Here at The Alternative Daily, we have written extensively about the many benefits of hemp. The seeds and oil of this plant are highly nutritious, the plant has a huge array of industrial applications (about 25,000 products can be...
Evolution is a funny thing — not “haha” funny, but that kind of funny that makes you think. Take, for instance, a new report from the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) at Kew, in London that states that one in...
We often hear about the atrocities committed to birds in poultry plants, now we learn it’s not just the chickens that are being mistreated but also the poultry workers. A damning report exposes the poultry industries inhumane practices of...
Did you hear the one about the 72-year-old woman who gave birth? Yeah, it’s not a joke, but it feels like it should be. While struggling with infertility is a very real and very difficult part of many people’s...
When historians look back on the presidential election of 2016, they’ll surely describe this season as one of anger. It’s understandable for people to be furious, with the way things have been and the way things may go. After...
Why would someone risk their life to scale a mountain? For hardcore climbers, Everest is the ultimate high, but with triumph also comes tragedy. No one understands that more than the families of climbers who die every year on...
The effects of record temperatures in India from climate change, compounded by poverty and lack of infrastructure, have been horrific. The city of Phalodi broke India's all-time record for the hottest day, at 51 degrees Celsius, during a heatwave...
As America moves towards greater awareness of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its food, PepsiCo and Frito-Lay have been quietly starting to include GMO labeling on their products. Find out the reasons behind this move, and why they’ve kept...
On Friday, May 20th, Michelle Obama formally announced changes to the nutritional label found on packaged foods. The label, which has not been updated in 20 years, was refreshed in order to present clearer information to consumers trying to...
Fries with that? You might be making your next fast-food order on your own, on a screen. Fast-food companies nationwide are beginning to implement self-serve kiosks in their restaurants, citing increases in minimum wage as the reason.
Of course,...
