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American food isn't causing cancer?

Food companies to cut cancer chemicals

"Four food manufacturers agreed to reduce levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their potato chips and french fries...The state (CA) also sued McDonald's Corp.; Wendy's International Inc.; Burger King Corp.; KFC, a subsidiary of Yum Brands Inc.; and Procter & Gamble Co. over acrylamide levels in 2005. Those lawsuits were settled after the companies agreed to either properly label their products or lower levels of the chemical."

Let's hope they all lowered the levels of the chemical and didn't just remedy this by slapping a label on that no one's going to read. But how come I don't expect much from the above companies?

Buying and Living Green

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Mainstream orgs now recognizing Meat as major global warming pollution

Al Gore's LIVE EARTH.org has acknowledged the truth about factory farming and its massive effects on the environment. http://www.liveearth.org/?p=243

Go Veg For The Planet!
Producing 2.2 pounds of beef generates as much greenhouse gas as driving a car non-stop for 3 hours, according to a recent study. For more info on the food-climate connection, go to www.chesapeakeclimate.org

Plus by being vegetarian, you will live longer, be healthier and you’ll be freeing up grain that could feed the millions of starving people in the world. Not to mention that you will help stop the pain and suffering of billions of innocent beings every year in this country alone!

Going veg is a win-win situation. Try it - you just might like it!
For tips please visit, www.tryveg.com

For the animals and the planet.
Cam MacQueen, MSW

We know that a meat-based diet contributes to global warming because of methane released by animal waste, which also pollutes water and crops with run-off. But industrial live-stock farming also uses a lot of fuel to transport those animals to slaughter, and then to the butchers, and then to the stores.



Factory Farms Near You!
Once upon a time, only a decade or so, it wasn't hard to know where factory hog farms were because they were nearly all in North Carolina. But since those days, the practice of crowding together huge concentrations of animals ? hogs, poultry, dairy cows, beef cattle ? in the interests of supposed efficiency has spread around the country.

Wherever it appears, factory farming has two notable effects. It threatens the environment, because of huge concentrations of animal manure and lax regulation. And it threatens local political control. Residents who want a say over whether and where factory farms, whose stench can be overwhelming, can be built find their voices drowned out by the industry's cash and lobbying clout.

These farms are spreading so rapidly that it's been hard to get an accurate, up-to-date picture of where they all are. A research and advocacy group called Food and Water Watch has released an interactive map ? www.factoryfarmmap.org

LIVE EARTH: an educational success

Right now a brutal heat wave is attacking the United States with record highs, growing drought conditions, and growing wildfire threat, all due to global warming.

U.S. Heat Waves

We're changing the chemistry of the planet by pumping 70 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere everyday, on top of all of the other toxic chemicalsn we release into the environment.

Here is a problem that's all about time. We have as little as ten years to act, according to many scientists, the majority of which believe global warming is human-caused. (All credible scientists agree the planet is warming, evident by records.) The only ones who now argue against the science of the crisis are "scientists" on the payroll of ExxonMobile and the other big polluters and contributors of CO2 gases.

If we don't act now by conserving our power and resources, the future of both humanity and wildlife will suffer.

Live Earth, Vice President Al Gore's mega-music festival was a success in pushing this issue to the top of the priority list. The first ever eco-friendly, carbon-neutral concerts in history helped launch the largest climate change education campaign ever. Live Earth exposed over Two billion people to the facts and horrors of global warming pollution. I think we will look back on this event and see it as a real push in momentum for our mission in the battle against global warming and pollution of the environment. Never before have so many people come together for the environment. It was the biggest music event in history, but it was also the biggest environmental event in history. The young viewers will never forget the messages and images they were exposed to. While the event won't change our society over-night, especially the older generation set in their ways, Live Earth was a wonderful small step in the right direction.

Kudos to all of the awesome short-film makers who educated the audience with so many important facts.

Kudos to the band AFI for mentioning their vegetarianism and veganism, which does help allieviate the global warming problem.

Kudos to Melissa Etheridge for her Al Gore salute and for bringing to tears to our eyes during her passionate performance.

