Author: Erin Elizabeth

Just as we shared an infographic with you on the few companies that seem to own all the conventionally grown food in the world, we’d like to share one with you showing who owns our organics. You will, no doubt, be surprised and unhappy to see some of the names. The first wave of acquisitions of organic processors was concentrated between December 1997 and October 2002. This period coincides with the initial release of the draft USDA organic standards and its full implementation in October 2002. A second wave of acquisitions in the organic sector has been occurring since...

Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM In 1901, Auguste was taken to an insane asylum in Frankfurt, Germany, by her husband. She was described as a delusional, forgetful, disoriented woman who “could not carry out her homemaking duties.” She was seen by a Dr. Alzheimer and was to become the case that made his a household name. On autopsy, he described the plaques and tangles in her brain that would go on to characterize the disease, but in the excitement of discovering a new entity, a clue may have been overlooked. He described arteriosclerotic changes—hardening of the arteries—within her brain. RELATED STORY:...

Over the last couple of years, we’ve tried to bring attention to the plight of bees. Sadly, even though many of us in the natural/green world have continued to discuss the issues surrounding bees, little has been done to help them. It seems that people still don’t know how important they are. RELATED STORY: Battered Bees and the Threat to Our Food “…one-third of all food humans consume is pollinated by them and would disappear with them if they were wiped out. Millions could starve. The woes bees face are truly horrifying and there is strong evidence linking the...

(Note from Erin: Corrupt corporation, NESTLE, announced plans to buy Atrium Innovations at the beginning of the month. You’ll recognize that name because Atrium’s biggest product line is Garden of Life! Personally, I’ll be boycotting all the lines NESTLE bought. Sadly, Atrium also makes the supplements for many other lines which puts me in a real pickle as they make some of the very best. But I’m boycotting them, too. And because of this travesty, I’ve started my own line. It’s small, but you can find it here. The products are made in my hometown at a state of the art...