Steffi D. Pinsonnault
MessageThree Reasons to Never Eat Non-Organic Corn
Bt-corn is a type of genetically modified organism, termed GMO. This modified corn amplifies a toxin produced by the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium, which ruptures the intestines of insects that feed on the GMO corn when ingested. The pests typically die quickly after ingesting the
How many journalists have been killed worldwide since 1992?
CPJ began compiling detailed records on all journalist deaths in 1992. CPJ staff members independently investigate and verify the circumstances behind each death. CPJ considers a case work-related only when its staff is reasonably certain that a journalist was killed in direct reprisal for his or
Take on the Trash
Much of the trash on our streets and in our neighborhoods ends up in our waterways, beginning a long, slow march to the ocean. And this trash, slowly degrading our ocean, impacts the food we eat and the water we drink. Join Ocean Conservancy and pledge to take on the trash. It's simple—do what you
Tell the USDA to Crack Down on Livestock Auction Cruelty
by Animals
Each year millions of American cows, pigs, chickens, goats, sheep and other animals who are raised, bought and sold for slaughter will travel from farms to livestock auctions. Mercy for Animals (MFA), an animal rights group, revealed that there are ongoing instances of “cruelty, egregious violence,
Boycott Shell Oil until they halt plans to devastate the Arctic seas!
Earlier this year the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) approved a proposal by Shell Oil Company to start drilling operations off the northern coast of Alaska. The company has long had its eye on the remote area, known as the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, and has now attained the