Plastic? No thanks. Plastic is clearly ingrained in British consumers' buying habits and is unlikely to disappear overnight – or not until the oil runs out, anyway. [News Source]

Emissions move up oilsands agenda. Wednesday's ruling by a Canadian court about the Kearl Lake expansion by Imperial Oil over environmental concerns should be viewed as the proverbial canary in the coal mine. [News Source]

Middle classes ‘more immediate threat than climate change.’ The relentless rise of the middle classes presents a more immediate threat to developing countries than climate change, says the Prime Minister's chief scientist. [News Source]

We’re too clean? Research suggests that increases in immune system disorders such as allergies are occurring for an unlikely reason: Modern households are too clean. [News Source]

Food safety in China. The Chinese media should report more actively on food safety and the government must not censor such reporting. Without transparency, food safety is merely pie in the sky. [News Source]

Trafficking in food. For the first time, the people in this world who are overweight outnumber those who are hungry. [News Source]

Northwest dead zone. There are about 200 oxygen depleted regions in the world’s oceans. These are generally a result of nutrient run-off, but a dead zone off the coast of the Pacific Northwest has scientists looking at a different culprit – climate change. [News Source]

The vitamin D miracle: Is it for real? (The Globe and Mail)

The claims have been sensational. Martin Mittelstaedt checks up on the research behind the hype

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Alcohol ‘quickly’ cuts heart risk. Middle-aged non-drinkers can quickly reduce their risk of heart disease by introducing a daily tipple to their diet, South Carolina researchers say. [News Source]

Cat vitamins recalled (Lowell Sun) The following recall has been announced: The Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats because the product might be contaminated with salmonella, which could infect pets and people who come into contact with the cat vitamins. [News Source]

Product Recalls: cat vitamins (The Charlotte Observer) The following recall has been announced: -The Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats because the product might be contaminated with salmonella, which could infect pets and people who come into contact with the cat vitamins. No reports of illnesses have been reported, according to the Secaucus, N.J., company. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal ... [News Source]

Product Recalls: Cat Vitamins (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The following recall has been announced: --The Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats because the product might be contaminated with salmonella, which could infect pets and people who come into contact with the cat vitamins. [News Source]