By Heather Callaghan, Editor Ruh-roh – no money for Christmas gifts? Time’s running out? Perfect! You’re just the person I’m looking for – step right up and get ready to embrace upcycling this holiday season – and beyond! Friendships, birthdays, hostess gifts, bridal, mommy-to-be, boyfriend/husband, Valentine’s –…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency released a final environmental impact statement giving approval to genetically engineered creeping bentgrass – a highly invasive grass genetically engineered by Monsanto and Scotts. Of course, this GE grass was created to withstand many toxic doses of glyphosate –…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor During a recent snowstorm, several thousand or more snow geese died together after they were forced to take refuge on an acidic, metal-laden body of water of an old, open pit mine in Montana. The 700-acre Berkeley Pit – a former mine…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A recent George Washington Study looked at opioid treatment and the rate of healing in chronic wounds. It turns out that chronic wound patients who never receive opioids actually heal up faster than those who receive the drugs according to researcher Victoria…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Trying to answer the “big questions” of life and grappling with spiritual matters are things everyone typically goes through at some point. An existential crisis deals with questions of our existence – Why am I here? What is my purpose in life? Are we…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor In late November Nestlé announced it had made a research breakthrough in their chocolate recipes – restructuring sugar in order to cut down on the ingredient by 40%, but still trick consumer taste buds into sweet satisfaction. Nestlé says, “Imagine if…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association has just asserted that a delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on the kratom plant would stifle scientific understanding of the herb’s active chemical components and documented pharmacologic properties – if it goes through. The…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor This year I went to Farm Aid and found out more about the plight shared by most family farmers. I even visited the Under Contract booth. Corporations are ravaging the land, crops and seed supply – they are running the vestige…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Meet the living wall – a new site for sore eyes that is raising questions of both “why?” and “why didn’t we do this sooner?” Lest we think that living walls are only the realized fantasies of eco-fascists or corporate green-washers – let’s…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor When problems pile up – most people think the answer is a vacation far, far away. Their nerves and stress receptors are so burnt that fantasies of mountains, cabins, beaches and Caribbean waters dance in their minds. But when it comes to…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Japan today triggering a tsunami warning where waves as high as 3 meters could crash the coast at any moment. There are already reports of one meter waves in some areas. Residents in and around…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A recent lab analysis found a startling amount of Monsanto’s weedkiller in common consumer goods. Around 29 popular American foods were tested by an FDA registered laboratory commissioned by Food Democracy Now! in conjunction with The Detox Project. The Detox Project is gaining access to newer…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor There’s no denying that nature – and our exposure to it – has a profound effect on our mental well-being. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is only considered a disorder because of how many people are deeply impacted by rain and winter….
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Have you heard of the growing interest in the Detox Project in testing urine, food and soil for toxic glyphosate residue? Last Friday, the Detox Project announced in New York that they are launching a new, massive research project in January…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Despite the public ire growing against monolithic chemcial corporations like Bayer; the chemical and seed companies are merging to become an even bigger force of contention for consumers and the eco-system at large. Bayer and Monsanto recently “got married” and one…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Now that people are catching on that obesity equals toxin storage and endocrine problems – losing excess weight is more important than ever. “Meal batching” might be the key instead of popping popular but risky stimulant fat-burners. During an oral presentation…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor The power of the cranberry is resurfacing as new research shows the mechanism by which cranberry extract cuts bacteria communication, stops it from spreading and lessens its pathogenic damage. As the media continues to scare the world about the antibiotic apocalypse and…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Chances are, you’ve already come up with a few reasons to skip a trip to Jimmy John’s: the food itself, and perhaps you’ve heard about the slave wages offered to employees who are quite literally treated like work mules. But no,…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Tooling around the Internet. This is literally the least amount of effort one could exert to make the world a better place. Seriously – unless you can feed people while watching TV, there is nothing less you can possibly do to plant trees…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Meet the new “gluten.” Revolutionary new study shows that other proteins in wheat cause inflammation in tissues beyond the gut, exacerbating chronic health issues… Vienna scientists in a recent study have added credibility to the growing problem of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity…
