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Chisso's trouble began in 1950 after it opened in the fishing port of Minamata an acetaldehyde factory that began to discharge effluents into Minamata Bay. One of the waste substances: a highly toxic methyl mercury compound that was passed up the food chain from tiny organisms to small fish to the larger fish that comprise a substantial part of the townspeople's diet. By 1953 the mercury contamination had reached a dangerous level in some people, who began to suffer the crippling symptoms of what is now referred to as Minamata disease. Howling in pain and racked...
...Soviet Union's greatest natural assets is the Caspian Sea, the world's largest inland body of salt water. Much of Russia's annual fish catch and most of its black caviar come from the Caspian; tankers ply its waters, carrying oil from Baku to ports in the north. But the Caspian is in trouble. Since 1930 its water level has dropped more than eight feet, leaving fishing villages and port facilities high and dry; the fish catch has been cut more than half. To compensate for the continuing water loss, the Soviets are planning a bold...
That is the heady dream of the institute's young founders, Marine Biologists John H. Todd, 35, and William O. McLarney, 34. Their crusade began in 1969 while they were teaching at San Diego State University. Between classes, they began looking into the prospects of cultivating fish and plants, and using wind and solar power directly instead of energy-wasting farm machinery. They called their experiment the New Alchemy Institute as a reminder of a time when science, art and philosophy were not considered separate or even antagonistic pursuits. Later Todd and McLarney moved to Massachusetts and joined...
...studied esthétique corporelle (body aesthetics) at a Paris école supérieure, recommends a diet that eliminates those foods she believes will leave behind the "toxic wastes" that contribute to cellulite. The low-salt diet includes raw vegetables and fruit, skim milk, lean meats, poultry and fish. It also includes plenty of water to help flush out the system and foods chosen to assist the kidneys and digestive tract in the elimination of wastes. In addition, Ronsard recommends deep breathing, exercises such as jogging and gymnastics, massage to break up cellulite deposits, and relaxing to relieve tension...
...CHUL recommended the inclusion of fish and poultry among the new meatless alternatives, as well as experimentation with new meatless dishes...