By Carey Wedler Popular memes calling for politicians to wear the logos of their corporate sponsors have circulated the internet for years, but the suggestion may soon be a reality for California legislators. In the next week, a potential ballot measure, submitted to the Office of…
By Amanda Froelich The spending bill Congress passed last Friday repealed the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) regulation that lets consumers know where their meat comes from. It’s every consumer for him/herself, apparently. On Friday, Congress passed a spending bill repealing the country-of-origin (COOL) regulation which lets…
By Karen Foster If you are craving something rich and decadent this Raw Buster Bar Dessert is perfect for you this holiday season! This is an indulgent, creamy dessert with so many healthy ingredients, you’ll wonder how it tastes so good. You can make this…
By Jake Anderson Earlier this year, Anti-Media reported on Costa Rica’s efforts to become independent of fossil fuels and power itself entirely from renewable energy. The country’s plans included utilizing the region’s plentiful rainfall to power impressive new hydroelectric infrastructure. They also planned to use geothermal…
By Paul A. Philips The fact of the matter is that over the years we have allowed ourselves to be more and more accepting of the urban way of life with an ever-increasing preoccupation and overdependence on technology. Overcrowded but isolated from one another living…
By Heather Callaghan Corporate demand largely fueled the proliferation of genetically modified and glyphosate-resistant sugar beets as a cheap source for sweeteners in candy, chocolates and beverages. Imagine getting a farming contract from a corporation as big as Hershey, for instance. Farmers could get back…
By Marisa Brenizer The nearly-fanatical obsession with probiotics has been thriving for roughly a decade, but recently a new contender has been ushered into the spotlight – prebiotics. According to the MRC Dunn Clinical Nutrition Centre in Cambridge, prebiotics are: …nondigestible food ingredients that beneficially affect…
By Brian Berletic Biogas is quietly gaining ground on traditional fuels, and is used for everything from powering electric generators, to fueling cars, buses, and even trains. It is also replacing petroleum-based cooking gas across many parts of rural Asia, including India, China, and Thailand….
By Amanda Froelich 20 feet below the surface, crops like strawberries, lettuce, and basil grow in balloon-like biospheres at an incredible pace. When Sergio Gamberini was traveling through Italy on a summer vacation, he was struck with a “crazy” idea to grow plants under the…
By Amanda Froelich “The war on medical marijuana is over.” Great news! A provision ending the federal prohibition on medical marijuana, banning federal agents from policing its users or raiding dispensaries in any state or district where it is legal, was just passed by Congress….
By Amanda Froelich The last place you might expect to see an urban garden is in the heights of a city skyscraper, but that’s exactly what you’ll be surprised with if you visit Pasona Inc. in Japan. Individuals employed by the multinational firm, which specializes…
By Paul A. Philips Many folks in the Northern Hemisphere will no doubt perceive the arrival of winter as a health threat. That’s perfectly understandable when it’s well reasoned that ill health occurs due to cold weather and shorter daylight hours. Indeed, both factors are…
By Janet Phelan We knew it was coming to this. The GMO revolution wasn’t going to stop at our dinner table. But did we think it would happen so soon? The first week in December, delegates from the top three gene-editing countries—China, the UK and…
By Amanda Froelich Are you aware that in the United States, nearly 40% of the food produced is tossed into the trash? As it makes its way to the landfill, 795 million people in the world wonder where their next meal will come from. It’s…
By Gaye Levy With 100% certainty, I know that I am perceived as one of those “crazy prepper nut jobs”. I laugh at myself as I say this because like the story of the ant and the grasshopper, it is the crazy prepper nut job…
By Claire Bernish United States — “It’s clear that pollinators are in trouble,” cautioned Taylor Ricketts, lead author of a study mapping the decline in pollinator populations by researchers with the University of Vermont, published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Despite…
By Cassius Methyl I recently discovered a “Voyager: Symphonies of the Planets” series, on YouTube, in which NASA converted electromagnetic waves into sound and audio clips were created out of them; converting waves into sound to actually “listen to the planets.” Every planet seems to…
By Derrick Broze A previously unreleased set of Food and Drug Administration documents related to genetically engineered (GE or GMO) foods alleges the agency was aware of possible risks to humans as far back as 1991. The documents were released through a lawsuit filed by Steven…
By Rosanne Lindsay, ND Science teaches that oil and water don’t mix. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just fast-tracked Novartis’ oil-in water, squalene-adjuvanted flu shot for approval in individuals 65 and older. The squalene emulsion cocktail is approved for use in the U.S. one year after Italian regulators temporarily…
By Christmas24 “Would you like a little prezzie for your Christmas?” Commuters show the true spirit of Christmas in Birmingham New Street as they rush to offer presents rather than keep them – festive joy ensues. Join the conversation over at the Christmas 24 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Christmas24m… Image
