Could The AMA Change Your Mind About GMOs?
While pressure by multinational corporations purporting that genetically modified crops could help to eradicate hunger and provide fuel alternatives to petroleum lean heavily on government agencies, the debate over the safety of GMOs has been steadily intensifying. A recent petition submitted to the FDA included the most signatures in the agency’s history, and the nearly 1 million signatures gathered in California could land the labeling issue on the November 2012 ballot. Now, the American Medical Association could issue a safety concern about GMOs. http://dlvr.it/1fJbDn
5 Healthy Snacks When You’re on the Open Road
The car is packed with your overnight bag, floppy sun hat and digital camera. Your hair is tied back and your sunglasses are on. It’s just you, your best buddies and the open road ahead. Summer road tripping is officially a go. Before you pull out of the driveway and make for the hills, be sure you’ve got your snack pack all prepared! Here are 5 healthy road trip snacks to pack this summer season.
8 Habits of Healthy People (Besides What They Eat!)
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and it can also help keep the blues at a good distance, too. What we eat greatly impacts our moods and emotional health, but it’s not the only factor in finding and maintaining a joyous life. In fact, several critical non-food factors can greatly increase your daily happiness. Just ask a happy person how much time they spend doing the following.
7 Secrets to Cut Down Your Sugar Intake
Sugar is a type of poison with negative effects on the human body that are both widespread and well known. Unfortunately, it tastes _so good, _so much so that many people struggle saying no to the sweet stuff – and savor saying yes!
GMO Salmon Closer to Approval, Senate Votes Against More Health & Environmental Testing
Although it has been 15 years since AquaBounty Technologies began the approval application process for its genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon, the controversial fish appears to now be inching closer to a firm approval as the Senate just voted against a measure that would require more testing on the human health and environmental safety of the fish before approved. http://dlvr.it/1f4nTc
Root Out Garden Pests Naturally With DIY Solutions
Caterpillars, beetles and other crawlies may be fun to look at, but they are hungry little beasts. Anyone who’s had a garden knows what japanese beetles, tomato hornworms, earwigs and countless other pests can do to your crops. A serious invasion can kill your plants, but spraying poisonous, toxic insecticides all over your food isn’t a smart solution. Instead, adopt an attitude of vigilance, and mix up some safe, effective potions to fight pests without endangering your own health.
GMO Apples That Won’t Brown Could be Hitting Stores in 2014
We first told you about Okanagan Specialty Fruits developing genetically modified apple varieties designed to never go brown back in 2010, and it looks like the Canadian biotech company is closer than ever to getting approval for launching the apples into the market as soon as 2014. http://dlvr.it/1dnWBX
Gardening in The Gutter, Literally
Just because you’re short on yard space doesn’t mean that you can’t grow an amazing garden. With the aid of reclaimed gutters and a little imagination, you can design a vertical garden for very little money and grow all kinds of plants, flowers and vegetables. Ideal for small patios and balconies, these space-saving, sustainable gardens provide a green outlet for those stuck in smaller living spaces, and they add a pleasing natural aesthetic to your outdoor décor as well.
3 Steps to Solve Your Picky Eater Problem
It might be one of the most frustrating moments in a young parent’s life: your once-amiable baby who would eat anything you spooned into their chubby cherub mouth suddenly clamps her jaw shut, shakes her head and shrieks, “NO!” at everything you offer. Turns out, your picky eating problem might be a sensory problem, especially if your child has shown signs of having sensory sensitivities in other situations—like reacting poorly to loud noises, strong smells, or getting gook on their hands.
The good news? You can teach your way out of this kind of picky eating habit.
Greenpeace Targets KFC for Harvesting Endangered Rainforest Trees
Concerned over the use of wood harvested from Indonesia’s threatened rainforest in its chicken buckets, activists with Greenpeace International scaled the KFC HQ in Louisville, Kentucky last week and hung up a giant banner that read, “KFC Stop Trashing My Home,” to encourage the restaurant chain to find a more sustainable option. http://dlvr.it/1dTpNZ
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