Native American tribes tackle diet and health woes with businesses built on traditional foods
Across the US, Native Americans are reclaiming their cultural cuisines to produce healthy and sustainable nutrition options within their communities
SC Johnson releases list of fragrances in its Glade air fresheners
The consumer product giant is the first multinational company to disclose fragrance ingredients, which are considered trade secrets, by product
Children are consuming energy drinks but are they being sold responsibly?
Energy drinks are often marketed as a natural part of a high-octane lifestyle but young people are ignoring warning labels and teachers are concerned
Tony Abbott’s boast of windfarm cuts contradicts earlier stand on renewables
Speaking to Sydney radio host Alan Jones, the prime minister took credit for cutting the growth of wind power, confirming a view many had long suspected
Wet wipes: the biggest villain of 2015
If they’re not causing jumbo-jet-sized fatbergs in sewers or confusing hungry turtles, then they’re spreading deadly superbugs around hospitals. Time for a clean-up
California considering banning biodegradable microbeads from personal care products
The state is considering a bill that would prohibit microbeads, even if they’re made from bioplastic, eliminating a longstanding loophole
Sweat it out: could your sportswear be toxic?
A Greenpeace report is one of an emerging body of research highlighting the possible link between the chemicals in sportswear and health risks
Which is the healthiest city in the US?
City links: Fit cities in America, gentrification in Hong Kong and London’s canalside ‘duck lanes’ feature among this week’s best city stories
China’s middle class turns to organics after food safety scares
In Beijing and Shanghai the number of specialist and boutique food shops selling organic food is growing, with many willing to pay a premium for good-quality, safe food
Prince Charles’s ‘black spider memos’ show lobbying at highest political level
Publication of 27 letters after 10-year legal battle shows heir to the throne petitioning ministers on subjects from the Iraq war to alternative therapies