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Staying independent as we age means being able to keep doing the things we enjoy, from cooking a favorite meal to spending time with friends. Memory and clear thinking are a big part of that. So it’s understandable that foods…Read More

“Regenerative” is appearing on more food packages. But what does the term promise—and how can shoppers tell what is happening on the farm? Healthy soil is at the heart of regenerative agriculture. Farmers may use practices such as crop rotation,…Read More

For years, conversations about healthier eating have followed a familiar pattern: eat less sugar, choose more whole foods, watch portions, get enough protein and fiber. But the rapid rise of GLP-1 medications is introducing something very different into the equation.…Read More

Climate volatility, degraded soils, changing consumer expectations, and increasing pressure on agricultural systems have made one thing abundantly clear: resilience has become just as important as productivity. Across the organic sector, some of the most successful agricultural businesses aren’t simply growing…Read More

The Global Footprint Network determines an important date each year, but what exactly is Earth Overshoot Day? Based on 15,000 data points collected annually from each country by the United Nations, “Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand…Read More

In the past 20 years, the idea of supplementing one’s healthy diet and lifestyle with vitamins and nutrients has risen to prominence. Take a stroll through any grocery store and you will be confronted with rows of bottles sporting the…Read More

Practically everyone has heard of lung cancer and is familiar to its connection to smoking. While most people know that smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for 80% of all cases, there are environmental factors and genetics…Read More

This article was updated on June 8th, 2021. Today, the world celebrates and acknowledges the importance of oceans in the health of the planet. With the ocean’s theme: Life and Livelihoods, this year’s World Oceans Day focuses on the ocean’s role within…Read More

This article was updated on May 21st, 2021. Today is National Endangered Species Day, a day to recognize why wildlife conservation is essential and what can be done to help prevent threatened species from extinction. In 2006, U.S. Congress officially made…Read More

The age-old pastime of sitting in the grass and looking to the sky, picking out the clouds that look like a ship with full sails or an elephant or a dolphin, is a pleasant game of imagination. But when I…Read More