How to Catch a Giant, Endangered Earthworm
July 31st, 2009
Palouse worm hunters, who’ve recently taken to the field in an effort to dig up information about a species so rare that the Bush administration wouldn’t declare them endangered.
Saving Fish is Possible, Unless…
July 31st, 2009
Just a few years after scientists warned of impending ocean apocalypse, a handful of simple management tools have pulled some of Earth’s fisheries back from the edge of collapse, according to a review of global fish populations and catch data.
Warning Labels Demanded on Hot Dog Packages
July 27th, 2009
New Jersey residents are suing manufacturers to force them to put warning labels on hot dogs, products which are widely known to be toxic garbage that causes cancer.
Embattled Organic Sector Worries About Regulation
July 17th, 2009
New ‘food safety’ laws are in reality designed to force small and organic producers out of business while making the food supply much less safe.
Vitamin D, Curcumin May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found in Alzheimer’s Disease
July 15th, 2009
UCLA scientists and colleagues from UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that a form of vitamin D, together with a chemical found in turmeric spice called curcumin, may help stimulate the immune system to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
Global Warming – Best Predictions May Be Wrong
July 15th, 2009
No one knows exactly how much Earth’s climate will warm due to carbon emissions, but a new study suggests scientists’ best predictions about global warming could be way off.
A New Generation of Farmers Emerges
July 14th, 2009
A new crop of small-scale farmers is sprouting to supply the booming market for organic produce.
Pesticides Linked To Parkinson’s Disease
July 14th, 2009
Another great reason to eat only organic food – certain pesticides have been shown to increase the chances of getting Parkinson’s disease.
Climate Change Will Cause Civilisation to Collapse?
July 13th, 2009
A new 6,700 page report with contributions from 2,700 scientists paints a very bleak future but may also offer some solutions.
You’ve Been Lied To Again – Fish Oil is NOT Healthy
July 13th, 2009
There is a plethora of disinformation about fish oil being a requirement for good health and a result many people are needlessly endangering their health and the planet.
The Organic Monopoly and the Myth of ‘Natural’ Foods
July 9th, 2009
Walk down the aisles of any Whole Foods Market and you will see row after row of attractively displayed, but mostly non-organic “natural” (i.e. conventional) foods and products. By marketing sleight of hand, these conventional foods and other products become “natural” or “almost organic” (and overpriced) in the Whole Foods setting.