Daily Roundup: March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009
Law For the Land: Congress introduced a 600-page energy-and-climate bill to reduce U.S. emissions by the next 40 years; the cap-and-trade part of the bill, which would cover about 85 percent of the economy and require corporations to get permits for polluting, will likely be the most fought-over. Wall Street Journal
Good Trade: Bills are moving through Congress that would allow public to trade in their gas-guzzling cars for cash; Obama speaks out in favor. Scientific American
Spic-and-Span Spud…
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Fast Food and the Geography of Poor Health
March 31, 2009
“After school, I go to the public library, down the street from McDonald’s” explains a middle-school student in Berkeley, California.
Is it any wonder that American youth navigate their communities using fast-food restaurants as landmarks? In an interview with the New York Times, Andrew F. Puzder, the chief executive of CKE Restaurants (parent company of Carl’s Jr.) recently admitted, “We decided the public we wanted to target were young, hungry guys. You set your target at a group that is c…
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Vote For Your Favorite Arbor Day Poster
March 31, 2009
We support programs that teach children to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet, so we’re digging the environmental artwork of the 47 finalists in the Arbor Day Foundation’s annual poster contest. Check out the fifth grade students’ posters (this year’s theme is ”Trees are Terrific . . . in Cities and Towns!”) and vote for your favorite poster. Online voting begins today and will conclude on Friday, April 3rd. The winner will be announced on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24. Of course, whe…
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Green Your Travel: Where to Stay
March 31, 2009
We’re well into spring and summer’s coming, so whether you’re feeling bitten by the travel bug and find yourself getting into vacation mode, please remember to protect the planet you’re so intent on seeing. that week we’re presenting tips about how to produce your travels more earth-friendly.
Tip #2: Book Where It Matters
Your options are many when booking a hotel, but to stay true to your environmentalist self, consider choosing a property that’s clearly devoted itself to being environmental…
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Cloris Leachman Is A PETA Pinup Gal
March 31, 2009
Cloris Leachman, the eccentric actress and former contestant from Dancing with the Stars, has become a PETA poster girl. No, she’s not naked (though we imagine she definitely would have gone for it), but is instead covered in a beautiful gown of red cabbage and lead lettuce. The ad, which was formally introduced today by Leachman in Times Square, features the slogan, “Let Vegetariansim Grow On You”.
“Start learning about it. It doesn’t have to be all of a sudden or…
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Amazing Race Vegan Often Went Days Without Food
March 31, 2009
We know vegans can sometimes have a rough duration of it finding quality food on the road, but whether you’ve ever contemplated a run at the reality show The Amazing Race, prepare to go hungry. In an interview by on BuddyTV, Mike White and his father Phil chatted about their experiences on the show - including the lack of good vegan nosh.
“Mike is a vegan, and there was hardly any food that he could eat along the way and he didn’t compromise,” said Phil White. “So …
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Ex-Vegetarian Josh Hartnett Suffers Abdominal Pains — Too Much Meat?
March 31, 2009
Last October we broke the distressing news that Josh Hartnett had given up his nearly 20 year vegetarian diet after a doctor told him he HAD to eat meat. Obviously that doctor didn’t belong to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine!
A vegetarian since the age of 12, Hartnett said it wasn’t difficult for him to go back, saying, “It wasn’t hard at all - it’s actually pretty good stuff.”
But good FOR you?
Yesterday dawn Josh was rushed to the emergency room at Cedars Sin…
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