.rackcdn.com/10031/bytes-X.png?v=1718726491000" alt="" width="50" height="50" /></a></p>
  107. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="OCA WKLY 3 (5)" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145238" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four" style="--awb-margin-top:10px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><span style="color: #ff9900;"><strong>SUSTAINABLE LIVING<br />
  108. </strong></span></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>The OCA’s Weekly 3<br />
  109. </strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-19"><p>OCA’s Weekly 3 offers three simple, impactful actions each week to drive change in environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and personal health. These actions are designed to raise awareness, influence decision-makers, and create lasting change. We’ve already seen significant victories, but real change happens through collective action. By committing to just three actions each week, you become part of a movement for a healthier planet and a more just food system. Together, we can make an even bigger difference!</p>
  110. <p class="gmail-p1"><b>1. Take Action: </b><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/campaigns/synthetic-food/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Say No To Synthetic Food!</b></a></p>
  111. <p class="gmail-p1">This week, take a moment to educate yourself about the latest developments in synthetic foods and find actionable steps to advocate for real, organic food systems. Synthetic Biology (SynBio) involves creating genetically engineered bacteria that produce specific compounds used to make synthetic foods like meat, milk, and coffee. These products are often untested, unlabeled, and may pose environmental risks if the engineered bacteria escape the lab. Moreover, the push for synthetic foods overlooks the essential role animals play in regenerative agriculture. By visiting the campaign page, you can stay informed and find ways to advocate for real, organic food systems.</p>
  112. <p class="gmail-p1"><b>2. Personal Health: <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/effects-grounding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Go Barefoot!</a></b></p>
  113. <p class="gmail-p1">As the weather gets warmer, tap into this free and impactful practice for your health! Grounding—walking barefoot on grass, soil, or sand—connects your body to the Earth’s natural energy. This simple act may reduce inflammation, relieve pain, improve sleep, lower stress, and support circulation. Learn more <a href="https://www.webmd.com/balance/grounding-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and read the study by Dove Medical Press Limited <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4378297/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
  114. <p class="gmail-p3"><b>3. Environment: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCZu5LCk_30" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soil: A Powerful Climate Solution—And It Starts with You!</a></b></p>
  115. <p class="gmail-p1">Soil is one of our most powerful tools in the fight against climate change. It stores more carbon than all plant life and the atmosphere <i>combined</i>. How we manage and care for our soil can either accelerate global warming—or help reverse it. By shifting our farming and food choices toward regenerative practices, we can restore soil health, draw carbon out of the atmosphere, and build a more resilient food system. Every choice you make—at the store, in your kitchen, or in your garden—can help build soil and restore the planet.</p>
  116. </div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;"><div class="fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid" style="--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#2a2e38;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-34 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="visionbreath" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145305" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-21 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h4 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.25;"><h4><strong><span style="color: #ff9900;">LITTLE BYTES</span></strong></h4></h4><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-22 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-margin-bottom:25px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1;"><h1><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Other Essential Reading and Videos for the Week</strong></span></h1></h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-20"><p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/your-breath-controls-your-vision-new-research-reveals-surprising-connection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Your Breath Controls Your Vision: New Research Reveals Surprising Connection</a></strong></p>
  117. <p><strong><a href="https://wellnessmama.com/beauty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Try these natural body care recipes from Wellness Mama! They&#8217;re great alternatives to chemical laden products and contain beneficial ingredients for your skin!</a></strong></p>
  118. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/il-bill-to-ban-forever-chemicals-from-beauty-products-passes-the-house/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>IL Bill to Ban Forever Chemicals From Beauty Products Passes the House</strong></a></p>
  119. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/18-best-plants-that-repel-mosquitoes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18 Best Plants That Repel Mosquitoes</strong></a></p>
  120. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/teachers-and-librarians-are-among-those-least-likely-to-die-by-suicide-%e2%88%92-public-health-researchers-offer-insights-on-what-this-means-for-other-professions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teachers and Librarians Are Among Those Least Likely To Die by Suicide − Public Health Researchers Offer Insights on What This Means for Other Professions</a></strong></p>
  121. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/is-clean-fashion-about-to-have-a-moment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Is ‘Clean’ Fashion About to Have a Moment?</a></strong></p>
  122. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/embattled-meat-giant-jbs-cleared-for-nyse-listing-was-trumps-largest-inauguration-donor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Embattled Meat Giant JBS Cleared for NYSE Listing, Was Trump’s Largest Inauguration Donor</strong></a></p>
