FDA targets chemical in Iams pet food. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has issued a warning letter to Iams Co. that says some of its diet pet foods contain an unapproved substance. [News Source]

Religious groups see environmentalism as moral issue. Throughout the country, many churches are adopting environmentally friendly practices despite some resistance from social conservatives and critics who question the human impact on climate change. [News Source]

A greener getaway takes root. This year, Michael Uehara will cut deeply into his company's bottom line as he starts a five-year project aimed at reducing by half the carbon footprint of King Pacific Lodge in the middle of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest. [News Source]

Seaside lead poisoning traced to Mexico. Research into a high incidence of lead poisoning in Seaside has traced the cause to a village in Oaxaca, Mexico, researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found. [News Source]

On Vitamin D, ConsumerLab.Com (RedNova) Q: I'm concerned about my elderly aunt's intake of Vitamin D, as I understand that too much can be toxic. For medical reasons, the doctor prescribed 2000 mg of supplemental calcium daily for her. As recommended for best absorption, she takes it in four separate doses. [News Source]

Anti-dumping Duty On Vitamin-A (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - The Government of India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to Rs. 1,166 or $26.50 on import of Vitamin-A from China and Switzerland. The duty would be effective until September 27, 2007. [News Source]

Study ready: Time to trace TCE’s effects on workers. Ask a resident in Endicott's spill zone if there is a link between it and increased health problems, and you're apt to hear a litany of neighborhood cancer cases or birth defects. [News Source]

New standard placed on swordfish, shark, other fish to limit mercury exposure. Health Canada is issuing new consumption recommendations and mercury standards for six sorts of fish that appear to be making their way with more frequency into the diets of Canadians. [News Source]

Standards introduced for eating large fish. Health Canada is issuing new consumption recommendations and mercury standards for six sorts of fish that appear to be making their way with more frequency into the diets of Canadians. [News Source]

Meat eating implicated in climate change. National animal advocacy organisation SAFE believes the mass loss of life, immense level of animal suffering and the significant contribution to global warming caused by the meat industry deserves a different type of recognition. [News Source]

Study finds children deluged by food ads. U.S. children are being deluged by a tidal wave of TV ads for foods like candy, snacks, sugary cereals and fatty fast food, according to a study that exhaustively tallied the number and type of ads kids see. [News Source]

Can fish oil fight Alzheimer’s disease? Everyone knows that fish is brain food, but no one is sure whether nutrients in fish can fend off brain-ravaging diseases. [News Source]