and soy oils the building blocks of junk food according to an annual report published by CALPIRG Apples to Twinkies 2013:
Back then the production of tar-sands oil had reached just a high point of 1. 2 million barrels per day when
and will create far fewer jobs than claimed by the oil industry. Keystone XL will directly lead to a significant increase in greenhouse-gas emissions
We cannot allow the Keystone XL pipeline to facilitate the expansion of this highly destructive dirty oil operation.
The bandaging around the mummy contained remnants of an elaborate balm made of fat or oil and resin from a Pistacia tree a shrubby desert plant.
The ancient Mediterranean diet Health studies out last week heralded the modern Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil fish
and install palm oil plantations. By 2050 the human population is projected to be about 9 billion people.
when oil millionaire John D. Rockefeller Jr. paid to have the palace s expansive roof restored among other buildings.
Intense flames can create a layer of plant oils that keep soil from absorbing water as well as destroying plant roots
Americans waste four percent of our oil producing transporting and packaging food that never gets eaten.
#Should You Stockpile Olive oil? Erratic weather including a devastating drought in Europe and a freak hailstorm in Australia has left the world with a looming shortage of olive oil.
In spring of 2012 a late frost hit Spain in the middle of the olive's flowering season according to the Huffington Post.
and less oil. Spain is the world's largest producer of olive oil making almost half the global supply according to the Guardian.
But Spain was one of several olive-producing countries hammered by a drought that swept across southern Europe in the summer of 2012.
Not only will the olive oil shortage raise prices but it's also expected to increase the already-rampant illegal doctoring of olive oil the Daily mail reports.
In 2011 two businessmen in Spain were found guilty of selling extra-virgin olive oil that was in fact 75 percent sunflower oil a cheaper substitute.
The market for olive oil has grown rapidly in recent years as food scientists have touted the product's health benefits.
Studies have shown that the oil can improve cholesterol levels and it's an important component of the Mediterranean diet frequently cited as one of the most healthful ways of eating.
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You don t just pour olive oil all over your dishes and think you're eating the Mediterranean diet Tallmadge said.
so limit your portion of the fatty fish to 3 to 4 ounces a serving Mangieri said Studies also show that the olive oil sold in the United states may not be as healthful as olive oils sold in Mediterranean countries Tallmadge said.
Good quality olive oil that has been harvested freshly and minimally processed (extra virgin) is high in compounds called polyphenols
which are thought to be responsible for the oil's health benefits Tallmadge said. But a recent study from the U s. Department of agriculture found that olive oils sold in the United states were low in polyphenols she said.
There are no quality standards for olive oil sold in the U s. Tallmadge added. But looking for an olive oil that says it's been harvested within the last year may increase the chance that it's higher in polyphenols she said.
The level of polyphenols decreases with time. It's important to note that the people in the new study were at risk for heart disease
so it's not clear if the results apply to healthy people. Also the study did not consider exercise which is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.
The green beans can be made with a healthy serving of coconut oil and homemade mushroom soup. Turkey is an easy staple that Paleo dieters can enjoy
when it hits the oil the bird can catch fire or even explode. We've had singed fires that hair
And dating as far back as 6000 years ago archaeologists find evidence of olive oil production in Carmel Israel Besnard said.
The team found that the thin small and bitter wild fruit first gave way to oil-rich larger olives on the border between Turkey and Syria.
2 Tablespoons Freshly Harvested Extra Virgin Olive oil 2 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Lemon juice (1 Lemon) 1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Oregano
and soybean oils) but now scientists have added omega-3 to the list of essential nutrients humans must get from their diets.
But today omega-3s have largely been replaced with omega-6s in vegetable oils especially soybean oil which is used in large doses in processed foods and fast foods.
and canola oil is not as potent as marine-derived omega-3 from fish. The body has to convert ALA into DHA and EPA
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Such palm trees are a rich source of palm oil which is used in food products and to make biofuels like biodiesel a fuel with growing demand as a source of cleaner energy.
If materials such as rubber or palm oil could be manufactured in cities for example there would be less incentive to cut down pristine forests like the ones in Borneo where orangutans live for agriculture Weissburg said.
