West Virginia residents are still dealing with the aftermath of a dirty coal spill polluting their drinking water, and now a Duke Energy coal ash spill is contaminating water in Virginia.
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Top News from the Food Front: Water Woes, Meat Recall Mayhem, & Powerful Plants
Don’t drink the water, and don’t eat the beef. Don’t go to Chick-fil-A, but DO give ’em a high-five for their recent move against antibiotic resistance. New research links food prices to diabetes risk for low-income consumers, Idaho strives towards ag-gag ugliness, and farmers sue each other over genetic contamination. Meanwhile, genies with name-tags reading ‘GMO awareness’ and ‘plant-based health’ escape irretrievably from bottles. Read all about it: get your weekly food news fix here!
Chromium-6 in Tap Water More Reason to Take Back the Tap than Ever
Have you seen the report that tap water in 31 of 35 U.S. cities was contaminated with chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium), a heavy metal and suspected carcinogen?