Author: Lindsay Oberst
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Sneak Peak: Healthy Juice Recipe from Kris Carr
Do you want to feel fabulous and super healthy, with beautiful skin and a youthful glow? Or maybe you need a health and happiness boost? Or you want to be able to create delicious and simple juices, smoothies, and nut milks at home and on the go? Our friend, and New York Times best-selling author, Kris…
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Infographic: The Health Benefits of the Dandelion
By Abby Quillen • Originally published on Fix.com Many people battle the humble dandelion, which grows in lawns and sunny open spaces throughout the world. But if these maligned yellow-blossomed plants pop up in a yard or garden, there’s a better way to control the problem: eat them. Every part of the dandelion is edible…
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US-appointed egg lobby paid food blogs and targeted chef to crush vegan startup
By Sam Thielman • Originally published by The Guardian Internal emails reveal coordinated attack by American Egg Board to quash the rise of Hampton Creek’s egg alternative in possible breach of federal regulations A government-controlled industry group targeted popular food bloggers, major publications and a celebrity chef as part of its sweeping effort to combat…
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VIDEO: Skip Showers For Beef?
California continues to face an extremely serious drought. And this water shortage points to a deepening water crisis that is not limited to one state or even one country. This 2-minute comedy video is part of a campaign created by the Yes Men and comedy website Funny or Die to raise awareness about the staggering…
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VIDEO: What You Need to Know About Energy Drinks
According to many studies, the caffeine naturally found in coffee and tea can have positive health effects. So the caffeine in sodas and energy drinks must be the same, right? Sorry, but no. Partly, this is because the caffeine used in energy drinks and sodas is a synthetic substance, first created by the Monsanto corporation…
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Golden Rice: Bringing a Superfood Down to Earth
By Glenn Davis Stone • Originally posted on Fieldquestions.com Few GM crops are discussed as much — and misunderstood as much — as “Golden Rice.” Golden Rice is modified to produce beta carotene in the endosperm, rather than only in the bran as in most rice. Beta carotene is a vitamin A precursor, and the…
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The future of genetically engineered crops in the European Union and beyond
On March 11, the European Union, currently made up of 28 countries, signed a new law allowing individual countries to restrict or ban the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops within their borders, even if the EU as a whole has approved the crops as safe. Since that time, Greece and Latvia have opted out…
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Farmers, Corporations, States Move Toward Cage-Free Future
By Wayne Pacelle • Originally posted on The Humane Society blog On August 19, I announced that The HSUS, the Massachusetts SPCA, the Animal Rescue League of Boston, the ASPCA, Zoo New England, and a number of other prominent organizations have launched a ballot initiative in the Bay State to stop extreme confinement of laying hens,…
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New England Journal of Medicine article calls for labeling of GM foods
In the August 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, two respected experts on pesticides and children’s environmental health call for the FDA to require mandatory labeling of GMO foods. Currently, the FDA does not require labeling of genetically modified foods, even though 65 countries mandate the labeling of GM foods, and more…
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Your Meat-Eating Habit Is Killing More Than Just Cows
By Gabrielle Canon • Originally published on Mother Jones The earth is in the middle of its sixth mass extinction, and die-offs are happening more quickly than ever before. In a little over a century, the world has said goodbye to more than 400 species—and many biologists believe this is just the beginning. Scientists predict that…