  123. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/drying-your-clothing-indoors-could-be-harming-your-health-experts-warn-heres-what-you-need-to-do-to-keep-your-family-breathing-easier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When Drying Your Clothing Indoors Could Be Harming Your Health</a></strong></p>
  124. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/the-first-100-days-how-trump-and-vance-have-changed-food-agriculture-health-and-climate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The First 100 Days: How Trump and Vance Have Changed Food, Agriculture, Health, and Climate</a></strong></p>
  125. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/vietnamese-still-uncompensated-for-agent-orange/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vietnamese Still Uncompensated for Agent-Orange</a></strong></p>
  126. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/administrator-zeldin-announces-major-epa-actions-to-combat-pfas-contamination/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Administrator Zeldin Announces Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination</a></strong></p>
  127. <p><strong><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/op-ed-it-is-time-to-protect-kids-developing-brains-from-fluoride/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Op-ed: It Is Time To Protect Kids’ Developing Brains From Fluoride</a></strong></p>
  128. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/20-toxic-things-you-probably-use-every-day/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>20 Toxic Things You Probably Use Every Day</strong></a></p>
  129. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/scientists-just-found-a-way-to-break-through-climate-apathy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Scientists Just Found a Way To Break Through Climate Apathy</strong></a></p>
  130. <p><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/epa-moves-to-cancel-nearly-800-climate-justice-grants-issued-under-biden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>EPA Moves To Cancel Nearly 800 Climate Justice Grants Issued Under Biden</strong></a></p>
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  132. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/organic-bytes-newsletter-893-costco-stop-pushing-toxic-roundup/">Organic Bytes Newsletter #893: Costco, Stop Pushing Toxic Roundup!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  139. <title>Costco Stopped Selling Glyphosate, Still Selling Roundup—With a “45 Times More Toxic” Formula</title>
  140. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/costco-stopped-selling-glyphosate-still-selling-roundup-with-a-45-times-more-toxic-formula/</link>
  142. <dc:creator><![CDATA[OCA]]></dc:creator>
  143. <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 05:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
  144. <category><![CDATA[Environment and Climate]]></category>
  145. <category><![CDATA[Glyphosate]]></category>
  146. <category><![CDATA[GMOs]]></category>
  147. <category><![CDATA[Health Freedom]]></category>
  148. <category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
  149. <category><![CDATA[Millions Against Monsanto]]></category>
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  154. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 8, 2025 | by Organic Consumers Association  In 2019, Costco reportedly stopped selling Roundup weed killer, but now it’s back. What’s up with that? The Roundup Costco sells now has an “Exclusive Formula” that Friends of the Earth says contains two ingredients banned in the European Union and is “45 times</p>
  155. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/costco-stopped-selling-glyphosate-still-selling-roundup-with-a-45-times-more-toxic-formula/">Costco Stopped Selling Glyphosate, Still Selling Roundup—With a “45 Times More Toxic” Formula</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  157. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-39 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="49.99-text" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/49.99-text.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145295" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/49.99-text-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/49.99-text-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/49.99-text-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/49.99-text-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/49.99-text.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-23 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">Costco Stopped Selling Glyphosate, Still Selling Roundup—With a “45 Times More Toxic” Formula</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-21 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 8, 2025 | by Organic Consumers Association</p>
  158. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-22"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2019, Costco reportedly </span><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/video/costco-reportedly-stop-selling-roundup-213459629.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">stopped selling Roundup weed killer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but </span><a href="https://www.costco.com/roundup-dual-action-weed-and-grass-killer-plus-4-month-preventer-with-easy-mix-refill.product.4000116300.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">now it’s back</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. What’s up with that?</span></p>
  159. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Roundup Costco sells now has an “Exclusive Formula” that </span><a href="https://foe.org/resources/new-roundup-new-risks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friends of the Earth</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> says contains two ingredients banned in the European Union and is “45 times more toxic” than the glyphosate-based version (a potent carcinogen).</span></p>
  160. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The two pesticides that are banned in the E.U., but sold at Costco in the new Roundup are diquat dibromide and imazapic.</span></p>
  161. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Diquat dibromide is 200 times more toxic than glyphosate.</span></p>
  162. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Diquat was banned in the E.U. in 2020 because of its acute and reproductive toxicity and the grave danger this posed to workers and anyone else who might be exposed to diquat sprays. </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/08/pesticide-poisonings-brazil-chemicals-diquat-banned-uk-health-problems" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">European Food Safety Authority</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> regulators found that even when workers wore coveralls, gloves, and boots, they were still exposed to </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/08/pesticide-poisonings-brazil-chemicals-diquat-banned-uk-health-problems" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">three-and-a-half times</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the maximum acceptable level of diquat.</span></p>