Kudos to all of the bands and musicians and celebrities who took part. This really will matter to the young generation.

Kudos to Al Gore for his persistence in getting this message out to everyone.


“We are going to ask the two billion people estimated to be in the audience Saturday to take a seven-point pledge that is designed to change behavior and also to put pressure on political leaders in every country across the ideological spectrum,” Gore said. “We really have to solve this.”

Although all the major candidates in both the Republican and Democratic parties have expressed concerns about global warming, Gore said climate change must rank high on the next president’s list of priorities.

“It’s 500 days off,” Gore said of the Democrats’ convention. “If I do my job, then all of them will make this their top issue. None of them have yet.”

Have you made the pledge? DO IT HERE

LIVE EARTH 7.7.07

The Concert for a Climate in Crisis is Coming
LIVE EARTH



Today Vice President AL Gore will answer questions about Global Warming. Q & A

Saturday 7/7/07 is the mega music festival LIVE EARTH, which will launch the largest climate change education campaign yet. Watch the concerts on NBC, MSNBC, or on MSN. See MSN CONCERTS for more info.

Answer the Call
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Warning: Global Threat!

Carbon Dioxide levels rise- mercury climbs- oceans warm- glaciers melt- sea levels rise- sea ice thins- permafrost thaws- wildfires increase- lakes shrink- lakes freeze- ice shelves collapse- drought lingers- precipitation increases- mountain streams run dry- spring arrives earlier- autumn comes later- plants flower sooner-migration times vary- habitats change and diminish- birds nest early- diseases spread- exotic species invade- amphibians disappear- coastlines erode- cloud forests dry- temperatures spike at high latitudes- heating up- melting down- What in the world is happening?

GLOBAL WARMING IS HAPPENING

The global temperature went up 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century. With this one degree increase, Florida water rose 9 inches since 1930. Glacier National Park in Montana had an estimated 150 glaciers in 1910. Now there are only about 30 glaciers left. In another thirty years, it is predicted that most or all of the glaciers will be gone and the name of the park will need to be changed. In the last 8 years we have seen the top five hottest years on record.

Ice melting in the artic releases fresh water into oceans, which could change the course of currents that play a vital role in climate. Run off from land glaciers is already contributing to a global rise in sea level. Satellite data shows an approximate 24% decrease in the perennial ice cap in the Arctic at the North Pole. This decrease has occurred just in my lifetime of 28 years. Large areas of ocean have appeared near Russia, Alaska, and Canada--Some projections show that the ice will be gone by summer 2100. This is a big problem for polar bears and other northern species who rely on the ice. It's also a problem for the more than 100 million people worldwide who live within 3 feet of mean sea level.

Attention: Everyone on the East Coast

Tell your children and grandchildren to head for the hills. At best scenario, scientists predict that in 100 years there will be flooding at 4 inches. This takes away a great chunk of both Florida and Long Island's coasts. But wait! Worst case scenario: This will happen in 20 years and Central Florida will be on its way to becoming an island, Long Island a sandbar, and the Empire State Building will be on its way to becoming the world's tallest lighthouse.

Attention: Everyone in the West

Currently there are river reservoirs in the western U.S. that stand at less than half full, such as Lake Powell in Colorado, which supplies hydroelectricity and water to millions living in the southwest. A gripping drought is in its fifth year and if this continues scientists predict drastic water shortages for heavily populated cities like Albuquerque and Tucson in the very near future.

Global Warming is natural, but it is also sped up and exceeded past its natural cycle by heavy amounts of gases and toxic emissions that become trapped in the atmosphere. This pollution comes from Industry, automobiles, and coal-fired electricity plants.
Warning: Global Threat

But new advances in alternative energy--Solar and wind energy and electric and solar powered automobiles can curb global warming. Stronger pollution laws will push companies to do proper maintenance such as the installation of new scrubbers in plants, which can cut up to 95% of emissions and cost as little as 2% of one year's profits. These laws will also DEFINITELY lower cancer rates and improve everyone's overall quality of life.

The immediate obstacle: Politics

Urge presidential candidates to start making Global Warming a priority NOW!