Food companies intentionally make their products addictive, and it’s making us sick
Foods with unnaturally high levels of sugar and salt keep Americans snacking their way to obesity.
‘The opioid crisis isn’t white:’ How the lethal epidemic affects communities of color
"Especially in the last few years, if you look at the rates of increase of opioid overdose death rates, we find that especially black Americans have had a stark increase in the death rates compared to other groups – in fact, more than white Americans."
The FDA should protect consumers, not a dying dairy industry
The dairy industry wants to restrict plant-based companies from using terms like “milk” on their labels.
New study shows link between prenatal and infant pesticide exposure and autism in children
The authors of the study believe it's imperative to "avoid prenatal and infant exposure to pesticides to protect early brain development."
Jury finds Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer contributed to man’s cancer
“Although the evidence that Roundup causes cancer is quite equivocal, there is strong evidence from which a jury could conclude that Monsanto does not particularly care whether its product is in fact giving people cancer..."
Global climate strike: One million youth demand immediate action to save the planet
"We are unstoppable. Another world is possible."
Trump administration lifts ban on GE salmon
The GE salmon could be in grocery stores as soon as 2020.
Everything I know about a low-waste lifestyle I learned from my family
Frugality doesn’t just save money – it helps save the environment, too.
Inconsistent testing standards leads to lead exposure in school drinking water
"The concern is that while we are not taking much action, children are being damaged on a generational level."
Trump administration allocates millions of dollars from health programs to increase migrant shelter
"We cannot continue to spend taxpayer dollars on the President’s manufactured crisis at the border, which is government-sanctioned child abuse."