Pepsi Tied to Large Amounts of
Deforestation- Nicole Reiff A p r i l , 2 01 5
Whether you take part in the
Coca-Cola versus Pepsi feud,
or you don’t drink soda all
that much anyways—it should
matter to you that Rutgers is a
‘Pepsi’ school. Why? PepsiCo
uses around 500,000 tons of
palm oil annually in its’
snacks and other products.
However, 83 percent of this
material is considered Con-
flict Palm Oil and PepsiCo is
one of the last few large com-
panies not making a solid
commitment to become a
more sustainable corporation.
What is Conflict Palm
Oil? It is unsustainable har-
vest of palm oil that occurs in
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Asian Tropical Rainforests. It
leads to massive amounts of
deforestation, threatens al-
ready rare and endangered
species, and often forces na-
tives to leave their homes or
become enslaved in labor
rings. In areas where this oc-
curs, the carbon emission lev-
els are increasingly high and
species such as the orangutan
and Sumatran Tiger are on the
brink of extinction.
While Kelloggs’, Mars,
Nestle, Unilever (Ben and Jer-
ry’s and a variety of other ice
cream) among other compa-
nies have transitioned into
purchasing and investing in
BUSINESS NAME
only completely sustainable
palm oil—Pepsi’s promises
have fallen short. PepsiCo on-
ly states that its’ suppliers,
“operate responsibly and in a
sustainable manner,” but does
not outline a standard. The
Union of Concerned Scientists
rated the Pepsi Co. commitment
a 33 out of 100. Not good at all.
Another vague statement was
I N S I D E T HI S IS S UE :
released that the company ‘aims
to procure all its palm oil from
deforestation-free sources by
2016’ however there no details
Green Highlights 2
or steps outlined on how this
will be done or what suppliers
must do to prove this. Con- Green Cleaning 4
cerned consumers want a time-
bound plan for achieving 100%
global sourcing of verified de- Essay: Green vs 5
forestation-free, peat-free palm White Leaves
oil.
PepsiCo is not the ONLY Natural Products 5
Corporation in need of enacting
change in their use of unsus- 6
tainable materials, however it is Help the Butterflies
the largest global snack food
company and could initiate
change in other companies Scoop on Vaccines
worldwide. What can we do? 7
Sign the petition at ac-
tion.sumofus.org/a/pepsico- we will not have defor-
palm-oil/, wr ite to the cor po- estation, extinction, or
ration personally, or protest slavery in our home or in
Pepsi products. It is up to us, as our school.
consumers, to tell PepsiCo that
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Green Highlights-Ramya Kappagantula

 Scientists have studied ancient plankton fossils to obtain

records about the climate from the late Pliocene Epoch
(3.3-2.3 million years ago). The research, recently pub-
lished in Nature, showed that the last warm epoch con-
firms that the future estimations in the temperature for a
given change in CO2 reported by the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

 After sequencing the genomes of 120 birds, a recent study on

Darwin’s finches has identified the specific gene that is associat-
ed with beak shape, ALX1. There are two variants of the gene:
the pointed one [ancestral] and the blunt one [mutated]. The gene
is not the only one affecting beak size, but it seems to have the
most influence. The study, conducted by researchers from
Princeton University and Uppsala University [Sweden], also
found that closely related species mate, causing a lot of genes
flow within the birds.

 The House of Representatives and the Senate have

passed the Keystone XL pipeline bill. The Keystone XL
would be an extension off of the already existing pipe-
line with a shorter route and bigger pipe to carry to more
crude. The President has threatened to veto the bill.

 The US could suffer a “megadrought “ accord-

ing to a study published in Science Advances. With
global warming on the rise, there is more of a
chance of a megadrought, a drought that lasts a few
decades, hitting the Plains and South West. The
team, lead by NASA, examined past climates by
studying tree rings to date back 1,000 years. These
droughts will be a challenge for sure, especially
considering the recent droughts that have had dev-
astating effects on the other side of the country.
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 Echo, the very well known gray wolf that made the
trek to the Rockies, was finally confirmed dead. A hunter
shot the wolf late last year mistaking it for a coyote. The
wolves weren’t seen in Grand Canyon since the mid
1900s, but they have been making a comeback around the
country in the last few decades thanks to conservation.

 Dogs can differentiate human emotions, according to a study pub-

lished in Current Biology. A team from the University of Veterinary
Medicine in Vienna [Austria] trained the dogs to touch images of ei-
ther a happy face or an angry face for a treat, but it took the dogs to
touch an image of an angry face because they were hesitant to ap-
proach it. It is believed that the dogs were able to do well because of
domestication and/or experiences; the team wants to try the study on
wolves to better understand these skills of dogs.

