• That “Certified Sustainable’ label may not mean what it says…  ‘Conditions’ Allow for More Sustainable-Labeled Seafood – npr
• I’ll have my horse meat burger medium rare… EU Horse Meat Scandal – bbc
• Processed foods are a major source of deadly salt… Slashing the Salt Would Save Thousands of Lives – livescience
• Bad water and a bad policy decision… Enviro Groups Want Broad EPA Probe of Tainted Texas Water – yahoo! news
• A major source of CO2 and global warming? Arctic Slumping Studied – enn
• Inexpensive carbon capture tech? Carbon Sponge Could Soak Up Coal Emissions – sciencedaily
• Think Nemo’s bad? In Brazil it’s Raining Spiders – gawker

Fisherman throwing net at sunrise via shutterstock.com

The fun-loving folks at YumEarth Organics provided us with a bag of  Organic Lollipops for the purposes of this Tried and True Green Products Review…

With 40 lollipops in hand, we brought in the big guns (our 7-13 year olds) as well as the green geezers such as myself and here are the collective results. Everyone agreed, “more, please.” Our youngest expert, Emily was wild for Very Very Cherry. Austin’s fave was Too Berry Blueberry and 13-year old Drew favored Pomegranate Pucker. My personal fave was Mango Tango, and the hub liked Sour Apple Tart. Another Dad on the panel, a true watermelon lover, said the Wet Face Watermelon was “excellent”.

Each pop purportedly provides: 100% daily Vitamin C, and contains only 22 calories with zero fat and about 6 grams of sugar. The pops are slow to dissolve, which makes the experience that much better. And they don’t have an overly sweet taste. So, how do they pack a lot of flavor in every certified organic pop? (more…)