Synthetic turf – not supported by science as a safe solution
– by Marlene Cummings – At Vancouver’s Trillium Park, just a short walk west from the calming vegetable plots, trees and wildflowers of Strathcona and … Read more
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Redefining protein quality
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina A new paper published by the American Society for Nutrition makes the case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. This … Read more
Essential iron – from plants
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina, Alessia Vaz & Sophia Jhajj A common misconception holds that people on plant-based diets are more likely to develop iron deficiency … Read more
Monsanto argues Roundup victim should receive less money because of imminent death
– by Dr. Joseph Mercola – In August 2018, a California jury found Monsanto (now owned by Bayer AG) negligent in the case of a … Read more
Let’s subsidize cultivation of plant-based protein
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina According to data provided by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the value of annual government support to Canadian agriculture … Read more
Biophilia and the health benefits of nature
– by Chanchal Cabrera and Thierry Vrain – Nature Deficit Disorder is an informal diagnostic term used to describe what happens when people disconnect from … Read more
Pushback against 5G wireless grows
– by Paul H. LeMay – In the United States, an increasing number of environmentalists, labour unions, and municipal councils (the City of Portland being … Read more
Vegan kid alert
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina and Gillian M. Walters Children tend to gravitate to animals and love them. Adults guide them to care for companion animals; … Read more
Flora Mānuka: a honey of a partnership with New Zealand’s Māori
– by Bruce Mason – For centuries, New Zealand’s Māori have utilized medicinal honey from the native mānuka bush. The rest of the world – … Read more
Didn’t we win in 2008 with Bill C-51?
Government again tries to strangle access to natural health products and erode health freedom – by Shawn Buckley – Health Canada has been restricting access … Read more