 Size matters for amphibians when it comes to extinc-

tion. A study from the University of Toronto found that
species that are sexually dimorphic, differences in pheno-
type between males and females (e.g., size), are able to
adapt to diverse environments than those species that are
not. About 7,000 species of amphibians are in danger of
extinction; they not only play a role in biodiversity, but
chemicals on their skins could be developed into medicine
to fight diseases.

 Over the past 542 million years, the average size

of marine animals has increased 150-fold. A
study from Stanford University found that it was
not that animal lineages were gradually getting
larger, but that there was more diversification
within the animals that were already large.
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Eco Friendly Cleaning- Lemon Edition!— Veronica Connor

When life gives you lemons, break out your rubber gloves and use those shiny yel-
low fruits to do some cleaning! Lemons have natural antibacterial properties and can be
used in place of store bought products that contain harsh chemicals. Lemons are cheap and
environmentally friendly cleaning products, plus they leave your home smelling citrusy-
fresh! Just in time for Spring Cleaning too! Here are a few things you can clean using lem-
ons:

Grease: Got gr ease stains on your pots or pans? Use lemon juice to cut the gr ease and
wipe away with a sponge.

Dirty Microwave: Food splatter s make a mess of your micr owave. Put a lemon slice
in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 5 minutes. This should loosen the grime and
allow you to wipe the microwave clean.

Cutting boards: Bacter ia has a tendency to collect in the little cut mar ks in cutting
boards. Soaking your cutting boards in a solution of lemon juice and water will disinfect
the board as well as lifting any stains left on it.

Furniture: Polish your fur nitur e using a solution 1 par t lemon juice and 2 par ts cook-
ing oil. Shake the solution well before use!

Lime scale: Rub lemon slices on ar eas with lime scale and leave for at least 10
minutes. After the lemon juice
sets, scrub clean and rinse.

Glass: To cr eate glass cleaner ,

mix 2 tablespoons of lemon
juice with a half a gallon of wa-
ter. Use to clean windows and
mirrors.

Whites: To tur n dingy whites

whiter, soak white cloths in a
lemon juice and water solution
then machine wash. You can al-
so add a teaspoon of lemon juice
to any wash load to add fresh-
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Green Leaves v/s White Leaves—Kritika Singh

Nature composes us. We are born out of it,
and because we are born out of it, we tend to
be rooted in it. It has the power and ability to
teach us about some of lifes’ most important
principles. However, rather from learning di-
rectly from nature we often end up learning
from books. From the variations of seasons, to
the dark and light contrast, nature has potential
to display the importance and the need of
changes, compatibility, understanding, and dif-
ferences in life. The hardships of snow, the
happiness of summer, the loneliness of fall,
and the beauty of spring all highlight important
messages regarding life cycles and relation-
ships.
Unfortunately, most of us are unable to see
that. The desire for the materialistic knowledge
ends up replacing the absorption of natural
knowledge. This materialistic knowledge
mostly provided by books, often allows us to
ignore that of nature. Books are written by
people and are taught to other people. The
knowledge from a green leaf, which is then
transferred to a while leaf breaks the direct
connectivity of explanation from nature to us.
The break in connectivity is often followed by
a partial or complete loss of purpose. The
teaching of nature does not continue to hold
the same importance as it would have been, if
it was directly taken from nature itself. This is
because the role of middlemen portrayed by
books sometimes manipulates the information
in such a way that the intensity and importance
of the natural lesson gets hidden. In simpler
words--instead of learning from nature direct-
ly, we end up learning about the natural world
from other people.
Moreover, the teaching power of books can
be useful, but depending on it for all natural
information can drift us away from the real
knowledge. We often end up knowing nothing
in the true sense because we are simply under
the assumption that we have “studied” every-
thing. This is why present generations are
more literate compared to their ancestors, but
unfortunately are not educated enough. It is
therefore important to differentiate between
correct sources. We cannot learn facts of histo-
ry, medicine, English, and so on from nature,
but we can understand the facts of life from it.
Simply because we are composed of it, it has
the power to control and teach us.

The Wonders of Jojoba Oil—Ilana Shaiman

If you’re looking for a natural remedy for skin or hair, then look no further than Jojoba oil!
Jojoba oil comes from the jojoba plant, a type of shrub that is commonly grown in desert re-
gions, such as the Southwest. The chemical makeup of the oil is very similar to our skin’s nat-
ural oil, which is why it is so good to use in place of products such as lotion and shaving
cream. Jojoba oil is great for the skin because it fights against bacterial and fungal infections.
Jojoba oil is also well known for healing acne, due to its ability to trick the skin into producing
less natural oil, which can clog pores. Jojoba oil does not clog pores. The oil can also be used
in making soaps, shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, etc. It can also be used as a lip balm, a
hair treatment, or to remove makeup,

