Environment

How the Monsanto Tribunal Will Hold Agribusiness Corporations Accountable — and What You Can Do to Help

Update: You can follow live updates of the Monsanto Tribunal and People's Assembly here: http://en.monsantotribunal.org/tribunal - http://peoplesassembly.net or on the Facebook...

Lindsay Oberst · October 5, 2016 · 3 min read

‘Erin Brockovich’ Carcinogen Found in the Drinking Water of More than 75% of Americans — Is Your Water Toxic?

Unsafe levels of a cancer-causing chemical called chromium-6 are contaminating the tap water of more than 200 million Americans in...

Lindsay Oberst · September 23, 2016 · 4 min read

Video: Why There’s Hope for Your Personal Food Revolution

With toxic food fueling more than 600,000 deaths per year in the United States alone, it can be easy to...

Lindsay Oberst · September 21, 2016 · < 1 min read

Microbeads (Plastic Pellets) Are Banned in Our Cosmetics, But Not Our Food

By Natalie Pace On September 3rd, 2016, The United Kingdom banned microbeads in personal care products. Thanks to the 5 Gyres Org, and...

Lindsay Oberst · September 15, 2016 · 5 min read

Mushrooms Have Stunning Powers to Heal People and the Planet

Mushrooms are one of the most health-promoting foods on the planet. Discover all the health benefits of mushrooms — for people and the planet.

Lindsay Oberst · August 15, 2016 · 5 min read

Chinese Government Announces: Time To Cut Meat Consumption by 50%

China’s health ministry released new dietary guidelines — with profound implications. The guidelines encourage the nation’s 1.3 billion people to...

Ocean Robbins · July 13, 2016 · 2 min read

Monsanto’s Evil Twin: Disturbing Facts You Should Know About the Fertilizer Industry

By Martha Rosenberg and Ronnie Cummins • Originally published by the Organic Consumers Organization What do you know about the...

Martha Rosenberg · April 12, 2016 · 9 min read

How Reduced Meat Consumption Could Save $31 Trillion — and The Planet

A major study looked into the benefits of reduced meat consumption and an increase in plant-based eating. What the researchers...

Ocean Robbins · March 29, 2016 · 3 min read

Drugs in the Drinking Water? Don’t Ask and Officials Won’t Tell

By Martha Rosenberg • Originally published by the Organic Consumers Association  The lead crisis in Flint, Mich. has drawn national...

Martha Rosenberg · March 25, 2016 · 5 min read

What You Need to Know About Bottled Water

Americans buy nearly a billion bottles of water each week. In fact, bottled water consumption is expected to pass soda...

Lindsay Oberst · March 7, 2016 · 6 min read

Why India’s First 100% Organic State Matters for the Future of Organic Food

Though we might wish otherwise, progress often starts small and takes time. An organic country and an organic world are...

Lindsay Oberst · February 19, 2016 · 5 min read

This New Supermarket Offers Health Food at Shockingly Low Prices

Healthy foods are often seen as expensive and only available to people with money. Consider the unfortunate nickname Whole Foods...

Lindsay Oberst · February 10, 2016 · 3 min read