By Real Farmacy Even when you believe your pantry or kitchen is seemingly spotless, these little buggers can pop up out of nowhere, buzzing around your face, or worse… flying into your nose – there might not be a less pleasant, jarring feeling. Thankfully, there is…
Roughly a quarter of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained man-made debris — plastic or fibrous material — in their guts, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia. The study, published in…
By John Vibes As we have covered extensively in recent months, Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate, the primary ingredient in their top-selling product Roundup has been proven to cause cancer. Now, according to new reports, the chemical doesn’t even work and is creating a new resistance in…
By Andrew Emett According to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, children exposed to indoor insecticides have a higher risk of developing childhood cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. With pesticides being used inside homes, preventive measures should be considered to reduce children’s…
Elephants born into stressful situations have fewer offspring and age faster, researchers at the University of Sheffield have found. Scientists discovered that Asian elephants born during times when their mothers experience highest stress levels produce significantly fewer offspring in their lifetime despite having higher rates…
By Natural Blaze Scientists in Korea have discovered that using antibacterial soap when hand-washing is no more effective than using plain soap, according to a paper published today in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. The study examined the effect of triclosan (the most commonly used…
A group of UBC students is betting probiotics could be the key to protecting bees from death caused by harmful pesticides. “We rely heavily on bees for our food. They pollinate more than $15 billion worth of crops in the U.S. every year, but they…
By Derrick Broze On Thursday September 10th, a federal appeals court dealt a huge blow to the pesticide industry by issuing a ruling that blocks the use of a controversial pesticide believed to be causing harm to honey bees. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
By Amanda Froelich Even if every country imposes existing air-quality legislation, the death toll caused by air pollution is likely to double by 2050. Did you know? Mankind’s unsustainable habits have far-reaching – and deadly – effects. Sure, you were aware of the toll environmental…
By Nick Meyer Signaling yet another victory for the clean food movement, the largest spice company in the world has announced it will be almost entirely organic and non-GMO by the year 2016. Because of the organic and non-GMO food boom, other companies such as…
by Sophie McAdam ‘Children’ takes a critical look at the education system’s obsession with perfection ‘Children’ is a short animation exploring the dark side of schooling. Created by Japanese illustrator Okada Takuya, it portrays a gray world, a gray neighbourhood, a gray school with gray…
Meet Lasso! It’s totally safe for you, though By Heather Callaghan For years, chemical companies have tried to peddle their products as something benevolent to human beings provided there is proper use. What happens when typical use winds up in a poisoning through inhalation? A…
By Vic Bishop Long before the days of 24-hour convenience stores and instant communication, human beings lived in some semblance of harmony with nature. People used to know that we too are also a part of the circle of life and that respect is what holds…
By Catherine J. Frompovich What an overbearing question to ask! But increasingly, it’s becoming necessary to question the media and, in particular, federal agencies. Whatever public relations spin both offer usually are prefaced with such hollow intentions as helping citizens or saving us money. When…
By Jay Syrmopoulos The state of California’s Environmental Protection Agency has moved to begin labeling glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, as a known carcinogen. Biochemical giant Monsanto has found itself under increased scrutiny after the World Health Organization recently announced that glyphosate is…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Note: The World Health Organization was asked to address the issues stated in the article, and as presented by the Scientific Committee of the Fifth Paris Appeal Congress but has not endorsed them yet. A sincere apology for the confusion is…
By Natural Blaze An exclusive interview with Dr. Christopher Exley of Keele University about the Age of Aluminum and what that means for your health. His breakthrough research discovered that a simple type of water might hold the key to empowering your health while human…
By Sophie McAdam It’s not nice, but it’s certainly close to the mark… Steve Cutts is a London-based illustrator and animator who uses powerful images to criticize the sad state of society. Greed, environmental destruction, junk food and TV consumption, smartphone addiction and the exploitation…
By Natural Blaze We received an interesting infograph submission from a UK plumbing parts company. At first, we weren’t sure what to think until an interesting part of history began to unfold. We often make a point here to show gratitude for those who made…
By Natural Blaze Birds ‘shout’ to be heard over the noise produced by man-made activity, new research has shown. UK and US research shows birds ‘shout’ to be heard over the noise produced by man-made activity The innovative study, led by an expert from the…