  163. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Diquat is a product of Syngenta, which was bought by ChemChina in 2017, but remains headquartered in Switzerland. It’s manufactured in the U.K. where it’s also banned. Despite the bans, </span><a href="https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2024/12/08/brazil-farmers-poisoned-banned-pesticide-diquat-syngenta-export-uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">diquat is exported to the U.S. and other countries.</span></a></p>
  164. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This has been disastrous to the farmers of Brazil who have been plagued by diquat poisoning incidents since 2020 when diquat replaced its close cousin paraquat after that notoriously dangerous weed killer was banned in Brazil. As </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/08/pesticide-poisonings-brazil-chemicals-diquat-banned-uk-health-problems" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Guardian</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reported, diquat is generally considered less toxic than paraquat, but can still be extremely harmful: exposure can lead to paralysis, blindness, vomiting, irritation, convulsions, organ damage and even death.</span></p>
  165. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Imazapic is the other banned-in-the-E.U. pesticide in the new Roundup formulation sold at Costco. According to a 2003 </span><a href="https://assets.nationbuilder.com/ncap/pages/26/attachments/original/1428423385/imazapic.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">fact sheet</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> prepared by Caroline Cox for the Journal of Pesticide Reform, “Toxicological problems caused by imazapic and imazapic-containing herbicides in laboratory studies include eye irritation, muscle degeneration, liver damage, anemia, increased blood levels of cholesterol, and a birth defect called rudimentary ribs.” </span></p>
  166. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This does not bode well for people buying Roundup at Costco—who aren’t being warned of the product’s new dangers or how to protect themselves or others.</span></p>
  167. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Tell Costco: Stop Selling Roundup!</strong> Costco doesn’t have a publicly available email address, so the best way to submit your feedback is to call your local Costco, or the </span><a href="https://www.costco.com/roundup-dual-action-weed-and-grass-killer-plus-4-month-preventer-with-easy-mix-refill.product.4000116300.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">online store</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at 1-800-955-2292, or to communicate with them via social media on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Costco" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/costco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/costco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pinterest</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. <strong>For an easy, one-click action, like and share our posts on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1139195858247541&amp;set=a.361037682730033" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://x.com/organicconsumer/status/1920209488168300702?s=46" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJXQHMtyft-/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.</strong></span></p>
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  170. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/costco-stopped-selling-glyphosate-still-selling-roundup-with-a-45-times-more-toxic-formula/">Costco Stopped Selling Glyphosate, Still Selling Roundup—With a “45 Times More Toxic” Formula</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  177. <title>The OCA’s Weekly 3 (Week 6)</title>
  178. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/the-ocas-weekly-3-week-6/</link>
  180. <dc:creator><![CDATA[OCA]]></dc:creator>
  181. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 05:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
  182. <category><![CDATA[Content]]></category>
  183. <category><![CDATA[Cook Organic Not the Planet]]></category>
  184. <category><![CDATA[Environment and Climate]]></category>
  185. <category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
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  187. <category><![CDATA[Real Farms, Not Fake Food]]></category>
  188. <category><![CDATA[Regenerative Agriculture]]></category>
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  190. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://organicconsumers.org/?p=145285</guid>
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  192. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 7, 2025 | by Organic Consumers Association  OCA’s Weekly 3 offers three simple, impactful actions each week to drive change in environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and personal health. These actions are designed to raise awareness, influence decision-makers, and create lasting change. We’ve already seen significant victories, but real change happens through</p>
  193. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/the-ocas-weekly-3-week-6/">The OCA’s Weekly 3 (Week 6)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  195. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-40 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-13 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="OCA WKLY 3 (5)" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145238" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/OCA-WKLY-3-5.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-24 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">The OCA’s Weekly 3 (Week 6)</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-24 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 7, 2025 | by Organic Consumers Association</p>
  196. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-25"><p>OCA’s Weekly 3 offers three simple, impactful actions each week to drive change in environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and personal health. These actions are designed to raise awareness, influence decision-makers, and create lasting change. We’ve already seen significant victories, but real change happens through collective action. By committing to just three actions each week, you become part of a movement for a healthier planet and a more just food system. Together, we can make an even bigger difference!</p>
