Environment

The US Has a 2.5 Billion-pound Surplus of Meat and A 1.39 Billion-pound Surplus of Cheese

August 1, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: August 1, 2018

The factory-farming meat and dairy industries produce more greenhouse gas emissions worldwide than the transportation industry, yet we are producing far more meat and dairy than we can consume. The US Department of Agriculture also says that our meat producers… [read]

Popular Antibiotics May Increase Susceptibility to Serious Heart Condition

July 27, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Researchers at Baylor University in Texas looked at the effect of fluoroquinolones, a commonly prescribed family of antibiotics that includes Ciproflaxin, on aortic aneurysms and dissections in mice. One group of mice was fed a high-fat diet while the control… [read]

Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergies, and Celiac Disease – It’s More Complicated Than You Think

July 18, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: September 3, 2019

Is “gluten free” a fad? No, it’s going to be a thing for as long as we are producing wheat and bread the way we’re doing it. A lot has changed in the bread industry – it’s not just one… [read]

Seattle Becomes First Major U.S. City to Ban Straws

July 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards

On July 1st, Seattle became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils. In 2008 an ordinance was passed that banned any one-time-use food-service items that aren’t recyclable or compostable, but the city made an exception for… [read]

The US Has a 2.5 Billion-pound Surplus of Meat and A 1.39 Billion-pound Surplus of Cheese

Popular Antibiotics May Increase Susceptibility to Serious Heart Condition

Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergies, and Celiac Disease – It’s More Complicated Than You Think

Seattle Becomes First Major U.S. City to Ban Straws

New Study Shows RoundUp Is Not Safe At Any Level

GMO Rice Approved While Other GMO Grasses Cannot Be Contained

Derailed Train Leaks 230,000 Gallons of Crude Into Iowa River