Shelly Cooper’s story will sound familiar to many. Overweight for most of her life, she went through a row of fad diets that promised quick results but did not deliver. In between diets that failed, she always fell back on a conventional American diet. During her two pregnancies she [...]
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By Nadia Prupis Public skepticism is growing over a new report that claims genetically modified (GE or GMO) foods are safe for consumption, particularly as information emerges that the organization that produced the report has ties to the biotechnology industry. Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects (pdf), released Tuesday [...]
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Purslane or Portulaca oleracea is an annual succulent plant commonly found in backyards all across the United States. While the U.S. Department of Agriculture labels it as a weed, it is actually a powerful superfood, with a wonderful taste (even many restaurants have started to use it!). Many nutritionists [...]
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Organic consumers, activists and advocates were taken aback by the December 2012 that Earthbound Farm, the largest grower of organic produce in the United States, was preparing to be sold to WhiteWave Foods, a company whose CEO is the former CEO of the massive pro-GMO food corporation Dean Foods. The vast [...]
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By Yelena Sukhoterina In the United States, there were more than 25,000 reported and another 10,000 probable cases of Lyme disease in 2013, according to the CDC. Most of the cases happen between June and August, with July being the worst month. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans [...]
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In a world where corporations count as people and newspapers and TV programs bend over backwards to keep their big money advertisers happy, what happened to Iowa cartoonist Rick Friday hardly comes as a surprise. But in a different world where things like freedom of expression, freedom of [...]
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