By Amanda Froelich The actor and activist will NOT be eating genetically modified fish, and he’s not alone. This isn’t the first time activist and actor Chuck Norris has shared his thoughts on the topic of Monsanto and Frankenfoods. Earlier this year, Norris, who is…
By Amanda Froelich Former CBS News investigative reporter Sheryl Attkisson discusses how to spot mainstream media lies. If you’re aware that only a handful of corporations (6, to be exact) control over 90% of the media, you’re one of the few. What this means, is…
By Amanda Froelich Adam overcame a lifetime of depression, drug and food addiction, and low self-esteem by choosing to get proactive about his health. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.” By now, everyone has heard this infamous quote by Hippocrates. The phrase…
By Amanda Froelich No act of kindness is ever too small, especially when some people haven’t witnessed much kindness in their lives at all. Plastic is a burden to the environment, and homelessness is a crisis in need of remedy. Can both be lessened, however,…
By Amanda Froelich Italian architect Stefano Boeri is in the process of building a 36-story apartment building that will be comprised of 100 trees, 6,000 shrubs, and 18,000 plants. Last year, infamous Italian architect Stefano Boeri awed the world when he completed the tallest inhabitable…
By Amanda Froelich The Kenya Catholic Doctors Association had six tetanus vaccinations from around Kenya tested, and 100% of them tested positive for the HCG antigen. The Kenya Catholic Doctors Association is charging UNICEF and WHO with sterilizing millions of girls and women under cover…
By Amanda Froelich With a crunchy shell and sweet, milk chocolate inside, M&M’S are a tempting treat few can refuse. Unfortunately, the sweet candies are far from healthy and are created with ingredients that are linked to a number of debilitating health conditions. As Living…
By Amanda Froelich For one month in Lexington County, Kentucky, individuals who forgot to feed their parking meter or drove too fast and got a ticket can pay off their fines with canned good donations. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that during the month-long “Food for…
By Amanda Froelich Everyone loves the smell and feel of clean clothes, but the amount of water and electricity needed for conventional washers isn’t exactly eco-friendly – or even accessible for those in third-world countries. Perhaps this pedal-powered washing machine, then, is one of the…
By Amanda Froelich War changes people. If the number of veterans suffering from PTSD isn’t enough to convince you of this, the photographs by the journalist, photographer and filmmaker Lalange Snow might be. For her “We Are The Not Dead” series, Snow decided to make a…
By Amanda Froelich People often complain about the high costs of energy and the fact that they “never have time to workout.” This invention certainly solves both conundrums. And, most importantly, this free power invention has the potential to lift the 1.3 billion people who…
By Amanda Froelich Despite a number of studies concluding glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, to be toxic to the environment, wildlife, and human health, the Environmental Protection Agency concluded earlier this year that it is not an endocrine disruptor. However, upon further…
By Amanda Froelich Mercury is a dangerous pollutant you want to keep out of your body and the food supply. Not only do high levels of the heavy metal affect the human nervous system, it is especially poisonous for children (high levels of mercury are…
By Amanda Froelich Here’s a grocery store model more food markets should adopt! Earlier this summer, a unique non-profit grocery store opened its doors in Minneapolis with the aim to help low-income residents afford healthy groceries. Founded by a former pastor of 14 years, the…
By Amanda Froelich If something were to happen today, tomorrow, six months down the road, or even three years into the future, would you be able to sustain yourself and your family? A large percent of Americans do not have any resources – financial or…
By Amanda Froelich Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed the chemical concoction glyphosate, which is the main ingredient in Monsanto’s #1 weedkiller Roundup, to be “probably carcinogenic.” While some countries scrambled to ban Monsanto’s herbicide shortly after the announcement, nations like the…
By Amanda Froelich Workers who face a great deal of stress on the job are 35% more likely to be diagnosed with an illness by a doctor. If you’re one of the many striving to get healthier, here’s a tip: chill out! According to a…
By Amanda Froelich To convey society’s addiction to technology, the photographer removed all smartphones and digital devices from his portraits of everyday life. Despite the obvious benefits advances in technology have contributed to our society, the social and physical implications are slowly revealing themselves. Eric…
By Amanda Froelich Last week, Poland became the fourteenth country in Europe to ban GMOs. One week later, the list of countries against genetically engineered crops has grown, with an estimated 17 EU nations in favor of boycotting GM maize and Monsanto altogether. Rebecca Evans,…
By Amanda Froelich If you’re an individual who spends quite a bit of time in airports, you know you’re better off packing snacks before checking in to avoid the low-nutrient (and over-priced) fare available between flights. Perhaps someday planning ahead won’t be such a necessity,…