What 11 Billion People Means for the Planet Water is the new oil said Bill Davies a plant biologist at the Sustainable agriculture Center at Lancaster University in England.
Others like CO2 largely result from natural processes like respiration and from the burning of fossil fuels like coal oil and gas.
Almost all cars trucks ships trains and airplanes run on gasoline or diesel fuels. Manufacturing and other industries contribute about 20 percent of U s. greenhouse gas emissions followed by residential and commercial sources (11 percent) and agriculture (8 percent.
#What Is Coconut oil? The coconut palm ranks as one of the most useful plants on the planet.
Today coconut oil is sold also as a nutritional supplement that has an impressive range of touted uses from getting rid of lice to treating diabetes.
or processed into oil and used in soaps shampoos toothpaste in lubricants paints plastics or even burned in lamps.
A 2011 review in the International Journal of Toxicology found coconut oil is reported as an ingredient in at least 626 cosmetics.
Cosmetics often tout coconut oil as a moisturizer. As a supplement people use it topically to treat psoriasis
 Does coconut oil work? Coconut oil has been used for a variety of indications; however scientific evidence supporting its use for any condition is currently lacking said Catherine Ulbricht senior pharmacist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
and cofounder of Natural Standard Research Collaboration which reviews evidence on herbs and supplements. Very few high-quality studies have been done on coconut oil as a supplement.
One 2009 study of 40 women compared the weight-loss effects of a coconut oil supplement with those of a soybean oil supplement over 12 weeks.
Both groups of women in the study were instructed to follow a calorie-restricted diet and walk 50 minutes a day
But the women who took coconut oil also saw a significant decline in their waist sizes according to the paper in the journal Lipids.
The women who took coconut oil also had healthier ratio of HDL (the so-called good cholesterol) to LDL cholesterol at the end of the trial.
Another preliminary study this one conducted in rats found coconut oil had some protective benefits for developing fetuses.
but also fed supplements of coconut oil had pups that had better development of their motor skills than the offspring of stressed rats that weren't given the supplement according to the paper published in the International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience.
For external use Ulbricht said coconut oil appears to be as effective as mineral oil. But more research is needed before conclusions can be made.
Overall the Natural Standard Research Collaboration graded coconut oil as A c on a scale of A to F for evidence supporting claims for any health benefit.
Is coconut oil safe? Coconut oil has a reputation for being a safe supplement. The U s. Food and Drug Administration determined coconut oil to be safe in 1975 as it was used then in paper
and cotton packaging material for food at levels now current or as it might reasonably be expected to be used for such purposes in the future.
Ulbricht said she considers coconut oil generally safe when eaten or applied to the skin. However there are a few exceptions.
People who have cholera dehydration or kidney problems should avoid coconut oil she said. And people with high cholesterol should use it cautiously.
Coconut oil is saturated 90 percent fat. Coconut oil may cause low blood pressure and Ulbricht urged caution for people taking it as a supplement alongside drugs herbs or other supplements that lower blood pressure.
Coconut oil may also interact with cholesterol-lowering agents she said h
#What Is Garcinia cambogia? The fruit Garcinia cambogia was once just the less popular cousin of a trendy fruit the mangosteen.
But now nutritional supplements containing Garcinia cambogia extract have become the rage touted for their purported ability to curb appetite
and stop weight gain. Â The gambooge fruit also known as the Malabar tamarind grows across southwest India Myanmar and Indonesia.
because human activity primarily the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has released unprecedented amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere
and oil burned to power electrical generating plants. More sustainable transportation options such as mass transit and alt-fuel vehicles will also reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
or spread consists of cooked mashed chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) blended with olive oil lemon juice salt garlic
and balsamic vinegar or tossed with pasta pine nuts and olive oil. Kale chips available in some stores can be made by cutting the leaves into bite-size pieces drizzling it  with olive oil
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It's sunk to the bottom of the harbor Jeff Hull a spokesman for Matson Inc. the company responsible for the leak told the Los angeles times. Unlike oil which can be cleaned from the surface molasses sinks.
Since the dawn of the Industrial revolution in the early 1800s the burning of fossil fuels like coal oil and gasoline have increased greatly the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere especially CO2 according to NASA.
