By Phillip Schneider Monsanto is quite possibly the world’s most hated company, but few know much of the history of this multi-national giant. “When a company claims its product improves on nature, many consumers happily declare the product an example of scientific progress. Equally powerful, though,…
By Joseph Jankowski March has been a month of major victory for those concerned about eating food contaminated with the biotech industry’s GMOs. Four major food companies, Kellogg’s, ConAgra Foods, General Mills and Mars, Inc., announced they will label food products that contain genetically modified organisms. These companies are following…
By Brandon Turbeville The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) was found guilty on Friday, March 11, of violating the “spirit and letter” of the state of Washington’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws by attempting to shield the identities of the corporations that dumped millions of dollars into a…
By Derrick Broze A controversial bill that would create a federal standard for labeling genetically modified or engineered foods was approved by the Senate Agricultural Committee. A bill that would “amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish…
By Amanda Froelich The singer purchased then donated over 180,000 bottles of water to the town of Flint, Michigan, after learning that the 100,000 residents haven’t had access to clean water in over a year. Two years ago, the state of Michigan decided to switch…
By Amanda Froelich RIP low-fat diets. According to two recent studies, cutting down on sugary food – processed carbohydrates, especially – can trigger rapid health improvements. One study, conducted by a team of Harvard researchers, concluded that a diet higher in fat is best for…
By Alex Pietrowski There is a good reason why diet and exercise don’t work like they used to, and that’s because food is not at all what it used to be. Ninety percent of grocery store shelf space is dedicated to processed foods, developed by…
Hanzai E, Lost in the Bamboo Forest Of all the mega-corps running amok, Monsanto has consistently outperformed its rivals, earning the crown as “most evil corporation on Earth!” Not content to simply rest upon its throne of destruction, it remains focused on newer, more scientifically…
By Heather Callaghan Dealer de Sucre aka “sugar dealer” is a thought-provoking photographer on Instagram using a vivid form of communication. Grams really don’t mean much to a consumer reading a label. It’s a number that the brain can understand logically as just that – a…
By Amanda Froelich Here’s a grocery store model more food markets should adopt! Earlier this summer, a unique non-profit grocery store opened its doors in Minneapolis with the aim to help low-income residents afford healthy groceries. Founded by a former pastor of 14 years, the…
By Amanda Froelich Workers who face a great deal of stress on the job are 35% more likely to be diagnosed with an illness by a doctor. If you’re one of the many striving to get healthier, here’s a tip: chill out! According to a…
By Nick Bernabe Embattled fast food giant McDonald’s is making headlines yet again. The company has just launched its much advertised all-day breakfast program, but as that campaign rolls out, franchise owners are voicing their concerns over what may be the company’s dying days. As…
By Amanda Froelich Learn the facts so you can more easily ditch plastic water bottles and contribute to a greener planet! As TrueActivist recently shared, there are a number of reasons to ditch bottled water. Unfortunately, it seems repetition is the trick to inspiring a…
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 Amanda Froelich Psychological health is deeply affected by physiological choices – one more reason to “think before you eat.” Could the bout of the blues you’re dealing with possibly be linked to the pasta you had for last night’s dinner? According to new research,…
By Take Part Coca-Cola is putting a lot of cash toward convincing the public that its product isn’t causing the obesity epidemic. In 2012, Coca-Cola debuted something on its website for British consumers: a calculator that would show Coke fans how many minutes of, say,…
By Jake Anderson Much of the mainstream American food supply is laden with unhealthy additives, artificial flavorings, coloring, dyes, preservatives, hormones, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and toxins. Not everyone agrees that GMOs have been proven harmful to humans, which is why the food chains listed…
By Daisy Luther A red flag sign of an emotionally abusive relationship is when the abuser goes to great lengths to make the abused party seem “crazy” or “ridiculous.” This is actually just an attempt to maintain power in the relationship and the behavior worsens when…
By Sydney Barakat Recently, a multitude of fast food chains and other food companies have announced their transition toward healthier ingredients. However, it is immensely disturbing to learn about the ingredients being removed before making a switch to cleaner food. Food giants such as Chipotle,…
By Marco Torres A significant portion of all scientific studies designed to establish “safety” for our food and medicine are paid for by the very industries they serve. The Food and Drug Administration says aspartame, best known by the brand names Equal and NutraSweet, is…
