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A Possible Solution To Food Deserts

Catherine Sherriffs

Researchers in Montreal, Canada have come up with a way to help people living in food deserts access nutritious and affordable food. Food deserts are urban areas typically loaded with fast-food chains and bare-bones supermarkets. Meals in these areas are easy, cheap, and unhealthy. Furthermore, studies have found that food deserts are often located in…

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Can Agriculture Fix The Climate Crisis? Farmers At Global Summit Say Yes

Thousands of small-scale farmers worldwide are banding together to send a clear message: agriculture is the solution to the current climate crisis. Not just any kind of agriculture; local, regenerative growing models will lead the way. In other words, real farming that focuses on agroecology and food sovereignty.  Oxford Real Farming Conference The group hails…
January 7, 2021
Catherine Sherriffs

Study Finds Playing In Greenery Can Boost Children’s Immune Systems

We all know that it’s important for children to play outside, but a new European study reveals that making that outside space green is even more beneficial than you might have ever imagined. The research finds a strong link between greenery and a well-functioning immune system.  The Study Conducted by the University of Helsinki, the…
December 11, 2020
Jesse Singer

Report Looks To The Environment For Avoiding Future Pandemics

Is there a link between the environment and global pandemics? A recent report issued by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IBPES) says there is.  In the report, a panel of experts noted that “Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill…
November 18, 2020
Jesse Singer

Are You Up For A Challenge? November Is Vegan Month

Are you feeling up to a challenge? World Vegan Day is November 1st, but the entire month is also dedicated to the plant-based diet. People worldwide are being encouraged to try veganism out and see how they feel at the end of it!  The Vegan Challenge Grammy-award winning songwriter and producer Jermaine Dupri has been…
October 30, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

Kiss The Ground Delivers Critical Message For Solving Climate Crisis

Climate change is the most significant problem in our time. Every day we hear dire warnings about the state of our planet as natural disasters sweep across the globe. The news is terrifying, but Kiss The Ground, a documentary on Netflix, offers a possible solution: save the soil, and we might be able to save…
October 2, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs