Author: Ocean Robbins
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Huge news for the birds and the bees
Albert Einstein once said that “if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, man would have only four years to live.” Whether or not his statement is exactly accurate, it highlights how deeply dependent we are on bees for our food and nutrition. Traditionally, beekeepers have reported annual hive losses of 5 to…
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Nearly 1 in 3 Restaurant Workers Suffers From Food Insecurity
This article was originally published on TheNation.com and is republished with permission. Read the full text of Michelle Chen’s article here. The person who served you lunch today may be going hungry. Surveys of restaurant workers in the Bay Area and New York City show that after spending long days sating the appetites of customers, they return home…
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Will Coca-Cola support mandatory GMO labeling?
The global food revolution is now affecting the bottom line of Coca-Cola. The company recently announced their second-quarter profits for the year fell from $2.68 billion to $2.6 billion, and their revenue decreased by 1%. Latin America also saw a 1% decline in volume and a 9% drop in sales, which was partially blamed on…
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Here’s why I’m so passionate about the food revolution
What we eat literally becomes us. It is one of our most intimate communions with the web of life. When we turn our food into a commodity that we consume for the lowest possible price and the highest possible short-term pleasure, without regard for the planet or the humans and animals who may have been involved…
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VIDEO: The Adorable Baby Goat
“Buttermilk” the baby goat has become an Internet sensation. His adorable video has more than 12 million views. And it’s easy to see why people all around the world are fawning over this cutie.
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How Guerrilla Gardeners are Changing the World
I remember the day my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Burkett, told my class about Johnny Appleseed. I couldn’t relate to him, at all. I tried to imagine actually meeting a real person who wore a cooking pot on his head like a hat and scattered apple tree seeds everywhere he went. I remember thinking, “If I’d…
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Why Richard Branson Gave Up Beef
From Food Revolution Network: Richard Branson has announced that he’s given up beef. Here’s why, in his own words (originally published on virgin.com). For the last few months, I have given up what was previously one of my favourite foods: beef. Eating less red meat can be healthier, better for the environment and – surprisingly to…
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Confused by the Oregonian’s GMO Confusion
That didn’t take long. In the past few months, New York Times and Consumers Union polls both found over 90% of respondents wanted GMO food labeled. Three days after GMO labeling supporters turned in over 155,000 signatures to put their initiative on November’s ballot, and four months before Election Day, the Oregonian editorial board sounded the…
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VIDEO: How Meditation Can Physically Reshape Your Brain
Neuroscientist Sara Lazar’s amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of your brain, improving your memory and making you more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress.
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How Much Your Meat Addiction Is Hurting The Planet
The environment doesn’t appreciate our meat obsession. The average meat-eater in the U.S. is responsible for almost twice as much global warming as the average vegetarian, and close to three times that of the average vegan, according to a study (pdf) published this month in the journal Climatic Change. The study, which was carried out at Oxford University, surveyed the diets of some…
