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Wal-Mart pressures its suppliers to ban antibiotics from animal feed
Consumers just scored an important victory over the food industry. Citing an internal study that showed 66 percent of its customers were more likely to shop from a retailer that ensures humane treatment of livestock, Wal-Mart made a historic announcement last Friday. The giant retailer, who Read More...
France to penalize supermarkets for food waste
Reducing food waste has been a top priority of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization since its Director-General José Graziano da Silva arrived at the helm in 2011. While the European Union has suggested its member states reduce their food waste by at least 30 percent by 2025, France's lower Read More...
Quadriplegic man drinks his first beer thanks to mind-controlled technology
Mind over matter—such is the path followed by scientists seeking to allow people with missing or paralyzed limbs to enjoy some autonomy of movement. Since it was first demonstrated in 2006, the technology that relies on brain implants keeps being refined. Here is the story of a man who was able Read More...
How to keep your car shiny clean in water-deprived California
Washing your car in drought-ridden California can earn you a $500 fine these days, since the process typically requires so much water as to be deemed wasteful. Fortunately, a Massachusetts-based software engineer has invented a device that makes it possible to polish your vehicle with merely 1.5 Read More...
5 tips to relax your mind before going to bed
A stressed-out mind in overdrive at bedtime is no recipe for a restful sleep. These five tips provide simple strategies to help give our thoughts a rest, and gently get ourselves ready for a truly restorative night. Think of it as your evening mental hygiene Read More...
26 Scientifically Proven Superhuman Benefits of Meditation
I know meditation is meant to be good for you but I don’t meditate every day. I go through cycles of meditating 20 minutes a day and then slowly ‘forget’ and slide into not meditating until I feel I need to — until I feel like crap. For the last 30 Read More...
Can compassion be trained like a muscle? Behavioral and neural evidence for the cultivation of compassion
Helen Weng, Andrew Fox, Alexander Shackman, Diane Stodola, Jessica Caldwell, Matthew Olson, Gregory Rogers, and Richard J. Davidson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Read More...
Corporate leaders issue strongest call yet to governments to decarbonize the economy
Business leaders gathered in the French capital for Climate Week Paris made their stance known in no uncertain terms yesterday: "We want a global climate deal that achieves net zero emissions — make it happen," they said in a statement directed at almost 200 governments six months ahead of a Read More...
Mindful consumers bring Big Food to the tipping point
People across the globe are getting more conscious about what they eat. They want food that they understand—real food that supports their health, not weird concoctions that can potentially wreak havoc on their bodies. Consumers’ changing habits are consequently eating into the profits of big Read More...
Pakistan turns desert into a sea of solar panels
More than a third of Pakistan’s population does not have access to electricity, and power shortages hinder economic growth. That situation may be about to improve as a 100-megawatt solar farm built by a Chinese company in the Punjab province just came online. Its capacity is expected to exceed Read More...