Nutrition & Wellness
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Eating your leftovers will help fight climate change, EPA says
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will launch a program to assist faith-based groups to reduce food waste. A "toolkit" will help how to "organize a kitchen to eat older food first and sample dishes that use up extra food so it stays out of the landfill." Diverting food from landfills helps Read More...
Scotland to announce major support for shift to organic food
Later this month, Scotland will reveal a bold new action plan for organic food production. Aimed to strengthen the country’s organic food sector, the plan will help build a more sustainable farming future. That’s no luxury, as it is estimated that half of the UK’s food will come from overseas Read More...
A vegan butcher’s is opening in Minnesota
Don’t take this news with a pinch of salt. While the name may sound contradictory, there is nothing fishy about it. A new shop in Minnesota, called Herbivorous Butcher, will sell a variety of all-natural, locally sourced meat alternatives. It’s the newest venture of siblings Aubry and Kale (no Read More...
Venezuela bans GMO crops, a bold and unique step to protect agriculture
Just before the end of 2015, Venezuela passed the Seed Law, one of the world's most progressive laws in agriculture. The new law bans the production, distribution and import of genetically modified organism seeds. The law will also create a central body to regulate the production of hybrid seeds. Read More...
Pocket-sized sensors help safeguard against food contamination
Food in the U.S. is often mislabeled, coming with an assortment of hazards such as carcinogens and pesticides, not to mention the threat of food poisoning. When you take this all into account, the cost of cheap and bountiful food in the U.S. is far more expensive than what we pay at the counter, Read More...
“Resurrection plants” offer hope as climate change threatens crops
As climate change continues to turn what were once fertile lands into dusty, arid fields, scientists and farmers alike are searching for ways to adapt. One answer may lie in a unique group of flora called “resurrection plants,” which can go dormant and appear dead for years, only to return when Read More...
A healthier and more sustainable shrimp—made of algae, not shrimp
Faux burgers, chicken, eggs and all kinds of animal products are being made to satisfy the market of people who don’t want to eat food that comes from animals, and now there is vegetarian shrimp available made without the use of actual sea creatures. Located in California's Bay Area, New Wave Read More...
Students invent fridge that runs without electricity
Upwards of 40% of food produced in developing countries is wasted due to lack of electricity and poor refrigeration. With that in mind, four University of Calgary students have invented a fridge that doesn’t require electricity to run. Inspired by the way animals cool themselves, the machine uses Read More...
Putting a tax on meat will help tackle climate change, study shows
We already knew the livestock sector accounts for about 15% of global greenhouse emissions. Eating less meat has therefore been known to be an effective way to tackle climate change. But how do you get people to eat less meat? A leading think-tank in the UK has suggested that a meat tax is likely Read More...
New algorithm predicts spike in blood-sugar levels after eating any type of food, like these cookies
See these cookies here? When you eat them, your body would probably react to them in a completely different way compared to if one of your friends would eat them. Why? It's the magic of the spike in blood-sugar levels, depending on our health, our gut microbes, the other things we ate before, and Read More...