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Taco Bell announces it will only serve 100% cage-free eggs
Taco Bell has become the latest company to announce it will only serve 100% cage-free eggs in its meals by December 2016. At the moment, more than 94% of egg-laying hens spend their lives in battery cages so small they cannot even spread their wings. Having space to move provides better lives for Read More...
Coffee can help you live longer, says Harvard study
Coffee drinkers rejoice! An extensive study has found evidence that drinking coffee reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, diabetes and even neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. These benefits are thought to be linked to the plant compounds in coffee, meaning Read More...
Uruguay puts high priority on renewable energies
Uruguay is modifying its energy mix with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, by means of a strategy that bolsters non-conventional clean energy sources through public-private partnerships and new investment. A majority of this South American country’s energy already comes from Read More...
Yoga may lessen side effects in men undergoing prostate cancer treatment
Men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy can benefit from yoga, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported at the Society of Integrative Oncology's 12th International Conference. The new, first-of-its-kind study, led by Neha Read More...
Migrants 'do not lower school results'
Higher levels of immigration do not damage educational achievement in the host country, a global study from the OECD economic think tank suggests. It found no link between the numbers of migrant children and the performance of school systems. But it indicated wide gaps in a sense of "belonging" - Read More...
3D printing could transform water desalination
The roots of 3D printing have been traced back to 1980, but only within the last couple of years has the technolgy flowered in a thousand different directions. In the latest development, engineers at GE Global Research are exploring a low cost way to desalinate water with a miniature 3D-printed Read More...
Easy acupressure for relieving a cough
There are so many great studies on the proven effects of acupuncture. What you may not know is acupressure works just as well without the needles. What’s nice about this is it’s something that you can do yourself and it’s also non-invasive (if you have a mild fear or phobia of Read More...
Walmart sustainability at 10: The birth of a notion
It’s been 10 years since Walmart set out on its quest to become a leader in sustainability, beginning with three bold, aspirational goals. On Oct. 23, 2005, Lee Scott, at the time CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., spoke from the auditorium of the company’s Home Office in Bentonville, Ark., Read More...
Renewable energy made up half of world's new power plants in 2014
Rocky Mountain Institute launched the Business Renewables Center to accelerate corporate renewable energy procurement. At the same time, 36 companies have committed to the RE100, a global initiative to showcase companies committed to using 100 percent renewable power. A line has been crossed; end Read More...
Colour-changing dressing 'fights antibiotic resistance'
Scientists have created a medical dressing that changes color when it detects infection. The invention will help cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics. Traditional dressings make it hard for doctors to diagnose infections without removing it. As a result, they often end up prescribing antibiotics Read More...