What We Don't Think About When Buying A Carton Of Eggs

If you just get regular old eggs at the grocery store, you may be consuming eggs from chickens who were raised in “battery cages.” Now, if this type of thing bothers you, you can look for cage-free eggs (not a perfect option, but better) or buy them at your local farmers market.

Or you could take it several steps further and get your own little brood of chickens. Check this out and see if it makes sense for you and your neighborhood. (You should really look up your local laws first, though.)

Are urban (or rural) chickens an option for you?

If you made it this far, you get a *BONUS* pic of me with my chickens from a couple years back. (Yes, I got pecked several times whilst taking this photo.)

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What We Don"t Think About When Buying A Carton Of Eggs

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Tiny Houses Make A Whole Lot Of Sense For Many Of Us, And It’s No Surprise They’re On The Rise

What’s a tiny house? It’s a house that’s extra small, costs very little to build, and uses a lot less energy to live in. They’re more affordable and often adorable. And if the stats below are any indicator, we might be seeing a lot of more of them in our neighborhoods soon.

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Tiny Houses Make A Whole Lot Of Sense For Many Of Us, And It’s No Surprise They’re On The Rise

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ATTN LADIES: You May Share This Graphic, But You'll Never Be A Tech Entrepreneur

Or so the statistics say. While technology democratizes society and women dominate social networks, they represent a mere sliver of the leaders in the industry.

Be sure to check out the whole graphic here.

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ATTN LADIES: You May Share This Graphic, But You"ll Never Be A Tech Entrepreneur

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Can We Break These Stereotypes Already? Muslim Women Everywhere Deserve Better.

This infographic woke me up. I’d pondered the prevalence of Muslim stereotypes before, but not necessarily stereotypes of Muslim women. The good news is we can all speak up about it and make some brand spankin’ new change! I love it when my world opens up a little bit more each day.

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Can We Break These Stereotypes Already? Muslim Women Everywhere Deserve Better.

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The Shameful Truth About Who Makes Money Off Something Called The ‘Immigration Detention Bed Quota'

Sometimes it seems our system of immigration is purposefully broken — for instance, when you see infographics like this one and realize the massive profit that corporations are making off the detention of immigrants. It’s just one of those times you have to shake your head. And your fist.

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The Shameful Truth About Who Makes Money Off Something Called The ‘Immigration Detention Bed Quota"

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What We Think About This Issue And What Is True Are 2 Different Things

I can’t help but think that if we were all better educated about child labor, maybe the demand would slow for such inexpensive goods. What do you think?

There’s a chance you wanna help spread awareness about this. Luckily, that part’s easy. Just hit those buttons down there to share.

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What We Think About This Issue And What Is True Are 2 Different Things

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Why Birth Control Needs To Be Covered By All Insurance Plans, In One Simple Graphic

So why is it even being discussed, let alone fought in the court system? Anybody? Anybody?

FACT CHECK TIME:

The source for the 55% figure is this survey – which has a lot of data, based on a large sample size. And it also reveals that almost 75% of people surveyed support insurance coverage for birth control.

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Why Birth Control Needs To Be Covered By All Insurance Plans, In One Simple Graphic

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If 287,000 Women Had Been Given A Few More Choices About Their Sex Lives, They’d Still Be Alive

Family planning is not just about being a little shy when they hand you that bag full of condoms and lube at the clinic. (Or was that just me?) In some countries, it’s about living or dying.

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If 287,000 Women Had Been Given A Few More Choices About Their Sex Lives, They’d Still Be Alive

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A Picture Can Be Worth 1,000 Words. This One Is Worthy Of $1.2 Trillion

Sequestration sounds like bigfoot’s ugly twin brother. After seeing this, it might as well be.

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A Picture Can Be Worth 1,000 Words. This One Is Worthy Of $1.2 Trillion

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This Infographic Would Make Mr. Rogers Cry

These days neighbors are a little less borrow-a-cup-of-sugar and a little more get-off-my-lawn-you-meddling-children. Have we forgotten everything Mr. Rogers taught us about being good neighbors? How well do you know your neighbors?

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This Infographic Would Make Mr. Rogers Cry

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