Healthy School Lunch Efforts Face Daunting Hurdles
May 27th, 2009
Los Angeles Unified School District is an anti-junk-food pioneer, but the obstacles it faces show how difficult it is to change habits shaped by decades of unhealthy eating promoted by the mammoth fast-food industry.
Cocaine Traces Found in Red Bull Cola
May 27th, 2009
Traces of cocaine found in a Red Bull soft drink may lead to the beverage’s ban in Germany, although not necessarily for health reasons. The miniscule amounts of the drug wreak havoc with German food law.
Going Vegan For a Month
May 26th, 2009
A person decided to cut out all animal products and go vegan for a month because she felt she couldn’t cover the topic without having the experience. But later realized that she might actually continue on it, especially since she wants to continue feeling as good as she does now.
Can Vegetarians Save the World?
May 25th, 2009
Just two years ago it seemed inconceivable that significant numbers of western Europeans would be ready to down their steak knives and graze on vegetation for the sake of the planet. The rapidity with which this situation has changed is astonishing.
A Moratorium on Frankenfoods
May 23rd, 2009
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has just issued a call for an immediate moratorium on Genetically Manipulated (GMO) Foods.
Alcohol Ban Revives Aboriginal Community
May 23rd, 2009
In 2007, a group of aboriginal women in Australia decided that the only thing that could save their community was to impose a complete ban on the sale of takeaway alcohol – it worked.
From Trash to Fuel
May 18th, 2009
A student has designed a way of using bananas to produce cooking fuel, which he hopes could be a boost to the Third World.
A Better Maize for Africa
May 18th, 2009
Disease resistance in corn can be more effectively created by smart breeding, not direct genetic modification.
U.S. Senate Condemns Canadian Seal Slaughter
May 12th, 2009
U.S. Senate Resolution 84 passed on May 7th calls for an immediate end to the Canadian commercial seal hunt.
Europe Key to a GM-Free World
May 11th, 2009
250 delegates from 28 countries recently met to call for a complete ban on dangerous frankenfoods.
Bioelectricity Promises More Than Ethanol
May 8th, 2009
It is vastly more efficient to convert biomass into electricity than into ethanol.
Styrofoam to Power Biodiesel Engines
May 7th, 2009
A new study shows that dissolving polystyrene in biodiesel actually increases the power output of the fuel.
Why GM Crops Will Not Feed the World
May 5th, 2009
Contrary to the lies of the agro-chemical industry, genetically modified crops aren’t more product and aren’t part of any solution for world hunger.
Canadian Govt Admits Endangerment of Endangered Species
May 5th, 2009
The Canadian agency charged with protecting endangered species has admitted that it broke its own laws and undermined efforts to protect vital habitat.
White Blood Cells Can Sprout ‘Legs’ And Move
May 5th, 2009
New research has shown how white blood cells are able to sprout legs and crawl like millipedes to where they are needed.
Flying Pigs, Tamiflu and Factory Farms Part II
May 4th, 2009
The WHO and CDC are acting like the directors of a Hollywood ‘B’ grade sci-fi movie. The question is why and what is their ultimate agenda.
Human’s Noise Harms Fish
May 1st, 2009
Noise generated by human activity can stress, sicken and kill fish and other aquatic creatures.