Nutrition & Wellness
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Could this cooler help combat global hunger?
About 15 percent of the world’s population lives without electricity. When it comes to meeting this segment of the global population’s needs, solar lights, water filters and cook stoves tend to get the most attention. But the team behind Evaptainers, an electricity-free mobile Read More...
Scotland wants to introduce a law that will mean no one goes hungry again
The Scottish Government is considering enshrining a ‘right to food’ in Scots law. It is one of a number of recommendations being looked at following the publication of a report by the Independent Working Group on Food Poverty earlier this year. The group said that while enshrining Read More...
This startup is making meat without killing any animals
A Bay Area-based startup called Memphis Meats has figured out how to make a real meatball in the lab using beef cells, no livestock required. This is fantastic since lab-grown meat doesn’t need to snack on grain to survive nor does it produce methane when being made unlike real livestock. Yes, Read More...
Which milk is most nutritious: soy, cashew, almond or coconut?
Question: Which kind of milk is more nutritious: almond, soy, coconut or cashew? Answer: “It varies based on the company,” said Sara Haas, a dietitian speaking on behalf of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “I encourage people to be label readers.” Vegans and others Read More...
5 states that grow the most organic food per acre
A new report has found that U.S. land for organic farming reached 4.1 million acres in 2016, a new record and an 11 percent increase compared to 2014. As of June 2016, the number of certified organic farms in the U.S. reached 14,979, a 6.2 percent increase of 1,000 farms compared to 2014 survey Read More...
Taco Bell makes it easy to eat plant-based with new vegan-friendly guide
In case you haven’t heard, there is a growing movement happening in the world of food. People are looking to cut out milk and cheese from their everyday lives, and reduce their overall meat consumption. For some, this means going meatless on Mondays. Others are opting for dairy-free milk Read More...
Amid climate change, small-scale farmers find merit in traditional techniques
She has found ways of adapting such as collecting and storing rainfall underground, and using mulch to lock moisture in the soil, which have kept her family comfortable despite living in southern Zimbabwe's Masvingo province, one of the country's driest regions. Techniques like hers can feed the Read More...
A popular Japanese chain where diners eat in silent meditation comes to U.S.
If you were eating at an Ichiran restaurant right now, you wouldn’t be reading this article. You also wouldn’t be chatting with a companion or multitasking. What you’d do is slurp noodles in solitude at a solo booth. The chain of minimalist ramen shops that impose a Zen approach on diners is Read More...
Five reasons why you should stop worrying and go vegan
With the news that more than 540,000 people – more than 1 per cent of the population – now follow a vegan diet, 2016 has become the Year of the Vegan. But if you’re yet to be convinced, here are five compelling reasons to ditch animal products for good. There’s nothing like Read More...
GMO does not work and that’s good news
The graph says it all: About 20 years ago, the United States and Canada began introducing genetic modifications in agriculture with the promise on higher yields and decreases in the pesticide use. Europe did not embrace the new technology. Now, we see that the yields in Europe have not fallen Read More...