Environment

Dicamba Lawsuit Against Monsanto, BASF, and DuPont Filed as Farmers Deal With Drift

September 14, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: September 14, 2017

There have been rumblings from farmers dealing with the damage caused by herbicide dicamba for quite some time now, and (legal) shots have now been fired. On Monday, a complaint against Monsanto, BASF, and DuPont was filed in Southern Illinois… [read]

Safe Fish to Eat and the Fish to Avoid

September 11, 2017 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: September 11, 2017

We’ve always been told fish is a nutritious choice, a good source of lean protein and healthy fats. But is it still a good choice today? Whether we choose cooked fish or sushi in a restaurant, we buy our fish… [read]

Thousands of Farm Raised Salmon Escape in the Pacific Northwest

August 29, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 30, 2017

In the fish version of a great escape, thousands of Atlantic salmon have escaped from their holding pen at a fish farm in Washington state. The official estimate is currently at 4000 to 5000 escapees, and crews are currently working… [read]

Impossible Burger Meets FDA Bureaucracy

August 20, 2017 by Kristina Martin

“Meat” grown in a lab is a hot trend right now, with manufacturers jumping over each other in a quest to be in on the next big food craze. Scientists, environmentalists, and entrepreneurs are extremely excited by the prospect of… [read]

PCBs, Roundup, and Dicamba – Monsanto’s Current Problems

August 15, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 14, 2017

They say bad news comes in threes, and biotech giant Monsanto can certainly attest to the truth of that statement right now. Their newest product line, XtendiMax (better known as dicamba), made it to market without proper volatility testing. This… [read]

5 Tons of GM Fish Sold for Human Consumption (And Only The Producer Knows Where They Are)

August 14, 2017 by Tyler Ardizzone
Last updated on: August 14, 2017

For the first time in human history, genetically modified (GM) fish has been sold for human consumption. The seller? AquaBounty Technologies – a company that produces GM AquAdvantage Atlantic salmon. In their most recent quarterly report, AquaBounty stated that they… [read]

DIY House Cleaning Recipes – Much Healthier, Much Cheaper!

August 7, 2017 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: August 6, 2017

The website, Statistic Brain, claims Americans spend an average of 42 dollars a month on cleaning supplies. That’s more than 500.00 a year! Unfortunately, many of the cleaning solutions Americans buy are filled with chemicals that are bad for their… [read]