Recent research raises concerns about the environmental impact of lab-grown meat, despite its reputation as a sustainable alternative to traditional livestock farming. A study conducted by researchers from the University of California, Davis (UCD), and the University of California, Holtville, highlights the potential drawbacks of current production methods for cultured meat.1 The findings suggest that...
‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ This famous quote by Hippocrates is likely the most well-known and used nutritional phrase. David Maffeo, Senior Director of Support Services at Boston Medical Center is another to see the meaning behind this quote. On the rooftop of the Boston Medical Centre is a flourishing...
It’s probably safe to say that this person had no idea what was left in those coolers. If he did, then he was probably trying to get rid of an unhealthy cannabis addiction in one drastic move. Whatever the reason, this is a story to remember. In March 2017, Goodwill employees in Monroe, Washington were...
Rowing gently down the stream like he owns the whole darned place… This trending video of a giant hairy tarantula crawling across the water is certain to leave a lot of viewers hydrophobic. It’s not that most bodies of water aren’t usually crawling with aquatic insects, but there’s just something really sinister about this one,...
In 2005, when my little brother died two days after his birth, we watched our lives crumble right before our eyes. My mother had still been in the hospital, recovering from her C-section. The pain we felt was physical, our hearts were literally broken into pieces, and we never thought we’d recover from it. After...
Biologically, decomposition is a process that releases vital nutrients into the soil, thereby making it more fertile and suitable for re-use [1]. The human body is full of nutrients, and for some people, the thought of their nutrient-filled bodies being buried in a box to decompose or burned when they are gone is disturbing. They’d...
It’s always better to find natural solutions to real-world problems. The Rimping Supermarket in Chiangmai, Thailand has taken drastic steps towards ditching plastic wrapping as a packaging solution. They decided that the amount of plastic being wasted in the world every day is already enough. From a real estate company’s Facebook post, people all over...
Daylight saving time (DST) is a sunlight conservation practice where the clocks are uniformly advanced to one hour ahead of the standard of the time in the summer, and back again in the fall [1]. In the United States, DST begins at 2:00 am on March 11 and ends on November 4. It’s a common...
Bald eagles, the American symbol of freedom and independence, are under threat. A gliding bald eagle is a sight to behold, however, the life of a bald eagle isn’t always as graceful as it appears. Animal shooting in bald eagle habitats is contaminating bald eagle food sources, and the effects are fatal. Bald Eagles Being...
You may be familiar with the term “all rivers lead to the ocean”. We often forget that what we do on land directly affects our oceans and what we, as a society, are doing is not very pleasant for our ocean neighbors. About 71% of the Earth’s surface is water, with the oceans making up...
In China, bears are seen as a symbol of strength, power, and courage. They are an animal that has been worshipped and honored for centuries. However, there is a dark side to this honor, as Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners harvest bear bile for human consumption in order to treat a number of illnesses. The Process...
Think back for a moment to when you were only two, three, or even six-years-old. You may not be able to recall much from those ages other than what parents or other family members have shared. But most people probably weren’t learning and speaking a foreign language or attending a prestigious university. What kid does,...
