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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Infographic: How To, Why, and What You Can Compost
Composting can seem daunting. But when you realize all the benefits of practicing this natural way of recycling, you’ll want...
Denmark is on its way to becoming an organic country
Imagine a organic country. Does this seem possible or realistic? In the United States, where only 1 percent of U.S....
10 Ways to celebrate the international year of the pulses
by Danielle Nierenberg and Emily Nink • Originally published by Food Tank 2016 is the United Nations International Year of Pulses...