Try this jojoba oil-inspired DIY facemask from The Organic Life Blog featured on our website
1. Combine ½ ripe avocado with one teaspoon of Jojoba oil
2. Mix the two thoroughly
3. Apply a small amount to your wrist to make sure it doesn’t bother your skin
4. Apply to face and neck and let it sit for about 10 minutes (wash off earlier if it irri-
tates your skin)
5. Wash off with warm water
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Plant Milkweed In Your Garden To Save The Monarch Butter-

flies—Ilana Shaiman

The Monarch Butterfly population has a large-scale destruction of the plant known
been decreasing greatly within the last few as milkweed. Monarch butterflies depend on
years, due to several factors, including illegal the milkweed plant for several reasons. It is
deforestation, severe weather, and a decline in the only plant where the butterflies will lay
the population of a plant they largely depend on, their eggs and it is also a main food source
milkweed. for the monarch caterpillars.
National Geographic indicated that in It’s important to note that planting
2004, approximately 550 million Monarchs milkweed is helpful for a variety of butter-
completed their routine winter migration from flies and bees - which are also in population
the U.S. to Mexico, while in 2013 only 33 mil- decline - as the plant provides nectar for food
lion arrived in Mexico. and pollination.
In the U.S., large-scale farms often spray Various organizations, such as Mon-
herbicides on their crops to strengthen their arch Joint Venture, are working toward pre-
yields, yet the use of these chemicals has lead to serving the milkweed and monarch butterfly
populations. On their
website, they include a
link to a fact sheet
(shown below) which
indicates a list of varie-
ties of milkweed to plant
in each area of the U.S.
depending on which va-
rieties are native to the
area.
If you live in N.J,
some great ones to plant
are Common Milkweed,
Swamp Milkweed, But-
terfly Weed, Whorled
Milkweed, and Poke
Milkweed. Save the
Monarch Butterflies by
planting milkweed in
your garden this spring
and summer!

For more details visit

this website!
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Vaccines: What They Are Not Telling You—

Michael Montemarano
Due to recent events such as the measles outbreaks in Disneyland, New Jersey, and other places--and
in addition to growing media coverage of skeptics within the anti-vaccine movement, vaccines have
been a topic of hot debate in recent conversations.

Since my early high school days, I had fallen under the presumption that vaccines contained weak-
ened or dead disease-causing microbes so that one’s immune system could be better prepared to fend
itself in future encounters with diseases. I had presumed that vaccines were saving millions of lives
globally since the first vaccine was administered in 1798, and hadn’t given much thought to the con-
cerns of the anti-vaccine movement.

As I boarded one of Rutgers’ buses on my way to class, a few concerned-looking people began hand-
ing out flyers that read, “Vaccines: MSG, antifreeze, formaldehyde, aluminum, glycerin, lead, cad-
mium, sulfates, yeast proteins, antibiotics, acetone, neomycin, streptomycin, mercury, monkey kid-
ney, dog kidney, chick embryo, chicken egg, duck egg, calf serum, aborted fetal tissue, pig blood,
horse blood, sheep blood, rabbit brain, guinea pig, cow heart, animal viruses, etc!!!” Alarmed, I be-
gan questioning everything.

“Japanese food flavoring? Animal organs? The unborn? Chemicals with more than five syllables?
What are they pumping into our blood streams?” I thought to myself.

But what does “etc.!!!” mean? What if “etc.!!!” is a government cover-up to prevent people from
knowing that vaccines contain microscopic mind-control robots designed by the Illuminati? After all,
they did include not one but three exclamation points…

Regardless of whatever conspiracy theory you can come up with in a matter of twenty seconds,
chances are that it’s probably RIGHT. How can we trust every international health organization,
global health initiative, government, medical researcher, and the medical council that discredited An-
drew Wakefield (founder of the vaccine-autism link theory) on accounts of fraud, misconduct, and
abuse of developmentally challenged children?

The scary piece of paper I was handed changed my intuitions immediately.

I began my quest on the inter-webs to arm myself with knowledge. I soon reached a website called
Edenwellness.org, which provided an article by Sherry L Orcutt titled Vac-SIN-ations - What is a
Person to Do?. The site had a quaint, rustic style to it that websites haven’t had since the 90’s, and
my eye was immediately drawn to a picture of a hand covered in totally non-photoshopped blisters
and sores administering vaccines to an endless line of screaming children.

She stated that VacSINations are indeed a SIN and unconstitutional if “they” try to force-vaccinate
people. Without any further explanation, she went on to include the same list of horrific ingredients
provided to me on the bus. This provided me with two entire sources to back my newfound under-
standing.

The next time you or a loved one have a scheduled vacSINation, personally research vacSINS. Then
decide for yourself if the millions of lives saved globally from preventable disease are truly the hor-
rors presented by frightening slips of paper. Trust no one.
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