“Radical” New Brazilian Food Guidelines Shun the Food Industry and Focus on Real Food...
In response to rising obesity rates in Brazil, likely due in part to the recent explosion of fast food chains such as McDonald's in...
Agent Orange GMOs On the Way
As weeds become more and more resistant to herbicides, biotech corporations seem determined to keep this cycle going by - you guessed it -...
Tattooing: An Inherently Risky Art
Tattoos can be beautiful and highly symbolic to many, and for many others they can represent a huge regret, especially if the artist does...
Yet Another Potential Side Effect of Obesity: Osteoporosis
If you thought obese individuals had enough to worry about, such as a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea and asthma, among...
Largest US Grocers Promise Not to Sell ‘Frankensalmon’
Signifying a huge landmark in the resistance against the looming approval of genetically modified 'Frankensalmon' in the United States, our two largest national grocery...
Plant Breeders’ Bill Threatens Farmers in Ghana
Grassroots anti-GMO movements in Ghana, including the group Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), are vehemently protesting the Plant Breeders' Bill, a piece of legislation that...
Researchers Find Mindfulness Useful in Treating Chronic Pain
Mindfulness, an ancient technique (and key aspect of meditation) that trains the mind in stillness of being and present focus, has numerous important health...
Apple To Enter the Health and Fitness Industry with New Healthbook App
E-rumor has it that Apple is working on a new app called Healthbook, which will collect emergency information, keep track of vital health statistics,...
Hernando County, Florida Rejects Fluoride in Water Supply
After listening to numerous testimonies for and against the fluoridation of water, county commissioners in Hernando County, Florida, located about 50 miles north of...
FDA Proposes Altering Nutrition Labels to Include Added Sugars
For the first time in many years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing some changes to the nutrition labels found on foods....