Notably absent on the Paleo plate are many of the ingredients found in unhealthy foods such as refined sugar salt and processed oils.
which are pigmented highly compounds naturally present in many fruits grains oils and vegetables. Even when adjusted for health behaviors the researchers found 3 to 7 percent higher levels of carotenoids in participants with higher optimism scores.
Most grain contains inedible chaff (fed to animals) bran (the oil-rich outer layer) germ (the grain seed's nutrient-rich embryo) and the endosperm (the starchy center.
Provided the popcorn isn't laden with sugar salt oil or butter the advantage also might be
and as a result now makes a far more potent urushiol the oil that causes poison-ivy-triggered rashes than in the past. 8 Ways Global Warming Is Already Changing the World Current evidence also suggests that climate change will increase the concentration of ground-level ozone particularly in Northeastern
American food-waste habits in addition to the wasting of food itself use up four percent of U s. oil and 25 percent of the nation's fresh water.
By the time the full standards are in effect in 2025 they'll reduce U s. oil consumption by more than two million barrels about half U s. daily imports from OPEC every day. 5. U s. cities
On top of that these packing materials are derived often from petroleum. But an innovative company is trying to change that with a little help from a common pizza topping:
and ceiling tiles that are made without using petroleum and decompose after use. This eliminates pollution and waste at nearly every part of the plastics supply chain.
But some watching the natural gas industry are skeptical of how the rules will affect natural gas consumption in the U s.#oethere does not appear to be a mechanism for the federal government to assist in encouraging natural gas usage#Colorado School Of mines Petroleum Engineering Professor
and biodiesel can be produced from the oil pressed from hemp seeds. Biodiesel production from hemp seed oil has been shown to overall have a much lower environmental impact than fossil diesel.
Indeed the environmental benefits of hemp have been praised highly since hemp cultivation requires very limited amounts of pesticide.
Before producing energy from the residues it is certainly more environmentally friendly to use fibres oils or other compounds of hemp.
and prevent the illegal expansion of palm oil plantations in Sumatra. The technology also has tremendous potential for patrolling coastal fisheries.
Here s the good news. We probably don t have to worry about peak oil just yet as it isn t going to run out anytime soon.
The really bad news is that we may not even have to worry about peak oil
on the BP Deepwater horizon Oil spill and Offshore Drilling and holds a leadership role in several environmental organizations.
#Momentum Builds for Deforestation-Free Palm oil (Op-Ed) Seth Shulman is a senior staff writer at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) a veteran science journalist and author
Such a tipping-point moment is coming into view in the campaign to halt the widespread devastating deforestation currently resulting from the growing world consumption of palm oil.
but in a major development several large palm-oil purchasers including Kellogg's and Hershey's have pledged recently to buy only deforestation-free palm oil for their products.
Two of the world's largest palm oil suppliers Wilmar and Golden Agri-Resources have made similar commitments for the palm oil they sell.
Now pressure is mounting on some of the remaining hold outs like Procter & gamble Pepsi and Mcdonald's to follow suit
Palm oil is everywhere The stakes are high. To understand the issue you need to know that palm oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree is a sought-after ingredient for thousands of products from snack foods to shampoo.
Its versatility and low cost have made it the most widely used vegetable oil in the world. But so far palm oil's popularity has come at a terrible price:
Today's conventional palm-oil production is one of the world's major drivers of tropical deforestation wiping out habitat for endangered species
and contributing to climate change. The other piece of the problem is the corruption and lax laws in many regions that have allowed a sometimes shady network of producers to clearcut vast swaths of tropical forests to make way for palm-oil plantations.
The clearing of those forests not only harms the habitat of many endangered species it releases huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere that those forests had stored formerly.
In addition to deforestation palm-oil production has led also to the destruction of peat soils in many regions.
When these peat-rich soils are drained to make way for palm-oil plantations the peat decomposes releasing large quantities of carbon
Adding considerable urgency to the problem is the growing demand for palm oil. Production has doubled more than around the world in the past decade.
Palm-oil plantations now cover more than 40 million acres an area larger than the state of Georgia. The climate implications are enormous:
Sustainable practices backed by science The good news is that tropical deforestation is not an inevitable outcome of palm oil production.
