Citing the environmental and public health risks of factory farming, a $1.25 trillion coalition of multinational investors has called on 16 global food corporations—including Kraft … Cut Meat to Avoid ‘Protein Bubble’Read more
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How much food can cities produce?
Humans are fast becoming city dwellers. According to the United Nations, “The urban population of the world has grown rapidly from 746 million in 1950 … How much food can cities produce?Read more
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Food Sovereignty in Rebellion
The battle for humanity and against neoliberalism was and is ours, And also that of many others from below. Against death––We demand life. Subcomandante Galeano/Marcos … Food Sovereignty in RebellionRead more
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Avoid ‘miracle’ rice, just eat a carrot!
“Golden rice is a false miracle. It is a disease of nutritionally empty monocultures offered as a cure for nutritional deficiency. In fact, golden rice, … Avoid ‘miracle’ rice, just eat a carrot!Read more
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Fake Sweeteners Make You Crave More Sweets
As US diet soda sales fizzle, a mounting weight of evidence suggests that consumers may be onto something by turning away from artificial sweeteners. The … Fake Sweeteners Make You Crave More SweetsRead more
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Shark Fins & Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins
In a new study, University of Miami (UM) scientists found high concentrations of toxins linked to neurodegenerative diseases in the fins and muscles of 10 … Shark Fins & Meat Contain High Levels of NeurotoxinsRead more
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Just Five Common Foods Produce More Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Nearly All Countries
Think about the last time you ate something that included wheat, soy, corn, rice, or palm oil. As some of the most common commodity crops … Just Five Common Foods Produce More Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than Nearly All CountriesRead more
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Arnold wants you to eat less meat
China’s government has put forward dietary guidelines to reduce the country’s meat consumption by 50 percent. And they have even enlisted global celebrities, like the … Arnold wants you to eat less meatRead more
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Genetically modified Golden Rice falls short on lifesaving promises
Heralded on the cover of Time magazine in 2000 as a genetically modified (GMO) crop with the potential to save millions of lives in the … Genetically modified Golden Rice falls short on lifesaving promisesRead more