One of the most puzzling developments in the saga of genetically engineered crops is the difference in how they are treated in the United States versus the rest of the world. In the U.S., where Monsanto’s headquarters continues to remain in the St. Louis, Missouri area and genetically modified [...]
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Chui Hin Chun is a rarity in Hong Kong. While in other place in the world being a vegan athlete is no longer uncommon – there is American weightlifter Kendrick Farris, German strongman Patrik Baboumian, and British boxer David Haye, among many others – in Asia, he is one [...]
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Is Bill Gates a hero humanitarian, or simply another in a long line of extravagantly rich business tycoons with only his own best interests at heart? That depends on who you ask, but the Microsoft co-founder is a polarizing figure to say the very least. One of his [...]
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While mainstream media sources often seem to downplay the importance of eating organic, more and more people continue to choose it as an alternative to “conventional” food laced with synthetic pesticides. Many people are familiar with the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen from the Environmental Working Group, a list that [...]
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Over the course of the budding health and nutritional renaissance we’ve been seeing across the United States and the world, several different diet archetypes have stood out and managed to gain traction, ranging from “paleo” style diets to raw vegan and everything in between. Most of them require [...]
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The Donald Trump presidency has not exactly gotten off to the best start for fans of the natural and holistic health movement, if his early moves are any indication. Among the most controversial was Trump’s hiring of Sonny Perdue, the former Georgia governor and big-time supporter of Big Ag [...]
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The merger between Monsanto and Bayer, two giants in the chemcial and genetically engineered seed industries, has been in the works for several months now, with everyone from farmers to business analysts weighing in on the possible impacts of such a deal. But now, the voices of the people [...]
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While the USDA organic program is far from perfect, most people still don’t recognize just how much hard labor went into the creation of the iconic green-and-white seal you’ll find on produce and food packages everywhere. The pioneers of the U.S. organic farming movement spent decades not only tending [...]
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Clean water is one of the main necessities of life, but many big corporations as well as some local governments have been disregarding any long-term health consequences in the name of money. The recent Flint water crisis that poisoned up to 12,000 children with lead opened people’s eyes about [...]
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Jerry Rosman, a corn and livestock farmer in Iowa since 1974, has long been a follower of the newest “technologies” in farming. He once placed his faith into “scientific innovations,” and besides personal use, he spent many decades selling and promoting these products. But then, something unexpected happened that changed [...]
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