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Trump’s CDC Director Resigns After Tobacco Investments Discovered

January 31, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Brenda Fitzgerald reportedly said she resigned because she could not divest from certain financial interests “in a definitive time period.” A Politico article from Tuesday reports that Fitzgerald purchased shares in a tobacco company shortly after becoming CDC director. The… [read]

Record Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Found in Grocery Store Chicken

January 25, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that supermarket chickens have a higher proportion of Campylobacter bacteria than they did ten years ago. Drug-resistant Campylobacter is a major cause of concern for health officials, with more than 300,000 infections a… [read]

GM Rice From China – They Don’t Want It, So We’re Getting It?

January 25, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Genetically modified rice developed in China has passed safety inspections by the U.S. FDA, the first step for the rice to be exported to the U.S. The good news is that neither China nor the U.S. has approved the genetically… [read]

Being Outdoors Improves Children’s Ability to Learn

January 24, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 25, 2018

A study recently published in the academic journal, Frontiers in Psychology, found that teaching a lesson to children outside allowed teachers to retain the attention of the kids for almost twice compared to a subsequent indoor lesson. We wanted to… [read]

Did Trump Just Ruin Mandatory Vaccine Laws?

January 24, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 2, 2018

President Donald Trump has been ignoring his campaign promises regarding vaccine safety. He proposed creating a vaccine safety committee to be led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but it didn’t happen. There is good news for anti-vaxxers, however. President Trump… [read]

Vermont Just Legalized Recreational Marijuana Use

January 23, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: January 23, 2018

On Monday (1/22) Vermont became the ninth U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use on Monday. Republican Governor Phil Scott signed a bill passed by the legislature earlier this month, Today, with mixed emotions, I have signed H. 511.” The… [read]

Your Grass-Fed Beef is About to Get More Expensive

January 22, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: January 22, 2018

More people want to consume meat in a more humane or ethical way, and grass-fed beef has been a large part of that equation. The grass-fed beef market is on the verge of a crisis though, as the levels of… [read]