  197. <p class="gmail-p1"><b>1. Take Action: </b><a href="https://organicconsumers.org/campaigns/synthetic-food/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Say No To Synthetic Food!</b></a></p>
  198. <p class="gmail-p1">This week, take a moment to educate yourself about the latest developments in synthetic foods and find actionable steps to advocate for real, organic food systems. Synthetic Biology (SynBio) involves creating genetically engineered bacteria that produce specific compounds used to make synthetic foods like meat, milk, and coffee. These products are often untested, unlabeled, and may pose environmental risks if the engineered bacteria escape the lab. Moreover, the push for synthetic foods overlooks the essential role animals play in regenerative agriculture. By visiting the campaign page, you can stay informed and find ways to advocate for real, organic food systems.</p>
  199. <p class="gmail-p1"><b>2. Personal Health: <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/effects-grounding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Go Barefoot!</a></b></p>
  200. <p class="gmail-p1">As the weather gets warmer, tap into this free and impactful practice for your health! Grounding—walking barefoot on grass, soil, or sand—connects your body to the Earth’s natural energy. This simple act may reduce inflammation, relieve pain, improve sleep, lower stress, and support circulation. Learn more <a href="https://www.webmd.com/balance/grounding-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and read the study by Dove Medical Press Limited <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4378297/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
  201. <p class="gmail-p1"><b>Potential Benefits:</b></p>
  202. <ul class="gmail-ul1">
  203. <li class="gmail-li1">Less inflammation and chronic pain</li>
  204. <li class="gmail-li1">Better sleep through balanced cortisol</li>
  205. <li class="gmail-li1">Reduced stress and improved mood</li>
  206. <li class="gmail-li1">Improved blood flow and heart health</li>
  207. </ul>
  208. <p class="gmail-p1"><b>How to Ground:</b></p>
  209. <ul class="gmail-ul1">
  210. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Walk barefoot</b> on natural surfaces</li>
  211. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Sit or lie down</b> directly on the ground</li>
  212. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Use grounding gear</b> indoors when needed</li>
  213. </ul>
  214. <p class="gmail-p3"><b>3. Environment: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCZu5LCk_30" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soil: A Powerful Climate Solution—And It Starts with You!</a></b></p>
  215. <p class="gmail-p1">Soil is one of our most powerful tools in the fight against climate change. It stores more carbon than all plant life and the atmosphere <i>combined</i>. How we manage and care for our soil can either accelerate global warming—or help reverse it. By shifting our farming and food choices toward regenerative practices, we can restore soil health, draw carbon out of the atmosphere, and build a more resilient food system.</p>
  216. <ul class="gmail-ul1">
  217. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Buy organic and regenerative</b>: Support farms that heal the earth, not deplete it.</li>
  218. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Boycott factory farm products</b>: These operations degrade soil and pollute ecosystems.</li>
  219. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Shop local</b>: Farmers’ markets connect you with growers who prioritize sustainability.</li>
  220. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Plant native species</b>: They nourish the soil and support local biodiversity.</li>
  221. <li class="gmail-li1"><b>Avoid chemical fertilizers</b>: Opt for compost and organic alternatives instead.</li>
  222. </ul>
  223. <p class="gmail-p1">Every choice you make—at the store, in your kitchen, or in your garden—can help build soil and restore the planet.</p>
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  226. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/the-ocas-weekly-3-week-6/">The OCA’s Weekly 3 (Week 6)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  233. <title>Giant Global Survey Identifies What Makes Humans Flourish</title>
  234. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish/</link>
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  237. <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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  244. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 06, 2025 | Source: Science Alert | by Victor Counted et al.  What does it mean to live a good life? For centuries, philosophers, scientists and people of different cultures have tried to answer this question. Each tradition has a different take, but all agree: The good life is more than</p>
  245. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish/">Giant Global Survey Identifies What Makes Humans Flourish</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  247. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-41 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-14 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="family" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/family.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145311" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/family-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/family-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/family-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/family-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/family.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-25 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">Giant Global Survey Identifies What Makes Humans Flourish</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-27 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 06, 2025 | Source: <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Science Alert</a> | by Victor Counted et al.</p>
  248. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-28"><p>What does it mean to live a good life? For centuries, philosophers, scientists and people of different cultures have tried to answer this question.</p>
  249. <p>Each tradition has a different take, but all agree: The good life is more than just feeling good − it&#8217;s about becoming whole.</p>
