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...
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 tha...
Concerned over the use of wood harvested from Indonesias threatened rainforest in its chicken buckets, activists with Greenpeace International scaled the KFC HQ in Louisville, Kentucky last week and ...
The highly anticipated decision by the city of Los Angeles on whether or not to ban the single use plastic bag from retail stores and restaurants was announced last Wednesday, with an overwhelming 13...
A proposed rule that would give the poultry industry the authority to inspect its own birds at record speed for safety and health issues during slaughter is receiving major backlash from industry wat...
Kids today. Dont underestimate the power of our internet tools when wielded by the hands of children. A nine-year old Scottish girl has created quite a buzz with her blog, NeverSeconds.
Pom Wonderfuls bold ads for its pomegranate juice and supplement products are not legitimate treatment options for preventing or reducing the risk of serious health conditions including heart disease...
More than half a million Atlantic salmon being raised in hatcheries and farms around Vancouver Island have been isolated due to the rapid spread of a virus that could threaten the regions highly prof...
New research published in the recent issue of the journal Public Health Nutrition found significant health benefits could exist for people who prepare home-cooked meals at least five times per week, ...
Despite growing concerns over exposure to the toxic chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) widely found in plastic bottles and the excessive costs coupled with mounting waste associated with bottled water, Ameri...
It loves me… It loves me not… It loves me… Our relationship with coffee can feel like a back and forth romantic drama of bad-and-good for us all at once. And now, more evidence that coffee loves you,...
A new study published in the journal Public Health Review sheds shocking light on the quality of restaurant menu items served at the nations most popular restaurant chains. The findings concluded tha...
A "conspiracy" between corporate agribusiness and the USDA is being dubbed "The Organic Watergate" by the nations leading organic farming watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute.
The USDA recently released an agency-conducted study comparing the costs of healthy food versus processed junk foods high in fat, sugar and salt, and found that despite the myth that healthy foods ty...
More evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption leads to health problems as new research published in the Journal of Physiology shows a strong connection between sugar and the brains ability to ...
With nearly half of all fish consumed in the U.S. originating on fish farms, concerns have heightened over the environmental issues associated with the practice. And a new report released by the Wild...
Resveratrol, the potent antioxidant found in red grapes and wine—along with chocolate, nuts and tomatoes—may hold a key in treating Alzheimers disease, the fatal illness with no known cure and few ef...
News that the nations obesity problem could balloon to more than 40 percent of the population in the next two decades has brought doubt to many of the recent efforts to impart healthier eating and ex...
Unbelievable news has surfaced out of South Korea as customs officials made the recent discovery of thousands of capsules filled with powdered human flesh imported from China, believed to be a "c...
No, its not Morgan Spurlocks latest movie stunt. But if you feel like you cant live without getting a daily dose (or several) of fast food meals from McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King or Pizza H...
If youre reading this on a computer inside an office, you may want to step outside… and find a tree to sit under. While the modern city provides many necessities of contemporary living, it may be mak...
If eating organic carrots while everyone else around you is gorging themselves on Cheetos ever makes you feel incredibly lonely, there may be hope. OrganicMatch.com is a brand new dating service for ...
A proposed rule could make it illegal for hospitals, large restaurants, hotels, universities and other large businesses in Massachusetts to throw away food waste with the rest of their trash.
A dead cow that tested positive for mad cow disease in California in April had at least one offspring that investigators say theyve located. Meanwhile, two dairies are being quarantined as a result o...
New research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters suggests current estimates on the amount of plastic pollution accumulating in the Pacific ocean are likely much lower than whats rea...
A new report published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the palm oil industry is causing worse damage than originally suspected.
The FDA has just made history by approving the first pharmaceutical drug available for use in humans derived from genetically modified ingredients. Approval of the drug may also make it easier for ot...
A recent study published in the journal General Dentistry concluded that the rise in consumption of energy and sports drinks amongst the nations young adults is leading to "irreversible damage...
In efforts to address the nations challenges when it comes to health, energy and the environment, The White House has released a National Bioeconomy Blueprint designed to "strengthen bioscience r...
More than 140 environmental and health advocacy groups along with 35 medical and public health professionals have submitted letters to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the agency to reject an applic...
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