Whole Foods
This just-published peer-reviewed study helps answer a question many of us ask when deciding whether to reach for the conventional or organic option at the store: does organic really make a difference? The results say yes, a big difference. Choosing organic can protect you from exposure to toxic pesticides. … more »
trnava
The “Power Play 2.0: The Guide to Successfully Sell Sunrun" instructs salespeople to sow distrust in and disdain for traditional utilities and appeal to customers’ emotions. When reviewing a customer’s traditional utility bill, the trainee is told, “amplify the pain significantly.” Among “components of success”: “creating pain and fear.” … more »
flickr
Government incentivized investment and spending has never been bad for the economy or the stock market. Tt\hose worried about where the money will come from are forgetting one major, surprisingly enthusiastic player: Wall Street. … more »
Laura A. Oda
According to a new survey by Edelman Intelligence, 53 percent of Californians are considering moving out of state due to the high cost of living. Millennials are even more likely to flee the Golden State — 63 percent of them said they want to. … more »
Why in the world does a super-rich company like Amazon deserve $3 billion in taxpayer funds? The research supports those who question the wisdom of taxpayers incentivizing economic development. Studies suggest the jobs and economic gains are usually not worth the tax breaks. … more »
CNN.com
Americans as a whole gave a record amount to charity in 2017, in part because of robust stock-market returns that year. There’s no clear reason for the 50% cutback in giving among the biggest donors in 2018, but market performance could certainly be a factor. … more »
Guy Anderson
Technology is quite literally destroying nature, with a new report further confirming that electromagnetic radiation from power lines and cell towers can disorientate birds and insects and destroy plant health. The paper warns that as nations switch to 5G this threat could increase. … more »
Mirror.UK
The old saying back East is, "Behind every fortune there's a crime." It appears this couldn't be more true for our local tech moguls. It appears they believe that tips should be used to offset the low hourly wages they pay workers (to increase their corporate profits), rather than be what the giver assumes it is: a bonus for a job well done. … more »
TED
Insect are dying in masse. Have pesticide use and microwave radiation reached a catastrophic tipping point, putting all life on earth at risk? Insects are by far the most varied and abundant animals, outweighing humanity by 17 times. They are “essential” for the proper functioning of all ecosystems and the human food web. … more »
Alternet.org
Last year, Oregon recycled 90 percent of the beverage containers covered by its bottle deposit system. The rate has jumped from 64 percent just two years ago, and the total number of bottles recycled reached an all-time high of 2 billion in 2018. … more »
