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Big Sugar’s Sweet Little Lies

How has the industry kept scientists from asking: Does sugar kill?

Top 7 Genetically Modified (GM) Crops

Genetically modified crops are rampant in the U.S. Here are the top 7 ones to avoid.

Why Calorie Labels Are Wrong

Studies suggest that calorie counts are way off, especially for raw and unprocessed foods.

How To Make Staggering Amounts Of Money And Ruin The Planet

The people running Exxon and BP are knowingly destroying the planet, and they'll never go to jail for it.

We Just Passed The Climate’s ‘Grim Milestone’

The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air just hit a dangerous milestone that could drastically worsen man-made global warming.

Quaker Apple Walnut Oatmeal Has More Sugar Than A S’mores Pop-Tart

And other surprising facts about your favorite breakfast convenience foods.

Reporters Say Exxon Is Impeding Spill Coverage in Arkansas

Reporters covering the oil spill from ExxonMobil's Pegasus pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas, are reporting that they've been blocked from the site and threatened with arrest.

Flies, Maggots, Rats, And Lots Of Poop: What Big Ag Doesn’t Want You To See

What's it like inside a factory farm? If the livestock and meat industries have their way, what little view we have inside the walls of these animal-reviewing facilities may soon be obscured.

Drought That Ravaged U.S. Crops Will Get Worse

The nation's top climate scientists predict a tough spring for already struggling farmers, as demand for water is pushed to the limit.

Breaking News: ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ Approved By Congress

It appears Monsanto has successfully slipped a law through Congress that will allow it to continue selling genetically modified products even if a federal judge orders them off the market.

How GMOs Contribute To Climate Change

GMOs are driving chronic disease rates upward, destroying the environment, and drying out our planet's resources. So why is the government going out of its way to make matters worse?

Yep, Sugar (Not Other Stuff) Appears To Cause Diabetes

A new study offers some of the strongest evidence yet associating sugar, independent of other diet and lifestyle factors, with type 2 diabetes — a link that the sugar industry has sought for decades to debunk.