What is a GMO? A GMO is a genetically modified organism, either a plant, an animal, a microorganism or any other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenetic technology. This creates combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and virus genes that do not occur ...
Could the way we talk about climate change affect how people react to it? Absolutely! By explaining concepts using large, hypothetical figures and percentages, people “yawn.” For example, saying that coal use in the United States has dropped by 20% in just two years, people immediately turn off and their eyes glaze ...
Since 1981, the Rodale Institute has conducted a Farming Systems Trial, where they have studied three different farming systems, side-by-side: A manure-based organic system, a legume-based organic system, and a conventional, synthetic input-based system. This has allowed them to easily compare and determine, over the ...
One of the best-kept secrets of the food industry is the sheer amount of chemicals that are sprayed on crops! Why does that affect you, as a consumer? The reason is simple - many of those synthetic chemicals are known or probable carcinogens. These synthetic chemicals are only ever tested in isolation; therefore the ...
In 2016, 700,000 people died because the microbes making them sick were resistant to the antibiotics they were given as treatment. By 2050, this number is expected to rise to 10 million deaths every single year. Antibiotic resistance is set to become more deadly than cancer. One major problem in combatting ...
Are you a part of the organic food trend? If you are like the majority of the population, you have at one time or another bought something with an organic label. However, do you know where that organic product is coming from? With a global trend of increasing consumer demand for organic products, companies are ...
“This is not a partisan debate; it’s a human one. Clean air and water and a livable climate are inalienable human rights. And solving this crisis is not a question of politics. It is our moral obligation.” - Leonardo DiCaprio, United Nations Climate Summit, 2014 With the recent change of power in the United States ...
