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Nano Trust
Les nanoparticules dans les sucreries et les gâteaux inquiètent « 60 Millions de consommateurs » – Le Monde: http://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2017/08/25/les-nanoparticules-dans-les-sucreries-et-les-gateaux-inquietent-60-millions-de-consommateurs_5176333_1651302.html#AUMsI3x0vxGa7Zlj.99 Des nanoparticules dans nos assiettes – Le Monde:http://mobile.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2016/06/15/des-nanoparticules-dans-nos-assiettes_4950584_3244.html Les nanomatériaux : ennemis invisibles et omniprésents – Le Monde:http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2014/05/15/les-nanomateriaux-ces-ennemis-invisibles-mais-omnipresents_4418874_3244. La toxicité des nanomatériaux confirmée par une étude américaine – Le Monde: http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2013/05/07/la-toxicite-des-nanomateriaux-confirmee-par-une-etude-americaine_3172367_3244.html#tfQkV9Ej76TpzgGE.99 Alerte sur les dangers du dioxyde de titane E171, un additif alimentaire…
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Tasty and healthy
“Food is our first medicine”. Hippocrates There’s too much sugar and water in low-quality food. The community pays for the care associated with the illnesses this causes, while the agri-food industry are subsidized with community money to be cheaper. Poor-quality food costs the community far too much. We should be subsidizing good-quality, environmentally-friendly and worker-friendly…
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Yes to the popular referendum!
Elisée Reclus, L’Anarchie – Wikisource: https://fr.m.wikisource.org/wiki/L%E2%80%99Anarchie_(Reclus)#anarchie / Elisée Reclus, Anarchy: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/elisee-reclus-anarchy Mikhail Bakunin – Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bakunin A referendum is a way of voting for ideas and action. There’s no need for politicians who can betray their electorate and who are elected for the short term. What people vote for when they vote for individuals does not…
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My electronic device is slowing down and my power consumption is increasing
No, your devices (phone, tablet, computer) are not less efficient. They just have more work to do and as a result are slower and consume more power. They don’t provide you with any more services. Twenty years ago, you could already watch videos, make calls, look at classified ads and consult the press online. There’s…
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Fair trade and organic farming
I’ve heard a lot of good ideas about fair trade and organic farming, but I have a few thoughts and reactions. First of all, I think it’s excessive to imagine a substantial change based on consumers paying more. In most European countries, our producers are paid a pittance by the middlemen because they are able…
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I know it’s bad for me but I can’t help buying it. How can I stop?
Processed food has historically helped human beings to be healthier (eg pasteurization, fermentation, natural conservatives, and so on). But ultra-processed food has not. It is proved that it causes diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, depression, mood disorders and obesity. So why does it represent more than half of the diet of the British and the Americans…
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Meat and environment, is that possible?
No, if meat is responsible for the current pollution, it does not mean that we should stop eating meat. There will always be meat (old hens, cows, etc.) because without it, we would have to produce much more fruit and vegetables to provide the protein we need. And vitamin B12 is found exclusively in animal…
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Short circuited mass distribution
Even if supermarkets are beginning to phase-out, the G20 economy does not seem to be suffering. Hypermarkets may even have been detrimental to growth: – G20 GDP Growth – Fourth quarter of 2018, Stable GDP growth in G20 area OECD – OECD: https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-fourth-quarter-2018-oecd.htm Hypermarkets and shopping malls are now doubting their survival: – Will ShoppingMalls…
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La grande distribution court-circuitée
Même si les grandes surfaces commencent à disparaissent, l’économie du G20 n’a pas l’air d’en souffrir. Il se peut même que les hypermarchés étaient néfastes à la croissance: – G20 GDP Growth – Fourth quarter of 2018, Stable GDP growth in G20 area OECD – OECD: https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/g20-gdp-growth-fourth-quarter-2018-oecd.htm Les hypermarchés et les shopping malls doutent aujourd’hui de…
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Homemade drinks – Hot or cold but not as sugary
Yes, yes, still water is healthier, from the tap when you are lucky or bottled water. And yes, yes, breastmilk is better for babies and Moms (except in serious cases). (WHO recommendations on infant feeding: https://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/infantfeeding_recommendation/en) But when you want to indulge yourself… and especially for cold drinks, industrial products add tons of sugar. On…