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Even The Wall Street Journal raises the question: Can organic agriculture feed the world?
It’s a sign of the increasing strength of the organic movement that The Wall Street Journal—a reliable stalwart of the establishment and the status quo—joins the debate about whether organic agriculture can feed the world. Yes it can, says Catherine Badgley, an associate professor in the Read More...
Medical marijuana decreases painkiller abuse and drug overdoses
The legalization of marijuana gets closer and closer in the US. A new study shows that in states where marijuana is available for medical purposes, the number of admissions to rehabilitation facilities for pain medication and drug overdoses has decreased by 15 and 16 percent Read More...
Solar powered family car generates more energy than it uses
Now this is a car. It’s powered by solar energy only and still manages to seat four people while generating more energy over the course of a year than it uses to drive. Top speed: 125 km/h (77 mph). Range in its cloudy country of origin, the Netherlands: 1,000 km (621 miles). In sunny places: Read More...
Steel factory becomes world’s largest indoor vertical farm
An old steel factory can become the world’s largest indoor vertical farm producing healthy food all year round. That shows that the opportunities to increase food production in a sustainable way are virtually endless. AeroFarms’ new 69,000 sq ft (6,410 sq m) facility in Newark, New Jersey will Read More...
Tantra can heal society
Tantra is about a spiritual path. It's also about sex. That's where its value is, in our everyday lives. In a time when many people feel depressed, anxious, and wary of others, there are good ways how society can benefit from tantric sex. Here are Read More...
Wind power generates 140% of Denmark's demand
It is sometimes said that wind energy can't produce all the energy required. But late last week, on an unusually windy evening, Denmark produced 116% of its national electricity needs from wind turbines alone. By 3 amonFriday, when electricity demand dropped, that figure had risen to 140%. The Read More...
Startup wants to transform car industry with launch of 3D printed electric cars in 2016
Last week we reported about the 3D-printed "supercar." Well, fasten your seatbelts, as here's another one. While some may still think of bracelets or vases when hearing about 3D printing, another startup aims at transforming the automotive world with the use of a printer. The Arizona-based Local Read More...
Trucker loses 65 pounds and regains health by shifting to a plant based diet on the road
Okay, the story is from People magazine—not a usual and reliable source for The Optimist Daily. But here’s why this is an important story: Most health care expenses are spent on people who could have been much healthier if they would have followed a different diet. Just imagine what it means Read More...
Football is bringing some distraction to one of Argentina's most dangerous neighborhoods
Rival gangs can cause a lot of harm. The people in Villa La Carcova know this all too well. In what is one of Argentina's most dangerous neighbourhoods, dozens of people are killed here every month. At a local church, children are encouraged "to shoot ball not guns." Photojournalist Sebastian Read More...
Being a manager who is nice results in higher workers' productivity
So some of you still think a leader in the corporate world can get more things done by being rude? "After nearly a quarter century in Fortune 500 company management, I came to the firm conclusion," writes Victor Lipman, "that management civility is a difference maker – not because it’s somehow Read More...