Author: Lindsay Oberst
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Cranberries Are Healthy, But You Need to Know the Full Story
Discover the health benefits of cranberries, the dark side of cranberry farming, and what cranberries you should choose for your health and the health of the environment. Cranberries are often included on holiday menus, typically in the form of cranberry sauce — but most people take these bright red, tart berries for granted. You’ll see…
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The First Sustainable Urban Agrihood in the U.S. Could Serve As A Model for Urban Development
Could fresh, healthy, affordable food be the future of urban neighborhood development? In Detroit, Michigan, “the first sustainable urban agrihood” in the U.S. centers around an edible garden, with easily accessible, affordable produce offered to neighborhood residents and the community. Each year, this urban farm provides fresh, free produce to 2,000 households within two square miles…
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See Why This Is The Healthiest Diet In The World
Many people want to eat a healthy diet, but there’s so much confusion out there. Can you relate? We understand it can be challenging to determine which diet really is the best one. That’s why we want to share a fantastic animated video with you. In the short video below — from Food Revolution Summit speaker…
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How Tyson’s Cheap Food Negatively Impacts People, Animals, and the Planet
Take a look at the true cost of cheap, industrial food. Tyson Foods harms people’s health, animals, and the environment.
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This Floating Food Forest Allows Anyone to Pick Fruits and Vegetables for Free
By Sarah McColl • Originally published by TakePart Swale aims to turn public art into public service by providing free fruits and vegetables to all. In the spring of 2010, The New York Times made a mistake that required more than a sidebar correction. “On Second Thought, Don’t Eat the Plants in the Park,” read the…
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Why It’s Time for Americans to Cut Back on Candy
Editor’s Note: Yes, soda consumption is declining in America and the soda industry has taken a hit, which is good news for the health of Americans. But people eat lots of sugar in the form of candy, especially on certain holidays, and this trend continues to rise. So what can be done to get people to…
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The Monsanto Tribunal Is Over. How Did It Go? And What Happens Now?
Article by the Monsanto Tribunal • Originally published on the Monsanto Tribunal website. Editor’s Note: The Monsanto Tribunal happened from October 14th through 16th in The Hague, Netherlands. The People’s Assembly was a parallel event, where farmers, consumer movements, and their associated networks discussed how we can feed the world in a safe way. Both events…
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5 Tips for Influencing Your Friends and Family to Eat Healthy Food
Do you eat healthier food than some of the people in your life? Do you struggle with getting your friends and family to join you and make healthy choices? This is a common problem we hear about all the time, so if you’re feeling frustrated, you’re not alone! We all want the best for our…
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How the Monsanto Tribunal Will Hold Agribusiness Corporations Accountable — and What You Can Do to Help
Update: You can follow live updates of the Monsanto Tribunal and People’s Assembly here: http://en.monsantotribunal.org/tribunal – http://peoplesassembly.net or on the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/monsantotribunal In the last century, Monsanto and other big agribusiness corporations have promoted and profited from chemical-intensive methods of food production that have poisoned people, destroyed biodiversity, pushed small farmers off their land, polluted…
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Why ‘Big Sugar’ Is As Hazardous As ‘Big Tobacco’
By Susan Peirce Thompson Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association published papers revealing that, in 1965, the sugar industry paid three scientists from Harvard to draw attention away from the connection between sugar and heart disease and focus instead on fat. In their findings, they relegated sugar to a problem for the…