  250. <p>More recently, researchers have focused on the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1702996114">idea of flourishing</a>, not simply as happiness or success, but as a multidimensional state of well-being that involves positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment − an idea that traces back to Aristotle&#8217;s concept of &#8220;eudaimonia&#8221; but has been redefined within the <a href="https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v6i3.526">well-being science literature</a>.</p>
  251. <p>Flourishing is not just well-being and how you feel on the inside. It&#8217;s about your whole life being good, including the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100172">people around you and where you live</a>.<br />
  252. Things such as your home, your neighborhood, your school or workplace, and your friends all matter.</p>
  253. </div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#fffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#f9225b;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_typography-letter-spacing:1px;--button_typography-font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:700;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish"><i class="fa-arrow-right fas button-icon-left" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="fusion-button-text">CONTINUE READING</span></a></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-29 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/8003/subscribe/1">&gt;&gt; Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Organic Bytes &lt;&lt;</a></em></p>
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  255. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish/">Giant Global Survey Identifies What Makes Humans Flourish</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  262. <title>This Commonly Used Plastic Chemical Caused 350,000 Heart Disease-Related Deaths in 1 Year</title>
  263. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/this-commonly-used-plastic-chemical-caused-350000-heart-disease-related-deaths-in-1-year/</link>
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  266. <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 17:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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  273. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 06, 2025 | Source: Grist | by Joseph Winters  More than 16,000 chemicals are used to produce plastics — and some are silently killing us. Particularly worrisome is di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic products. Colorless and nearly odorless, DEHP is found in everything from shower curtains and shoes</p>
  274. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/this-commonly-used-plastic-chemical-caused-350000-heart-disease-related-deaths-in-1-year/">This Commonly Used Plastic Chemical Caused 350,000 Heart Disease-Related Deaths in 1 Year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  276. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-17 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-42 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-15 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="shower-curtain" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145308" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/shower-curtain.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-26 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">This Commonly Used Plastic Chemical Caused 350,000 Heart Disease-Related Deaths in 1 Year</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-30 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 06, 2025 | Source: <a href="https://grist.org/science/plastic-chemical-dehp-phthalate-deaths-heart-disease-2018-lancet/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=user/Grist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grist</a> | by Joseph Winters</p>
  277. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-31"><p class="has-default-font-family">More than 16,000 chemicals are used to produce plastics — and some are silently killing us.</p>
  278. <p class="has-default-font-family">Particularly worrisome is di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a chemical used to soften plastic products. Colorless and nearly odorless, DEHP is found in everything from shower curtains and shoes to medical tubing and has long been linked to health harms like cancer.</p>
  279. <p class="has-default-font-family">New research indicates the class of chemicals is also causing deaths due to heart disease, particularly in developing countries. According to a peer-reviewed study published last week in The Lancet eBioMedicine, nearly 350,000 people died in 2018 from exposure to DEHP. The research represents the first global survey of cardiovascular mortality from the chemicals and attributes DEHP exposure from plastics to more than 13 percent of all deaths from heart disease among adults aged 55 to 64.</p>
  280. <p class="has-default-font-family">One of the researchers’ most striking findings was a strong geographic disparity in DEHP exposure and related mortality rates. Residents of the Middle East and South Asia, for example, are exposed to up to six times more DEHP than their European counterparts. A greater share of these regions’ cardiovascular deaths was also attributable to the chemicals. Researchers found that in 2018, 10 percent of heart disease-related deaths in the United States and 8 percent in Europe were attributable to DEHP exposure. That figure was as high as 17 percent in the Middle East and South Asia and more than 13 percent in East Asia and the Pacific.</p>
  281. </div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#fffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#f9225b;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_typography-letter-spacing:1px;--button_typography-font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:700;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://grist.org/science/plastic-chemical-dehp-phthalate-deaths-heart-disease-2018-lancet/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=user/Grist"><i class="fa-arrow-right fas button-icon-left" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="fusion-button-text">CONTINUE READING</span></a></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-32 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/8003/subscribe/1">&gt;&gt; Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Organic Bytes &lt;&lt;</a></em></p>
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  290. <title>Your Breath Controls Your Vision: New Research Reveals Surprising Connection</title>
  291. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/your-breath-controls-your-vision-new-research-reveals-surprising-connection/</link>
  293. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paco]]></dc:creator>
