Miscellaneous
Spooked by sugar, Americans search for healthier Halloween treats
The so-called war on sugar has a new battleground: Halloween. Some Americans are so spooked about the harmful effects of sugar they are finding healthier ways to indulge during the holiday, without disappointing children by handing out apples. Sugary chocolates still dominate Halloween candy handed Read More...
How Payment Giants Are Embracing Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
MasterCard's participation in Digital Currency Group's undisclosed funding round sent ripples of excitement across the crypto-sphere earlier this week. While this is MasterCard's first crypto-related investment, the multinational corporation is not the first mainstream finance company to dip Read More...
25 Halloween candies that are naturally vegan
For vegans, the scariest thing about Halloween may be the possibility of accidentally consuming a treat made with animal products. Fortunately, there's a pillow case-full of holiday treats that are naturally vegan, ripe for eating by the fistfuls. Not all manufacturers will explicitly note whether Read More...
5 easy ways to apply permaculture to your community garden
The Community Garden movement is sweeping the nation.For Americans nationwide who do not have the space to farm at home, community plots offer an accessible way to produce local healthy foods.Upon becoming a board member of the Benicia Community Garden Project, a first goal has been to increase Read More...
Engage a child in learning through music
As I’ve shared in the past, music is something that everyone in my house enjoys. We love to listen to great performances and favorite artists. And, we all enjoy engaging in the production of music on different Read More...
Visa uses bitcoin's blockchain technology to cut paperwork out of car leasing
Visa and DocuSign have unveiled a new proof-of-concept that uses bitcoin blockchain technology to revolutionise the car leasing process, allowing people to rent a car without having to plough through reams of paperwork. The project aims to digitise the whole process, from configuring the lease, Read More...
5 things you can do tonight to reverse the U.S. food crisis
The United States of America has national policies on space, on climate change and on many other issues that affect our lives. Yet, there is no public policy on a federal level regarding food waste or food consumption (other than a flimsy food pyramid that has been redesigned many times, to its Read More...
This women's collective is using agroecology to fight India's green revolution
For the women farmers of Tamil Nadu life has long been a struggle, all the more so following the advent of 'Green Revolution' industrial agriculture. So now women's collectives are organizing to restore traditional foods and farming methods, resulting in lower costs, higher yields, improved Read More...
AmEx just made its first bitcoin investment
Credit card companies and banks are getting serious—or at least more curious—about the potential of bitcoin, making an increasing number of investments in startups involved with the digital currency. American Express late last week confirmed it participated in a $12 million Series A Read More...
Slower money is the key to a real economic recovery
There’s a financial fault line that runs through the heart of our economy. Wall Street’s most recent rumblings—which saw the major indices take a dive in response to weak growth in China—are a stark reminder of the danger. If the stocks go tumbling in, so do our businesses, Read More...