Sometime yesterday, the world's population grew to 7 billion, according to the U.N. Below is a great video visualizing how a global population explodes from 300 million to 7 billion people. Important to note is the final message, our future will largely depend on "how well we manage our food, water, and energy". Enjoy.
GMO crops have infiltrated 80% of all the packaged food in the United States, and no one has told you. Here's why. Genetically modified food is in a store near you today. In fact, it's been there for years. You may not know it, but in all the fracas over genetically modified food, one point is often left out: You've been eating it for a long time and no one has told you. This infographic from Nature's Path--which makes organic cereals, bars, and waffles that contain no GMO ingredients, they'd like you to know--shows where you're getting your genetically modified treats, and why no one has told you: Many crops are genetically modified so frequently, it's nearly impossible to find...
A quick, tasty, and healthy recipe great for any Fall festivity.
Top your favorite organic greens with half of a chopped Granny Smith apple and ¼ cup each of organic dried sweetened cranberries and roasted organic almonds. Crumble 1-2 ounces of blue cheese on the salad, and then finish it off with creamy balsamic vinaigrette for a delicious salad that is bursting with different fall flavors.
For me, if I had to choose between sweet and savory, I'd always go with savory. But every pantry needs a stash of sweet stuff for baking and so forth--especially at this time of year. Maple Syrup - Well, French toast is a family favorite. It's also yummy on plain yogurt, ice cream (it's the essential ingredient in a maple creamie), and--let's not forget--pancakes, which are the required sleepover morning-after breakfast. Chocolate Chips - For chocolate chip cookies, mainly. But also for emergency chocolate cravings. Sugars and Honey - Regular, brown, powdered, and turbinado sugar. And honey is good for coughs, as well. Organic Nuts - Nuts are good for so many things, sweet and savory. Pistachios, almonds, and cashews,...
We’ve seen a number of startups emerge that are using a sampling box as a way to help consumers discover products, including Babbaco, Foodzie, BirchBox and BeachMint. Blissmo is the latest company to join the mix with the launch of the Blissmobox, which allows consumers to discover organic and eco-friendly products that safer and better for them, their families and their planet. The Blissmobox is a subscription service that delivers these eco-friendly products to your door once a month. Each box has a theme for the month, and each month Blissmo offers two different boxes. For example, a few months ago, Blissmo’s inaugural box had a “Home & Laundry” theme, included method laundry prdoducts, iQ All-Purpose Cleaner, Twist sponges and...
