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9 heavenly havens to rent for a National Park vacation

From vintage trailers and tepees to mansions in the mountains, AirBnB has partnered with the National Parks Foundation for rentals near the country's natural treasures.




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Do you get a summer vacation? You should.

Americans work way too long and too hard.




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Europe's 10 best cities for an eco-friendly vacation

Plus, how to be more eco-friendly while traveling.




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Make roadside attractions part of your next car trip

Don't be in such a hurry! Here's why you should slow down and visit the quirky landmarks that so many small towns have to offer.




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Yes, digital nomads thrive on exploitation. But so does everyone else.

I respond to a recent viral article hating on digital nomads.




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5 winter glamping spots to book for a cozy getaway

From geo-domes in Finland and treehouses in France to safari tents in the Washington woods, these glamorous camping spots promise some wintry wonderland adventure.




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Globalized Beef, Palm Oil & Timber Corporations Now Main Cause of Tropical Deforestation

Confirming what previous studies have shown, new research from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the main threats to tropical forests are no longer from




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Does Living Near Fast Food Restaurants Mean You’re More Likely to Be Fat?

Fast food is the enemy of green food, so why does an overweight America still eat so much fast food?




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Rising Meat Consumption Takes Big Bite out of Grain Harvest

World consumption of animal protein is everywhere on the rise. Wherever incomes rise, so does meat consumption.




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BPI's Response to Outrage Over Ground Beef? 3 Governors and a T-Shirt

Beef Products Inc took its best shot at making up for its silence during weeks of public lashing over what has been dubbed “pink slime,” an additive in ground beef made through a high-tech process that BPI invented.




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Pink Slime Makers Sue ABC News For Defamation

The suit, brought in South Dakota court, seeks over a billion dollars in damages against ABC News -- even though ABC never originated the term and was just reporting what everyone else was calling it.




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How do they find horse meat in hamburger?

A relatively new test detected horse meat in European hamburger. We wonder: how do they test this? Could it happen in America? What happens to all the recalled food?




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Farmed Fish Production Overtakes Beef

The world quietly reached a milestone in the evolution of the human diet in 2011. For the first time in modern history, world farmed fish production topped beef production.




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Organic, lab-grown hamburgers – only $330,000

Muscle-meat grown in a laboratory is no longer in the realm of science fiction, except for the price of an 'all-beef' patty.




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Pink slime's school lunch comeback hits 7 states

Known as "lean finely textured beef," the highly processed meat has been dropped from by many fast food chains, but are still one the menu at public schools.




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Moving Up the Food Chain

In every society where incomes have risen, the appetite for meat, milk, eggs, and seafood has generated an enormous growth in animal protein consumption. Today some 3 billion people are moving up the food chain.




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McDonalds to begin buying "sustainable beef" in 2016

A new initiative from the fast food giant aims to rethink the global meat industry. But is that even possible?




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Vegetables are not "elitist"

But assuming that lower-income citizens are content to eat cheeseburgers definitely is.




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5 foods you shouldn't eat if you care about the environment

You've heard them all before, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded of why these foods are destructive to our planet.




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Does anyone really know which diet is best for the environment?

The meat vs. veggies debate is a lot more complex than it seems at first glance.




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More of us need to become "weekday vegetarians"

A new study shows that if we want to stop climate change, meat and dairy are off the table -- at least in the quantities we currently consume.




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Scientists identify the most environmentally harmful animal product in the American diet

A new paper compares eggs, dairy, poultry, beef and pork to determine which has the biggest environmental impact.




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McDonald's promises transparency about its food, if only customers will come back

The company has launched a few efforts to reclaim marketshare, from promoting regional specialties to answering questions about food production. Too bad the promotional videos aren't convincing and fail to address the whole issue.




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Meat and dairy are heating up the planet, but nobody seems to care

Despite the fact that livestock production contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transport sector, there is an appalling unwillingness to change eating habits in order to make a difference.




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Meatonomics explores the bizarre economic forces that drive meat & dairy production

According to the research of author David Simon, the externalized cost of our animal food system totals about $414 billion per year, which is carried by all of us.




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How many showers would you skip to help the beef industry?

Would you go stinky for steak? By skipping 26 showers for every 4 oz hamburger you eat, you can offset the water used to produce it.




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Imagine meatless Monday at the school cafeteria

Is the dream of sustainable agriculture a nightmare for the beef industry?




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American dietary guidelines dump environmental concerns

Recommendations to eat less meat for environmental reasons won’t be included in the final 2015 dietary guidelines.




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I ate how many trees for breakfast?

What nutrition labels do, and do not, tell us about what goes into our food




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If cows could fly: What's in United Airlines' biofuel?

It turns out that it's probably beef fat.




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Danish Council on Ethics releases its report on beef as a 'climate damaging food'

The report argues why a beef tax would be an effective step toward curbing greenhouse gas emissions and why we should all be paying more for climate-damaging foods.




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Try the 'Better Burger Challenge' this summer

Adding vegetables or legumes to ground beef makes a burger that's tastier, healthier, and less environmentally damaging.




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Study says grass-fed beef isn't better for the planet

Under perfect circumstances, grazing cattle do sequester carbon, but most of the time that's not the case.




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Grass-fed beef is threatened by nutritionally-deficient grass

"Since the mid-90s, levels of crude protein in the plants, which cattle need to grow, have dropped by nearly 20 percent."




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Sonic's part-mushroom burger now available nationwide

Blending ground beef with mushrooms cuts both calories and carbon emissions. Oh, and lots of folks say it tastes better too.




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Calling veggie substitutes "meat" is now illegal in Missouri

Guess which industry pushed that one through?




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The most magical salt water swimming hole is in Samoa

Samoa's To Sua Ocean Trench is a natural salt water swimming hole that looks too beautiful to be real.




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Stella McCartney on why washing clothes is overrated

The fashion designer says she doesn't "just chuck stuff into a washing machine because it's been worn."




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5 frugal life skills I want to pass on to my kids

These are the daily habits I've refined over the years and hope to see them doing someday.




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What's in your dust bunnies?

Enough toxic stuff that you should get out your vacuum cleaner.




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Go plastic-free for Global Handwashing Day

If you're not into bar soap, here's an innovative option for liquid hand soap.




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6 lazy cleaning hacks

Because who wants to spend precious time cleaning their house?




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Fill your home with random stuff from Marie Kondo's new store

Forget decluttering. KonMari is now all about re-cluttering.




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I tried Swedish dishcloths and they are amazing

Durable yet biodegradable, these special dishcloths can replace paper towels, sponges, dish towels, microfiber cloths, and chamois.




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My 3 rules for staying on top of dirty dishes

Otherwise, they proliferate to the point of making me crazy.




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The best DIY baking soda cleaner for tough kitchen messes

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.




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How to keep your fridge clean and organized

Save time, money, and food by taking a structured approach.




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8 things NOT to clean with vinegar

Vinegar is a wonder ingredient for household cleaning – but it's not a perfect match for every job.




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What's better, dishwasher or sink?

Yet another study weighs in on the most efficient way to clean dirty dishes.




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How to declutter children's artwork

It's painful but necessary if you want to maintain an organized home.