Daily Archives: March 2, 2010
Michael Pollan, Saul’s Deli Secret Pastrami Hawker?
Saul’s grassfed pastrami sandwich (left) vs. regular deli pastrami (right) Photo: foodhoe.com
Saul’s is part of only a handful of delis refashioning themselves as sustainably sourced eateries. Located in the gourmet ghetto of North Berkeley near Alice Water’s Chez Panisse, one would presume its customers would be salivating for a sustainable deli, but not so. People are very attached to Saul’s as a traditional, Jewish style deli. To proactively manage the potential unrest, Saul’s deli owners decided to hold a “<a href="http://blogs.kcr…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Hybrid Cars, EV Concepts, Justin Timberlake Dominate Geneva Motor Show
Hybrid Porsche. Photo via Carmaker
If you were, say, a cave dweller, or this guy, and you were let loose in the Geneva Motor Show, you’d likely make some pretty interesting (and incorrect) inferences about the current state of the car world. You’d think that about one in four people drove a hybrid, that tiny electric cars are more popular than SUVs, that heavy trucks were all but thing of the past, and that Justin Timberlake hung out with German auto execs. Su…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Baby Survives Being Shot Amid Fears of Climate Change
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A seven-month-old baby girl survived being shot in the chest by her parents, who later murdered the girl’s older brother and then killed themselves. The shocking story, which occurred in Argentina, is made all the more troubling by the apparent motive behind the murder-suicide. A note found at the scene indicates that fears about global climate change, and a lack of action on behalf …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Energy Required To Produce a Pound of Food
The Oil Drum post some interesting data on the energy input required to produce different kinds of foods; I threw them into bar chart form and it sure looks like Graham Hill should be pitching the idea of a Weekday Vegan rather than a Weekday Vegetarian; cheese is as high as meat….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Community Involvement Essential for the Success of Marine Reserves
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Marine reserves are designed to protect fish, plants, and the reef ecosystems they populate but another factor is integral to their success. Human populations, a recent study shows, have the capacity to help or hurt conservation. Furthermore, research showed, human interactions with the reserves have some surprising consequences….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Snapshots of the Bizarro State of Climate Discussion: Inhofe’s Witch-Hunt & South Dakota’s ‘Interrelativity’
Oklahoma sunset with oil derricks, photo: Clinton Steeds via flickr.
Recent headlines about the ongoing bar room brawl over climate change have made me mostly just hang my head at the absurdity of it all. From Sen. James “Oil and gas don’t pollute” Inhofe wanting to inves…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Will San Francisco Put an End to Critical Mass?
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Critical mass began in San Francisco in 1992 as a means of increasing awareness of cyclists rights. Since then, the movement has spread across the country and the world. Now, the city that gave birth to critical mass is thinking about shutting it down….Read the full story on TreeHugger
3G Capable Smart Phones May Reduce Cumulative Exposure To Electromagnetic Radiation
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There is no doubt in my mind that cell phone texting or emailing are among the most dangerous driving distractions you can intentionally partake of. (Sure, you could worsen things by driving, drinking, speeding, and texting at the same time but I’m talking about just the hazards specific to cell phone use.)
Inspired by Jessica’s recent post on cell phone cancer causation risk, I decided to do some cell phone EMF measurements (as pictured above) and also to do some thought experiments on this subject. What I lea…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Best Workplaces for Commuters
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Employers Should Make it Easy to Have a Green Commute
Yesterday, I wrote about how we need to make our society less auto-centric. This can’t be achieved without collaboration from employers, since most people’s primary use for the automobile is commuting to work. That’s why certification programs like “Best Workplaces for Commuters” are a good idea, though I wish this one was a bit more like the green…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Today on Planet 100: Gore Responds to Critics (Video)
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