Pollan Tells Oprah Viewers Why He Goes Meatless on Monday

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Oprah Winfrey celebrated Earth Day by sharing with her viewers tips on how to Go Green and Save Money. During a Skype interview with Michael Pollan, the author of Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, Pollan suggested to Oprah that one great way to cut your carbon footprint is to eat less meat. He [...]

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Happy Earth Day…or Not!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

While today reminds us of the environmental challenges we face nationally and globally, it isn’t the only day where we should be concerned about our impact on the Earth (and in turn, how our actions affect the environment and our health).
Earth Day should be about raising awareness of what we are doing every day and [...]

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