Category Archives: Environment

Does water have consciousness? Beyond Hydration: The Shocking Intelligence of Water. What if the planet is loosing water? What will the consequences be for humanity? Is sugar safe or addictive? The Sugar-Addiction Taboo. Further, studies have shown that Diet Soda: … Continue reading →

Is the USDA a wholly-owned subsidiary of Monsanto? See the list. (Cornucopia Institute) The health care system in the US in one chart – one would think that it can only get better from here! (Huffington Post) Read before Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

FDA Says To Avoid Yet Another [Cancer Causing] Food Chemical: Acrylamide. (Forbes) Most of acrylamide is found in fried, burned, overcooked and charred foods. Knowing which vitamins are needed for your body is important but supplements may not always be … Continue reading →

8 Foods Even The Experts Won’t Eat. Stunning and educational! This past week the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) issued the following statement: [There is] No scientific consensus on GMO safety. In a meantime, Los … Continue reading →

A NPR report asks What’s In That Chicken Nugget? and suggests that Maybe You Don’t Want To Know. Just do not read this while having eating chicken… Eat Sustainably for World Food Day, to stay healthy and safe the planet. … Continue reading →

Consider 6 mind-boggling facts about farms in China before buying food (or anything for that matter) from there. When it comes to health and healthcare, most nations focus on healing and prevention; in the US, the health industry’s big players … Continue reading →

Herbs have been used for millennia to heal bodies and souls. Read about Five [truly] amazing herbal teas and the conditions they can help treat from Natural News. Leaving aside the question of whether they’re good or bad for a … Continue reading →

As the summer enters into full swing, let’s begin with sweet and divinely delicious Step-by-Step Instructions for One-Ingredient Ice Cream from theKitchn. If you think it is impossible, look at the case in Bolivia. The country refused to conform to … Continue reading →

Read what Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has said at the Opening Address at the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki, Finland. Bravo Dr. Chan! The epidemic of obesity is ruining this … Continue reading →

One of my favorite people from the food world, Dr. Marion Nestle, talks about her history with food studies and the future of food politics in the interview with Eve Turow from The Village Voice. On her blog, you can … Continue reading →

It has been well marketed by the “healthy” food industry (if such a thing exists) and highly recommended by a number of dieticians that quinoa and other exotic grains and edible plaints. However, slowly but surely, their fame is fading. … Continue reading →

Celebrate with Connecticut (CT) as a bill to label GMO food, based on a compromise between the original Senate bill and the version passed by House, has been unanimously voted by the Senate with a support from the House leadership … Continue reading →

The Farm Bill is back on the agenda and it will be voted by the Senate. However, as Food and Water Watch describes in the article, Farm Bill 2013: The Bill Goes to the Senate Floor… Again, there are significant … Continue reading →

Tom Philpott from Mother Jones enlightens us on 7 Dodgy Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine Here (the US). (Warning: your hair will stand up) Over 5000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and … Continue reading →

In Highlands Today, Tracy Hodge lists the benefits of organic gardening. It is no surprise that we are all Guinea pigs for big agrochemical and pharmaceutical companies. AlterNet’s You Are a Guinea Pig: What Happens to Your Body As It’s … Continue reading →