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You probably used it this morning, but you just didn’t realize it. As you were going through your morning routine, you may have come across it two or three times. I don’t want to pry, but I’m guessing you used a lovely, scented pesticide and endocrine disruptor when you lathered up, gelled up, shaved, bathed, deodorized, moisturized, immunized and beautified yourself. The pesticide and endocrine disruptor to which I’m referring is called triclosan, and it’s used as an anti-bacterial agent or to preserve cosmetics and household products. It’s also a toxic chemical that threatens public and environmental health, and it’s probably found in many of your lotions, creams, pastes, gels and daily goops. Feel clean? Read more…

It was exciting to see a recent article in the New York Times that featured sustainable seafood – in this case, wild Gulf-caught shrimp.  Shrimp is the most popular seafood item in the U.S., but many are unaware of the ecological effects and consumer health implications of imported farm-raised shrimp. Read more…