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  • Should We Worry about Fluoride?

    Should We Worry about Fluoride?

    Sink your teeth into the story of fluoride and how it affects our health and the environment.
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    Asparagus Magazine
    Feb 24
    Once the Glaciers Disappear, We Can’t Get Them Back

    Once the Glaciers Disappear, We Can’t Get Them Back

    My parents took me to see the Athabasca Glacier as a kid. By the time my children grow up, it could be gone.
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    Lindsay Kneteman
    Feb 19
    The Pandemic is a Chance to Rethink the Care Economy

    The Pandemic is a Chance to Rethink the Care Economy

    A working mom explains why paid and unpaid care workers are the undervalued backbone of our society.
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    Sana Kapadia
    Feb 12
    Lab-Grown Meat is Coming… to the Pet Food Aisle

    Lab-Grown Meat is Coming… to the Pet Food Aisle

    Your kitty could soon enjoy meat without harming the environment.
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    Kevin Jiang
    Feb 10
    Mending the World, One Knee-Patch at a Time

    Mending the World, One Knee-Patch at a Time

    How repairing my kids’ clothes has helped me get through this challenging year.
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    Brianna Sharpe
    Feb 4
    The Asparagus Manifesto

    The Asparagus Manifesto

    Asparagus is founded on the following beliefs…
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    Asparagus Magazine
    Feb 6, 2018
    Fighting for Black Lives through Chronic Pain

    Fighting for Black Lives through Chronic Pain

    I can’t protest with my body like some folks, but there are so many other forms of activism.
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    Taneasha White
    Feb 1
    Can Canada Keep its Chaga Boom from Going Bust?

    Can Canada Keep its Chaga Boom from Going Bust?

    The health food world’s enthusiasm for this ugly fungus has put it under threat.
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    Amir Aziz
    Jan 28
    Artists Are the Architects of Activism We Need

    Artists Are the Architects of Activism We Need

    Dreamers and creators can break imaginative barriers and lead us to a better world.
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    Jesse Firempong
    Jan 15
    Netukulimk: The Mi’kmaq Way of Life

    Netukulimk: The Mi’kmaq Way of Life

    Despite colonial attacks, Indigenous peoples have preserved our principles of living in harmony with the land.
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    Killa Atencio
    Dec 18, 2020
    Actual Self-Care for the Actual End of the World

    Actual Self-Care for the Actual End of the World

    The Environmentalist from Hell revisits coping strategies she came up with when things seemed tough two years ago.
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    Sara Bynoe
    Dec 11, 2020
    The Decider: Christmas Trees

    The Decider: Christmas Trees

    Real vs. artificial: Which option is better for the planet?
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    Mariana Zapata
    Dec 6, 2020
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