Current Health News

November 14, 2017

As organic food sales soar, the big wigs have found a way to weasel in on the action - and this failure to ban a growing method that produces fruit and vegetables frequently lower in nutrition than conventionally grown produce may be the final straw.

November 14, 2017

Golden Rice, a genetically engineered rice that contains beta-carotene, is still being touted as the solution to vitamin A deficiency, but even after 20-plus years of research, it has failed to deliver on its promise. Meanwhile, breastfeeding, vitamin A supplementation and vitamin A-rich foods already exist to combat the nutrient deficiency.

November 14, 2017

It may seem harmless, but plastic straws are a major source of plastics pollution in the oceans. Do you really need one with every beverage? Join the growing movement of people who are ditching straws in favor of the environment during No Straw November.