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The Pescatarian's Dilemma
Written by greenlagirl   
10/27/2008
Although I don't eat beef or poultry or pork, I do eat fish -- mainly because I love sushi. But lately, a lot of fishy sushi news has been making the eco-headlines. So here's your guide to the pescatarian's dilemma:    >> A sushi-specific seafood guide (PDF) is now available. This downloadable wallet-sized cheat sheet comes courtesy of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, already well known for its more generic Seafood Watch Guide. Carry it -- along with your reusable chopsticks...
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Creating a Really, Really Free Economy
Written by NG   
10/27/2008
Last Saturday, San Francisco’s Really Really Free Market spread out across the Mission District’s Dolores Park as it does each month, attracting a diverse crowd of gift economists with books, clothes, food, art and skills to share. Aptly named, Really Really Free Markets may be the only intentional marketplaces on earth where no money ever changes hands. Instead, people may freely take anything and everything on offer, whether it be a toaster oven, a stack of old National Geographics, or a...
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Greenhouse Gas Four Times Higher Than Thought
Written by jride   
10/26/2008
Levels of a powerful greenhouse gas are four times as high as previously thought, according to new measurements released on Thursday.

[More at lime.com/planet]
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Greenhouse Gas Fout Times Higher Than Thought
Written by jride   
10/26/2008
Levels of a powerful greenhouse gas are four times as high as previously thought, according to new measurements released on Thursday.

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Half of Doctors Routinely Prescribe Placebos
Written by jride   
10/26/2008
Half of all American doctors responding to a nationwide survey say they regularly prescribe placebos to patients. The results trouble medical ethicists, who say more research is needed to determine whether doctors must deceive patients in order for placebos to work.

[More at lime.com/health]
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The Best Cancer-Fighting Foods
Written by jride   
10/26/2008
A doctor with a malignant tumor changes his diet to stave off his disease.

[More at lime.com/food]
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Go Green for Halloween With Eco-disguise
Written by jride   
10/26/2008
If you fancy yourself an environmentalist, match your costume to your conscience. Don't go out and buy an eco-outfit; make a costume with whatever you can find around the house. And if you need some extra-green Halloween ideas, here are a few we found at the DIY Web site craftingagreenworld.com

[More at lime.com/livethechange]
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From Halloween to Hallo-green
Written by savasthi   
10/25/2008
Halloween treats are something of a trick for eco-friendly people, thanks to their excess packaging, high fructose corn syrup and artificial preservatives.  I happen to think that a few treats are mandatory (what would Halloween be without handful of candy corn or a bite-size Snickers bar?), and but there are a lot of ways to tweak the holiday to better reflect a green lifestyle. A little poking around the Internet revealed a lot of great ways to have a fun and creative...
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Study Links Warm Hands, Warm Heart
Written by jride   
10/23/2008
If you're going out on a date anytime soon, you may find this bit of science news useful: In a carefully controlled experiment, people who held something warm were more likely to perceive someone else as emotionally "warm" – and they were more likely to behave in a friendly, generous way themselves.

[More at lime.com/health]
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Stinky Farts May Help Regulate Blood Pressure
Written by jride   
10/23/2008
A smelly rotten-egg gas in farts controls blood pressure in mice, a new study finds.

[More at lime.com/health]
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