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Lectins bind to carbohydrates and attach to cells that allow them to do harm, as part of the plant’s self-defense mechanism against pests. Unfortunately, some may also cause trouble in humans Read more

China’s 1.4 billion people are building up an appetite that is changing the way the world grows and sells food. The Chinese diet is becoming more like that of the average American, forcing companies t ... Read more

Monarch butterfly populations are shrinking. New research makes a strong case that the reasons for this decline go far beyond what's happening on the wintering grounds and addresses a current controve ... Read more

No seeds were lost but the ability of the rock vault to provide failsafe protection against all disasters is now threatened by climate change Read more

Disillusioned with traditional protest, activist, writer and Occupy Wall Street co-creator Micah White moved to rural Nehalem, Ore. — population 280 — not long after the Occupy movement fizzled out to ... Read more

BREAKING: Corporate lobbyist Eric Bauman just became chair of the California Democratic Party. His achievements include taking $100,000 from pharmaceutical companies to block the initiative for lower ... Read more

In light of heavy criticism by the EU socialists in the revived glyphosate debate, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis told EURACTIV.com that political opinions cannot outw ... Read more

In the National Geographic film, "Before the Flood," actor, environmental activist and United Nations messenger Leonardo DiCaprio explores what must be done to prevent catastrophic disruption of life ... Read more

Perhaps we can skip the violence and tragedy and blowback and move directly to restitution: reparations for damage sustained. Read more

Investing in a company that sells harmful products like the toxic herbicide Roundup is counter to CalPERS' mission. Read more

Agricultural Research Institute Calls for Unbiased Research on Pesticides Linked to Bee Decline Read more

Whole Body Vibrational Training (WBVT) — which originated from research conducted during the 1960s’ space race — can provide a host of impressive health benefits, all while significantly reducing your ... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: There is no more chilling wartime phrase than “I was just following orders.” Surely, most of... More Read more

I’ve been thinking about the urge to knit or sew things for myself and how it compares to the old urge to shop (which are at once the same and very very different). Obviously over the past few y ... Read more