There are countless reasons why people fail to lose weight. Most associate weight gain with consuming too much food and not hitting the gym—but it’s not nearly that simple. Sticking to an organic diet and avoiding prolonged pollution exposure will significantly help one’s body and aid the environment. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Here are five reasons […]
In James Bond style, nine Greenpeace activists were arrested Tuesday after they rappelled down Cincinnati’s Procter & Gamble (P&G) skyscraper and hung two large posters protesting P&G’s use of palm oil in its Head & Shoulders products. [youtube //www.youtube.com/embed/UlSA0u8dCCA expand=1] The naturally-occurring oil is typically extracted through widespread deforestation and has pushed exotic animals, like […]
During his years reporting on the meat industry and gathering information for his latest title, The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business, there were times when Chris Leonard couldn’t believe he was actually in the U.S. The book’s inspiration began about a decade ago when he visited one of the many small towns […]
Move over Cheech and Chong, cannabis is attracting scores of new consumers, but it’s hemp products they’re after, not the intoxicating marijuana buds. With their high protein content, healthy omega-3 and -6 fats, fiber and anti-inflammatory properties, hemp seeds are a good way to build up all those essential nutrients in one shot. Photo courtesy […]
Each year, food poisoning from contaminants like salmonella results in 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths in the U.S. Food inspections in our highly consolidated food system are vital, because once a problem gets into the food supply, it can be weeks before it’s detected. So why do some in Congress support a new […]
Overnight, China has become a leading world grain importer, set to buy a staggering 22 million tons in the 2013–14 trade year, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture projections. As recently as 2006—just eight years ago—China had a grain surplus and was exporting 10 million tons. What caused this dramatic shift? The world’s […]
Grocery shoppers probably assume the food on display is safe to take home, but in the poultry aisle, that simple assumption could lead people directly into the emergency room. “More deaths were attributed to poultry than to any other commodity,” according to an analysis of outbreaks from 1998 through 2008 by the Centers for Disease […]
Have you ever wondered how anyone makes any money on a $2 bag of nacho-cheese flavored corn chips or a .25¢ apple? Economists and policy wonks have been talking about how we privatize profits and socialize loss here in the U.S. for at least a decade. If your eyes glazed over when you read that, […]
By Anna Brones You may think all the talk of eating local and shopping at farmer’s markets is making a shift in the grocery buying arena, but if you do, you may want to take a step back and look at the big picture. While your friends, family and local community may be making a bigger […]
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