Reality TV is known to many people these days as being “trashy” at worst and “irrelevant” at best. But one of the most promising and (at times anyway) and intellectually stimulating newer reality shows is the ABC smash hit “Shark Tank,” where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to a panel [...]
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The Monsanto Company has long stated its allegiance to farmers, and claims that their livelihoods have been the number one motivator behind their business model comprised of patented genetically engineered seeds and a vast array of farming chemicals. But the company has struggled to shake off unending criticism for their [...]
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First Lady Michelle Obama made headlines by pledging to support “healthier” school lunches and exercise programs in a quest to end childhood obesity, but if these pictures are any indication, we may end up launching a war on anorexia in the near future instead. Kids across the country have taken [...]
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While the common perception is that alcohol is patently unhealthy, there is also quite a bit of research showing that certain wines or fermented, alcoholic drinks every now and then in moderation can provide health benefits. On top of that, all five of the longest living cultures in the world [...]
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As humanity has evolved into a society that always seems a little too busy just to sit back and reflect; to breathe and be truly aware of our surroundings, we’ve also seen big changes to our brains and physiology. We’ve become smarter in terms of doing tasks efficiently, but our [...]
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While it is becoming easier to find organic and non-GMO food options, it’s also getting harder and harder to find them from companies that don’t have ties to Big Food, and pro-GMO CEOs for that matter. Popular brands such as Silk and most recently Annie’s Homegrown have been bought up [...]
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In been said that in some parts of the world, Coca Cola is not only cheaper than clean drinking water, it’s also more readily available. To make matters worse, Coke is also capable of causing serious health problems for anyone who consumes too much of it, and the company seems [...]
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The Monsanto Company was recently voted the third most hated company in the world, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Monsanto has also previously been voted as the “Most Evil Company in the World,” and it’s currently in the running for the equally not-so-prestigious ‘Corporate Hall of Shame’ [...]
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Genetically modified organisms in our food crops have taken over the American countryside in large part due to government collusion with Monsanto and a lack of transparency, but the crops are far less common in Europe, including Great Britain. Despite widespread public opposition to GMOs overseas, Monsanto and other multinationals [...]
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The food wars brought about by the ongoing movement for organic food, GMO free choices and transparency of ingredients have led to some rather interesting confrontations, and now that the big boys are feeling threatened by artisan food makers, things are becoming even more tense. On one end of the [...]
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