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Google and Amazon are now in the oil business

January 26, 2020 by Michael Edwards

Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have long touted the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels. These tech companies, along with their bought-and-paid-for neo-liberal politicians, led many of us to believe that big tech’s AI is the hero we need… [read]

1 in 5 Adolescents in the U.S. is Prediabetic

December 23, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 23, 2019

The health, food, and education systems in the United States are failing young people. According to a new study from JAMA Pediatrics, an estimated 18 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 18 are prediabetic, while 24 percent of young adults… [read]

Two Alcoholic Drinks a Day Are No Longer Safe, Says Australian Health Officials

December 23, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 23, 2019

Alcohol guidelines in Australia have been updated for the first time since 2009, and it’s no longer considered safe to drink 2 standard alcoholic drinks a day. Telling adults how much alcohol to drink or not drink has the potential… [read]

France Bans Three Dozen Glyphosate-Based Products

December 22, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: March 9, 2020

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety has taken away the marketing licenses for 36 glyphosate-based products. The products will no longer be available for purchase in France, which accounts for almost three-quarters of glyphosate products… [read]

Air Pollution Linked to Higher Number of Hospitalizations for Blood, Skin, and Kidney Conditions

December 1, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 10, 2019

Scientists all over the world are becoming increasingly aware of the damage air pollution does to human health, and a new study from researchers at Harvard has found a link between airborne fine particulate matter and increased hospitalizations for common… [read]

Four out of Five Samples of Walmart Pork Contained Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

November 29, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 23, 2019

In a recent report released by World Animal Protection (WAP) entitled U.S. Pork and the Superbug Crises, 80 percent of the samples tested from Walmart Stores in the Mid-Atlantic region contained bacteria resistant to at least one antibiotic. On the… [read]

New Study Shows Gut Bacteria May Alter the Aging Process

November 26, 2019 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: May 31, 2020

A recent study done by an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore finds that microorganisms in the gut may alter the aging process. With research like this, the goal is to eventually be leading to food-based… [read]