Scientific analysis has shown that through a combination of efforts such as improving yields through tree breeding and better management practices worldwide palm oil demand can be met until 2020 without further damage to tropical forests or peat lands.
The key is to develop transparent supply chains throughout the palm-oil market. Unfortunately despite a variety of efforts to combat the problem the current lack of traceability along the supply chain allows growers with a history of environmental
The lack of traceability and transparency also makes it all too easy for purchasing companies to turn a blind eye to where their palm oil is coming from
Demanding better palm oil To break the cycle companies need to commit to buying only traceable deforestation-free
and peat-free palm oil and consumers need to demand that they do so. Without pressure from the public and the global marketplace the existing network of producers are unlikely to adopt sustainable practices on their own.
To help accelerate this change the Union of Concerned Scientists UCS) recently released a scorecard grading the palm-oil sourcing commitments of 30 top companies in the packaged food fast food
and Unilever have committed already to purchasing palm oil that is deforestation-free peat-free traceable and transparent.
The UCS's report makes the case that as a consumer you can help drive this change by demanding that the companies whose palm-oil products you use adopt deforestation-free peat-free palm-oil policies for all their products.
With recent commitments from Kellogg's and Hershey's to use only traceable deforestation-free palm oil we see some exciting momentum building said May-Tobin.
when oil soaked into the sediment around the pipe. This suggests M. gentilis lived in the area
It has lost more than 80 percent of its habitat to human development including ranching wild farms and oil and gas drilling.
</p><p>The White river is threatened by oil and gas development on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
However oil and gas interests paid for the environmental impact study and would allow more than 15000 wells to be drilled on these lands.
which abounds in lycopene-rich tomatoes vegetables and olive oil. Although other studies have suggested a link between lycopene consumption
Cinnamon oil is another natural product that has been shown to delay postharvest rotting in bananas and extending their storage life for up to 28 days.
When the king arrived late for dinner Collinet plunged already-fried potatoes into extremely hot oil to reheat them.
George Crum sliced some potatoes paper thin fried them in hot oil salted and served them.
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The animals also bested the oil and gas industry. We are very confident that livestock emissions were being underestimated said lead study author Kevin Wecht an atmospheric chemist at Harvard university in Massachusetts.
and from human activities including oil and gas production and animals and manure on farms. Explore Earth's Atmosphere:
or by analyzing emissions directly at the source such as at oil and gas wells. The new analysis led by Wecht took a broader look by using satellite monitoring of methane gas levels in the atmosphere over the United states. Wecht
That same year the researchers found 7 million tons (7. 2 teragrams) of methane came from oil and gas operations.
The EPA attributed 9. 9 million tons (9. 0 teragrams) to oil and gas industries.
The new numbers put livestock well ahead of oil and gas producers in 2004. The latest greenhouse gas inventory published by the EPA still has livestock leading oil and gas in 2012 methane emissions.
Overall the new research finds a total of 33 million tons (30.1 teragrams) of methane was released by human activities in the United states in 2004.
and estimate what the impact of the recent oil and gas boom has had on methane emissions Wecht said.
For example the oil and gas industry faces staggering revenue losses due to product degradation by hydrogen sulfide consuming bacteria and the industry spends an estimated $7 billion per year for chemical biocide treatments.
However during Africa s colonial period it was displaced increasingly by the oil-rich peanut grown for its cash and export potential.
The current oil and gas boom has been unleashed by a wave of technological innovation allowing for cost-effective directional drilling hydraulic fracturing and other emerging techniques like acidizing.
and Idaho two states with unparalleled beauty that lie in a region now under assault from gigantic truckloads of oversized oil-processing equipment heading to the tar-sands oil fields of Alberta Canada.
the oil industry continues to push for as tar sands processing operations expand in Canada. In 2012 NRDC challenged Exxonmobil's plan to truck megaloads of mining equipment up to Canada through one of the most scenic mountainous highways in the country U s. Route 12
which winds through Idaho and Montana. These megaloads shipments are prefabricated mining components and they are preposterously large approaching 400 feet long 22 feet in width and over 20 feet high.
At that time Exxonmobil was unable to find a route on the U s. interstate system that could accommodate those monstrous loads due to overpass height restrictions.
