Nutrition & Wellness
From learning about the health benefits of turmeric to staying up-to-date with the latest superfood trends, discover the best diet tips to improve your health.
The nation’s largest school system will soon enforce Meatless Mondays
When you think of school lunches, healthy dishes are probably the last thing that come to mind. School lunches in America don’t have a good rep as options such as pizza and cheeseburgers often adorn the menus, which hurts the health of kids and the environment. In an effort to improve health and Read More...
How cricket agriculture could save endangered animals in Madagascar
You, my friend, are living through a food revolution. In labs across the world, researchers are growing meat from just a handful of animal cells or engineering striking imitations of meat, including an entirely plant-based burger that bleeds. Human eaters are also starting to appreciate a rich Read More...
6 tips for losing weight on a budget
If you’re trying to lose weight, there’s no need to spend lavishly on the trendy superfoods you often see online. Sure, buying a coconut matcha latte is a nice healthy treat, but do you need it? No, not really. Should you be looking to lose weight without spending too much dough, the following Read More...
A dozen foods to keep your skin healthy and smooth
If lotion and other cremes aren’t giving you the silky-smooth skin you crave, no worries. There are a bunch of foods you can add to your diet that will keep your skin healthy, smooth, and glowing. Along with reducing inflammation, fatty types of fish such as salmon can help keep skin moisturized. Read More...
What the expiration dates on food products really mean
When the food in your fridge is past the “best by” or “sell by” dates, what do you do with it? Toss it out? If you are like most Americans, you’re probably throwing it out for your own safety. According to a new study, the problem is that most people believe wrongly that food product Read More...
Want to stop contributing to overfishing? Try this plant-based tuna alternative
In some regions in the world, overfishing is so bad that tuna production is on the verge of collapse. With that in mind, a food company has created a fish-free tuna alternative made from beans, legumes, and algae that tastes and feels like the real thing. Meat eaters have long had the benefit of Read More...
Europe could switch to 100% organic farming and still feed its population
With recent research revealing a steep decline in global insect populations, the need to phase bug-killing pesticides out of agriculture is at an all-time high. The common belief in the world of farming, however, is that we need pesticides if we want to grow enough food to feed a growing Read More...
Major food companies are backing farmers to make the switch to organic
The environmental and health benefits of organic agriculture are plentiful, but the problem is that farmers seeking to tap into the organic market often face prohibitive costs when transitioning their conventional production methods to organic ones. In order to spur more organic farming in America, Read More...
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of carbohydrates
Poor carbohydrates. Despite having plenty of well-documented benefits, carbs are often labeled as the enemy of diets, which is false. The truth is there are three different types of carbs, all serving a particular function for the body. Sugar and starches are two types of carbs that are Read More...
Urban farming can alleviate food insecurity in American cities
Feeding people in major cities exerts a lot more pressure on the environment than you might think. Take the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, for example, which has a total population of some 7 million people. Feeding that many people means importing 2.5 to 3 million tons of food per day over an Read More...