  294. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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  301. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 05, 2025 | Source: Tech Fixated  Have you ever noticed that sometimes you can see details with crystal clarity, while other moments your vision seems optimized for spotting movement or faint objects in dim light? As it turns out, this shift might be happening with every breath you take. For over</p>
  302. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/your-breath-controls-your-vision-new-research-reveals-surprising-connection/">Your Breath Controls Your Vision: New Research Reveals Surprising Connection</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  304. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-18 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-43 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-16 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="visionbreath" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath.png" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-145305" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-200x105.png 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-400x210.png 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-600x315.png 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath-800x420.png 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2000/05/visionbreath.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-27 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">Your Breath Controls Your Vision: New Research Reveals Surprising Connection</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-33 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 05, 2025 | Source: <a href="https://techfixated.com/your-breath-controls-your-vision-new-research-reveals-surprising-connection-3/?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=other" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tech Fixated</a></p>
  305. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-34"><p>Have you ever noticed that sometimes you can see details with crystal clarity, while other moments your vision seems optimized for spotting movement or faint objects in dim light?</p>
  306. <p>As it turns out, this shift might be happening with every breath you take.</p>
  307. <p>For over a century, scientists believed that only three factors controlled pupil size: light levels, focus distance, and cognitive processes like emotions or mental effort. But groundbreaking research from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet has uncovered a fourth fundamental factor that’s been hiding in plain sight: your breathing rhythm.</p>
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  310. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/your-breath-controls-your-vision-new-research-reveals-surprising-connection/">Your Breath Controls Your Vision: New Research Reveals Surprising Connection</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  317. <title>Vietnamese Still Uncompensated for Agent-Orange</title>
  318. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/vietnamese-still-uncompensated-for-agent-orange/</link>
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  321. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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  328. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 05, 2025 | Source: Consortium News | by Marjorie Cohn  April 30 marked 50 years since the end of the American War in Vietnam, which killed an estimated 3.3 million Vietnamese people, hundreds of thousands of Cambodians, tens of thousands of Laotians and more than 58,000 U.S. service members. But for</p>
  329. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/vietnamese-still-uncompensated-for-agent-orange/">Vietnamese Still Uncompensated for Agent-Orange</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  331. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-19 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-44 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-17 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" alt="Agent Orange." title="agentorange" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agentorange.png" class="img-responsive wp-image-64383" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agentorange-300x158.png 300w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agentorange-1024x538.png 1024w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/agentorange.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-28 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">Vietnamese Still Uncompensated for Agent-Orange</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-36 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 05, 2025 | Source: <a href="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/05/05/vietnamese-still-uncompensated-for-agent-orange/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Consortium News</a> | by Marjorie Cohn</p>
  332. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-37"><p><b>A</b>pril 30 marked 50 years since the end of the American War in Vietnam, which killed an estimated 3.3 million Vietnamese people, hundreds of thousands of Cambodians, tens of thousands of Laotians and more than 58,000 U.S. service members.</p>
  333. <p>But for many Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian people; Vietnamese Americans; and U.S. Vietnam veterans and their descendants, the impacts of the war never ended.</p>
  334. <p>They continue to suffer the devastating consequences of Agent Orange, an herbicide mixture used by the U.S. military that contained dioxin, the deadliest chemical known to humankind.</p>
  335. <p>The United States used Agent Orange as a weapon of war. From 1961-1971, the U.S. military sprayed toxins that contained large quantities of dioxin in order to destroy food supplies and improve visibility for the U.S. military by killing broad swathes of vegetation throughout southern Vietnam.</p>
  336. <p>As a result, many people have been born with congenital anomalies — disabling changes in the formation of the spinal cord, limbs, heart, palate and more. This remains the largest deployment of herbicidal warfare in history.</p>
  337. </div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#fffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#f9225b;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_typography-letter-spacing:1px;--button_typography-font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:700;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://consortiumnews.com/2025/05/05/vietnamese-still-uncompensated-for-agent-orange/"><i class="fa-arrow-right fas button-icon-left" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="fusion-button-text">CONTINUE READING</span></a></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-38 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/8003/subscribe/1">&gt;&gt; Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Organic Bytes &lt;&lt;</a></em></p>