Since 2012 other tar sands providers have picked up where Exxonmobil left off. With Lolo Pass off the table tar sands producers enlisted the primary shipper Omega Morgan to formulate an alternative more circuitous route through Oregon Idaho and Montana.
10 Least Visited National parks In the last few months oil-industry equipment truckers have committed between eight to ten megaloads to test out Route 93.
what in the Exxonmobil experience. When Exxon committed to Route 12 the Clearwater National Forest Service Supervisor Rick Brazell supervisor sent a letter to the state of Idaho signifying concerns about the hastiness of allowing megaload shipments given the lack of analysis
and consideration of how key environmental resources tribal concerns and important recreational activities might be impacted u ntil we have clear understanding of these potential impacts
As reported by numerous observers the first Exxonmobil shipments along Route 12 on the Clearwater River knocked down trees
This is no place for megaloads of truckloads of oil-processing equipment to travel in the first place. It is yet another example of why we need to reign in the climate-threatening operations of the tar sands industry not shipments of oil equipment through our nation's environmental treasures.
The Time for Wind and Solar energy is Now (Op-Ed) It's time we stopped jeopardizing our precious nation's natural resources for the sake of tar-sands industry profits and invested instead in clean energy and our children's future.
because geothermal heat from a nearby volcano sent boiling oil burning through it. Full Story:
According to data from 2004 livestock contributed more to the greenhouse effect than oil and gas operations.
Through this effort the organizations hope to illustrate how deforestation in Sumatra fueled by demand for products like palm oil
For instance Defenders of Wildlife is utilizing Google maps API to help demonstrate the impacts of the BP Deepwater horizon oil spill
Combining avocado oil and Vitamin b12 in a topical treatment can supposedly improve psoriasis or eczema symptoms and Vitamin b12 is said also to help reduce ringing in the ears and swollen tendons.
Currently most agriculture relies heavily on using oil and adding fresh water-two of the most vulnerable resources on the planet-as well as overuse of fertilisers herbicides and pesticides that damage the wider environment.
for example by shared power and heat production and by linking thermal desalination to the heated oil produced by the solar power system.
However the results did show a link between eating more trans fats which are hydrogenated the partially oils added to foods to keep them fresh longer and an increased risk of heart disease.
and healthy oils rather than with white rice white bread potatoes sugary drinks or other refined carbohydrates Chowdhury said.
And polyunsaturated fats such as safflower oil and monounsaturated fats like olive oil are still useful for cooking. A diet high in fruits vegetables whole grains unsalted nuts
but businesses can set up licensed labs to extract the concentrated oils for retail sale Reach said.
rich in olive oil nuts fruit and vegetables and low in refined carbohydrates. Saturated fat was part of a healthy diet he said but not from fast food.
#Olive oil and Veggies May Combine to Lower Blood pressure Putting olive oil on your veggies may bring health benefits that aren't found
when the oil is drizzled on other foods new research in mice suggests. Olive oil's unsaturated fat reacts with certain compounds in vegetables to form a third compound that can reduce blood pressure the researchers found.
The findings may explain why the Mediterranean diet which is high in both olive oil and vegetables appears to lower blood pressure
and prevent heart disease the researchers said. When olive oil and vegetables are digested together the conditions in the stomach provide an environment for the fatty acids to react with nitrogen compounds in the veggies
and form compounds called nitro fatty acids which have been shown to keep blood pressure in check in animals according to the researchers. 7 Foods Your Heart Will Hate The scientists used mice to investigate how nitro fatty acids may lead to reduced blood pressure looking specifically at
and were given olive oil omega-6 fatty acids along with sodium nitrite to mimic components of a Mediterranean diet for five days.
The Mediterranean diet includes unsaturated fats found in olive oil fish and nuts as well as vegetables like spinach celery and carrots that are rich in nitrogen compounds.
Oil and gas jobs are even more scarce. Although there are four oil refineries in the state only 761 Montanans worked in the industry last year.
The company pledged not to buy supplies such as palm oil from companies that clear-cut forested areas. Trying to trace these ingredients to their source proved incredibly difficult said Duncan Pollard the company's head of stakeholder engagement in sustainability.
In Indonesia users can see which palm oil companies are operating in which areas. Before Global Forest Watch no one had access to that information Sizer said.
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