The Alternative Daily
Is a Tax on Sugary Beverages Really Effective?
A new study published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics has found that taxing sugary beverages in the United States could reduce the...
Infant Motrin and Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls Recalled: Manufacturing Mishaps Common
Johnson & Johnson have recalled 200,000 bottles of Motrin Infant formula because they may contain small particles of plastic that the McNeil Unit are...
$3.99 Gets You This: Top 3 “Real” Meal Deals instead...
“A generation ago, three-quarters of the money used to buy food in the United States was spent to prepare meals at home. Today about...
Shocking Report: 23,000 Americans Die Each Year From Poor Antibiotic Stewardship
Living in America avails us certain luxuries. Among these are clean water, food, knowledge, education and access to infection-fighting medicines. How can it be...
Pink Slime Back in the News and the School Lunchroom
Schools across the country have only been in session a few weeks and already the controversy over lunch programs has begun. You may recall...
3 Reasons to Eat Seasonally
There’s a reason certain foods are called “comfort food.” Certain dishes remind us of certain periods in our lives or times of the year....
Study: Further Evidence that there are No ‘Safe’ Levels of Pollutants...
A new study published in this month's issue of The FASEB Journal, adds further evidence to what many people skeptical of the chemicals and...
Hawaiian Molasses Spill Called “Largest Marine Disaster in State History”
According to the Los Angeles times, the Hawaii Department of Health said thousands of fish have already suffocated and died due to the massive...
Humans Have Always Grown Food
Man 1813: The sun beats down on his back as he pushes his horses through the soil. With every step he takes he is...
Understanding Veganism, Vegetarianism, Pescetarianism and Those Sorts of Things
If you’re considering giving up meat, it can be rather confusing to decide which type of vegetarian diet to adapt; there are a wide...
