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News & Articles By Cassie B.
10/24/2019
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By Cassie B.
Save that bug! Preventing the rapid decline of insects around the globe is key to preserving human life, warn scientists
Insects have a way of making outdoor jogs and picnics a bit less pleasant, but you might want to think twice before squashing them as experts say none of us would be here if they didn’t exist. In fact, one leading scientist has warned that the rapid declines of insect populations across the planet is […]
08/05/2019
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By Cassie B.
Food supply collapse? Over a third of the U.K.’s native bee and hoverfly species are dying out – here’s why it spells trouble for crops
Experts are concerned about the dramatic decline in Britain’s bee population, and given the trouble it could spell for the future food supply, it’s a matter that deserves everyone’s attention. Researchers have found that a third of Britain’s bee species are suffering declines. Another important species, hoverflies, are also under threat, and the loss of […]
08/02/2019
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By Cassie B.
Children exposed to pesticides have increased risk of autism
In the biggest epidemiological study to date on the link between pesticide exposure and autism, researchers have discovered that children who are exposed to pesticides both in the womb and in their early years have a higher chance of developing the condition. The increased risk in question is not a small one. In fact, pregnant […]
07/24/2019
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By Cassie B.
Nature fights back: “Weaponized” hogweed spreading across New York, can scar and BLIND humans
“Weaponized” hogweed continues to spread across New York, prompting the state to issue a warning to residents about the dangerous plant that can burn, scar and blind people. This weed is also cropping up in other areas of the country, and it’s causing such severe reactions that it’s hard not to wonder if Mother Nature […]
06/26/2019
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By Cassie B.
Glyphosate breakdown molecule “AMPA” found to harm earthworms and degrade the life of soils
Glyphosate is under fire for the damage it causes to human health, but it’s also hurting the organisms that form the basis of our food chain and the soil in which our food grows. Although GMOs were once touted as the solution to world hunger, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s blockbuster herbicide Roundup, which is […]
06/20/2019
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By Cassie B.
Factory farming contaminates our food, pollutes the environment, and poisons our water
The amount of livestock in the U.S. has spiked in recent years, yet the number of farms has gotten smaller. In 2015, only four companies were responsible for 85 percent of the country’s beef-packing industry. This is part of a trend known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), where animals like chickens, pigs and cows […]
06/14/2019
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By Cassie B.
Exposure to glyphosate increases risk of cancer by more than 40%
The recent legal victories of people who developed cancer following glyphosate exposure have attracted a lot of headlines, with tens of millions of dollars being awarded to individuals and many other pending lawsuits expected to have similar outcomes. Yet the maker of glyphosate-based Roundup, Monsanto, continues to insist that their products are safe and the […]
06/05/2019
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By Cassie B.
GMOs are killing us: Facts you probably don’t know
You’ve probably heard that GMOs are bad, and that’s absolutely accurate – but it’s also an oversimplification. It’s not like high fructose corn syrup, a toxic ingredient that you can easily avoid by not purchasing foods that are made with it. The problem is far more complex and insidious, and it’s killing people and animals […]
06/03/2019
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By Cassie B.
Exposure to toxic pesticide DDT found to increase women’s risk of breast cancer later in life
The pesticide DDT has been banned in the U.S. for more than four decades, but its effects are still being felt by people who were exposed to the once-pervasive chemical – particularly women. A new study spanning 60 years found that women who were exposed to the pesticide DDT at an early age had a […]
05/29/2019
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By Cassie B.
Fast results for your health: One week of eating organic found to dramatically lower toxin levels in your body
With toxins seemingly everywhere these days, from the food we eat to the air we breathe and the water we drink, you might feel like there’s nothing you can do to avoid being exposed to dangerous substances. However, one study shows that you have a lot more control over it than you might think as […]
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