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  339. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/vietnamese-still-uncompensated-for-agent-orange/">Vietnamese Still Uncompensated for Agent-Orange</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  346. <title>World Hand Hygiene Day: A Simple Action that Saves Lives</title>
  347. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/world-hand-hygiene-day-a-simple-action-that-saves-lives/</link>
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  350. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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  357. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 05, 2025 | Source: PAHO | by Pan American Health Organization  Washington, D.C., 5 May 2025 (PAHO) — Hand hygiene is one of the most effective and cost-efficient measures to prevent infections in health care settings and to combat antimicrobial resistance. On World Hand Hygiene Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)</p>
  358. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/world-hand-hygiene-day-a-simple-action-that-saves-lives/">World Hand Hygiene Day: A Simple Action that Saves Lives</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  360. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-20 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-45 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-18 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="630" title="Hand Washing Soap 1200&#215;630" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hand_washing_soap_1200x630.jpg" alt class="img-responsive wp-image-122337" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hand_washing_soap_1200x630-200x105.jpg 200w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hand_washing_soap_1200x630-400x210.jpg 400w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hand_washing_soap_1200x630-600x315.jpg 600w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hand_washing_soap_1200x630-800x420.jpg 800w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hand_washing_soap_1200x630.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-29 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">World Hand Hygiene Day: A Simple Action that Saves Lives</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-39 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 05, 2025 | Source: <a href="https://www.paho.org/en/news/5-5-2025-world-hand-hygiene-day-simple-action-saves-lives?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=other" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAHO</a> | by Pan American Health Organization</p>
  361. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-40"><p>Washington, D.C., 5 May 2025 (PAHO) — Hand hygiene is one of the most effective and cost-efficient measures to prevent infections in health care settings and to combat antimicrobial resistance. On <strong>World Hand Hygiene Day</strong>, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) underscores that while medical gloves play a key role in preventing the transmission of infections—particularly in situations involving potential exposure to blood or bodily fluids—they are not a substitute for performing hand hygiene at the appropriate times.</p>
  362. <p>Observed every year on 5 May, this year’s campaign is marked by the slogan “<a href="https://www.paho.org/en/campaigns/world-hand-hygiene-day-2025">It might be gloves. It’s always hand hygiene.”</a> The message calls attention to the environmental impact of the unnecessary use of gloves and the waste this generates. “For example, nitrile gloves, which were among the most widely used during the pandemic, can take more than 400 years to decompose. This highlights the need for sustainable alternatives and responsible glove use,” said Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, PAHO Director.</p>
  363. <p>According to the <a class="ext" title="(opens in a new window)" href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240103986" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-extlink="">Global Report on Infection Prevention and Control 2024</a> from the World Health Organization (WHO), 17 out of 20 countries (85%) in the Region of the Americas that participated in a 2023–2024 global survey have an active national infection prevention and control (IPC) program. With respect to hand hygiene compliance, 15 countries (75%) have designated it as a key national indicator, an increase from 62.5% in the 2021–2022 period. However, gaps persist in access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities across the Region.</p>
  364. </div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type" style="--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#fffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#f9225b;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#00542a;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#90dd9b;--button_typography-letter-spacing:1px;--button_typography-font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:700;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.paho.org/en/news/5-5-2025-world-hand-hygiene-day-simple-action-saves-lives?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=other"><i class="fa-arrow-right fas button-icon-left" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="fusion-button-text">CONTINUE READING</span></a></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-41 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/8003/subscribe/1">&gt;&gt; Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Organic Bytes &lt;&lt;</a></em></p>
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  366. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/world-hand-hygiene-day-a-simple-action-that-saves-lives/">World Hand Hygiene Day: A Simple Action that Saves Lives</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  373. <title>Teachers and Librarians Are Among Those Least Likely to Die by Suicide − Public Health Researchers Offer Insights on What This Means for Other Professions</title>
  374. <link>https://organicconsumers.org/teachers-and-librarians-are-among-those-least-likely-to-die-by-suicide-%e2%88%92-public-health-researchers-offer-insights-on-what-this-means-for-other-professions/</link>
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  377. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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  384. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 05, 2025 | Source: The Conversation | by Jordan Batchelor, Charles Max Katz, and Taylor Cox  Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide than the rest of the population. But on the</p>
