Research on the Health Repercussions of Fracking Faces Major Roadblocks

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You would think that an inherently destructive process like fracking, a method commonly used to collect natural gas, would warrant extensive, long-term studies as...

Could Nuclear Disaster Really Happen in the US? See What is...

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While it hasn't been widely publicized, there are growing concerns over a possible "Fukushima-like nuclear meltdown event" in the U.S., particularly in the Miami,...

China Ends the Development of GMO Corn and Rice

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Big news from China: permits for the production of genetically modified corn and rice have not received renewal from the nation's Ministry of Agriculture. In...

Could GM Baker’s Yeast Be Contributing to Skyrocketing Rates of Obesity...

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In the ongoing struggle to avoid GMOs and their potentially negative impact on our health and the environment, there is at least one product...

Study Connects Ramen Noodles to Chronic Disease

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While it is well-known that processed foods are not a healthy choice (and should really be avoided entirely), many specific foods in this category...

Yucatán Peninsula Rejects GMO Soybeans

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Great news from Mexico (though Monsanto would beg to differ): a permit allowing the biotech giant to plant Roundup-Ready soybeans over 625,000 acres in...

Yale Researchers Find Obesity May be Tackled Via the Brain –...

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Researchers at Yale University are looking for solutions to the obesity epidemic in a rather unlikely area: the brain. A new study has found a...

Why are So Many of Our Nation’s Kids on Drugs?

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We're not talking about street drugs… we're talking about the medications prescribed to large numbers of kids and adolescents for a variety of behavioral...

China’s Yellow River Permaculture Efforts are an Example to Follow

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All over the world - in some areas more than others - cropland is being depleted, literally sucked dry of its fertility. This has...

Study: Taking Soda Machines Out of Schools is Not Enough

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Removing vending machines that carry soda from school hallways seems like a positive and logical way to reduce teen consumption of these sugary nightmare...