Tag: Living
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10 Reasons Why an Apple a Day Really Is a Good Idea
By Michelle Schoffro Cook Martin Luther once said, “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” New research gives more reasons than ever to plant apple trees and enjoy their delicious and nutritious fruit. Here are ten surprising reasons to sink your teeth into…
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Survey Shows Organic Farmers Pay the Price for GMO Contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will finalize its comment period this week on the feasibility of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and non-GMO crops to coexist. Today, to highlight prevalent problems that already exist, Food & Water Watch in partnership with the Organic Farmers’ Agency for Relationship Marketing (OFARM) released survey results showing contamination from GMO crops…
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Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World
By producing 57 percent of the world’s food, boosting local economies and empowering women, family farmers have emerged as the essential ingredient in alleviating global hunger. Food Tank’s new video, Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World, reveals that when farmers have the right tools, they possess virtually limitless potential to produce a range of foods. The…
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The New Superfood: Dr. Oz, Dieticians Rave Over Hemp’s High Nutritional Value
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. [caption id="attachment_323904" align="alignnone" width="500"] 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…
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UC Berkeley Professor: A Condom Per Day Keeps Climate Change Away
A solution to easing the effects of global climate change may be one that is not often discussed—voluntary family planning. [caption id="attachment_323831" align="alignnone" width="500"] University of California, Berkeley Dr. Malcolm Potts believes by heavily investing in family planning, the population could decline to 6 billion by 2099. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] At a talk this…