Here is a round up of a few articles in the past couple weeks that caught our eye and you may have missed.
SlowFood U.S.A. is voicing their support for small, organic farmers against Monsanto, who has a history of suing farmers when Monsanto’s proprietary plant material shows up in their fields, despite the fact that it is easily spread by pollination.
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This is an update on an issue close to our hearts, the plight of honey bees worldwide.
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In an effort to combat childhood obesity rates, schools are bringing back fresh cooking in their cafeterias. One of the latest is Greeley, CO, who has ditched factory made, pre-packaged lunches and are revolutionizing what they offer to their students.
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Scientists and doctors are looking for a replacement for menopausal hormone therapy and thus far nothing they’ve found has been quite as effective. Frankly, there’s something to be said for making it through another female rite of passage.
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A school district in Pennsylvania has found a creative way to cut costs.
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A skeptical account of women in the U.S. choosing to eat their own placenta for the health benefits.
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If you’re not buying your honey from a known local source, be very careful what you’re buying. Asian honey, banned in Europe because of questionable manufacturing processes and unsafe additives is flooding U.S. markets.
