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    The green, green grass of home - by frog



    With the Olympics on we seem to be getting a surplus of Chinese news.  I guess the normal, mostly mono-cultural broadcast will resume soon, but in the meantime we were able to hear this story: Shanghai is well on the way to turning most of its rooftops green. The Shanghai landscaping administration bureau said yesterday [...] read more
    August 22, 2008 2:18 pm - 25 Comments
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    Organic milk is healthier - by frog



    Well, milk is the Green topic of the moment, so it’s interesting to see that this British study showing that organic milk is healthier than conventional milk. Apparently: The study showed organic (summertime) milk had 67 percent higher levels of vitamins and antioxidants, and 60 percent more conjugated linoleic acids than regular milk. It also [...] read more
    June 4, 2008 10:24 pm - 18 Comments