  385. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/teachers-and-librarians-are-among-those-least-likely-to-die-by-suicide-%e2%88%92-public-health-researchers-offer-insights-on-what-this-means-for-other-professions/">Teachers and Librarians Are Among Those Least Likely to Die by Suicide − Public Health Researchers Offer Insights on What This Means for Other Professions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  387. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-21 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:100.88%;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-46 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:19.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-19 hover-type-none" style="border-radius:20px;"><img decoding="async" width="1000" height="523" alt="teacher and students in a classroom with computer screens and projector" title="class classroom teacher professor computers cc 1000&#215;523" src="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/class_classroom_teacher_professor_computers_1000x523.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-62432" srcset="https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/class_classroom_teacher_professor_computers_1000x523-300x157.jpg 300w, https://organicconsumers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/class_classroom_teacher_professor_computers_1000x523.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></span></div><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-30 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one" style="--awb-font-size:30px;"><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-left"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><h1 class="fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" style="margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.4;">Teachers and Librarians Are Among Those Least Likely to Die by Suicide − Public Health Researchers Offer Insights on What This Means for Other Professions</h1><span class="awb-title-spacer"></span><div class="title-sep-container title-sep-container-right"><div class="title-sep sep- sep-solid" style="border-color:#2a2e38;"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-42 fusion-text-no-margin" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;"><p style="text-align: center;">May 05, 2025 | Source: <a href="https://theconversation.com/teachers-and-librarians-are-among-those-least-likely-to-die-by-suicide-public-health-researchers-offer-insights-on-what-this-means-for-other-professions-252795?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_content=ConversationUS%2Fmagazine%2FConversation+US" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Conversation</a> | by <span class="fn author-name">Jordan Batchelor, Charles Max Katz, and Taylor Cox</span></p>
  388. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-43"><p>Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7250a2">loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries</a> have much higher rates of suicide than the rest of the population.</p>
  389. <p>But on the flip side, some professions have very low rates of suicide. One of them is education. National and state data shows that educators in the U.S., including teachers, professors and librarians, are among the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7250a2.htm?s_cid=mm7250a2_w">least likely to die by suicide</a>.</p>
  390. <p>We’re a team of researchers at the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety at Arizona State University. We manage <a href="https://azvdrs.org/about-us/">Arizona’s Violent Death Reporting System</a>, part of a surveillance system sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with counterparts in <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nvdrs/about/index.html">all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico</a>. We collect data on violent deaths, including suicide, thanks to agreements with local medical examiners and law enforcement.</p>
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  393. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/teachers-and-librarians-are-among-those-least-likely-to-die-by-suicide-%e2%88%92-public-health-researchers-offer-insights-on-what-this-means-for-other-professions/">Teachers and Librarians Are Among Those Least Likely to Die by Suicide − Public Health Researchers Offer Insights on What This Means for Other Professions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  400. <title>Scientists Just Found a Way to Break Through Climate Apathy</title>
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  404. <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 04:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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  411. <description><![CDATA[<p>May 05, 2025 | Source: Grist | by Kate Yoder  For much of the 20th century, winter brought an annual ritual to Princeton, New Jersey. Lake Carnegie froze solid, and skaters flocked to its glossy surface. These days, the ice is rarely thick enough to support anybody wearing skates, since Princeton’s winters</p>
  412. <p>The post <a href="https://organicconsumers.org/scientists-just-found-a-way-to-break-through-climate-apathy/">Scientists Just Found a Way to Break Through Climate Apathy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://organicconsumers.org">Organic Consumers</a>.</p>
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  415. </div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-46"><p class="has-default-font-family">For much of the 20th century, winter brought an annual ritual to Princeton, New Jersey. Lake Carnegie froze solid, and skaters flocked to its glossy surface. These days, the ice is rarely thick enough to support anybody wearing skates, since Princeton’s winters have warmed about <a href="https://www.climatecentral.org/graphic/2024-winter-package?graphicSet=Winter+Warming+Map&amp;location=national&amp;lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4 degrees Fahrenheit</a> since 1970. It’s a lost tradition that Grace Liu linked to the warming climate as an undergrad at Princeton University in 2020, interviewing longtime residents and digging through newspaper archives to create a record of the lake’s ice conditions.</p>
  416. <p class="has-default-font-family hang-punc-medium">“People definitely noticed that they were able to get out onto the lake less,” said Liu, who’s now a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University. “However, they didn’t necessarily connect this trend to climate change.”</p>
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