Ever wondered about the history of the Food Pyramid? HoneyColony takes an investigative look at how the Ag Industry has (negatively) influenced our diet.
January 12, 2017
January 9, 2014
Foods Full Of Ingredients Banned In Other Countries
These 13 “worst offender” food ingredients are tied to cancer, major organ damage, birth defects, and more. Find out where you’re most at risk.
Tags: additives, arsenic, artificial sweeteners, azodicarbonamide, beef, bha, bht, brominated flour, brominated vegetable oil, bvo, cattle, chicken, coloring agents, cows, flavor enhancers, flavorings, food dyes, food industry, jayson calton, mira calton, msg, new york times, olean, olestra, pigs, pork, potassium bromate, preservatives, processed foods, rbgh, rbst, rich food poor food, russia, sweeteners, turkey, uk, USDA
June 12, 2013
Fourth-Grade Filmmaker Sneaks A Camera Into The Cafeteria
Zachary Maxwell made it his mission to film the disgusting food served at his school cafeteria. From that footage was born his aptly titled documentary, “Yuck.”
Tags: documentary film, grist, lasagna, new york times, sarah laskow, school lunch, video
June 10, 2013
GMO-Free Ingredients Are Tough To Round Up In The U.S.
People want GMO-free products, but food manufacturers are having a tough time finding ingredients that haven’t had their genes tinkered with.
June 4, 2013
Moving To America Will Kill You
New research on the health of immigrants has found that they live longer than their children, mostly because of the American way of life.
Tags: asthma, drinking, eating, gawker, jogging, new york times, smoking, university of texas
April 23, 2013
Updating The Message To Get Americans Moving
Only 3.5 percent of Americans get at least 21 minutes of moderate exercise a day (which includes walking briskly). So if we know exercise makes us feel good inside and out, why don’t we just do it?
April 18, 2013
Massive Fertilizer Facility Blast In Texas Claims Lives, Destroys Homes
Why was such a dangerous facility so close to homes? And why are chemical plants like this one only inspected by the state about once every 67 years?
Tags: ammonia, firefighters, grist, guardian, inspections, john upton, new york times, slate, washington post
April 14, 2013
This Is What Your City Might Look Like If Sea Levels Rise
An artist has created realistic renderings of what several high-profile U.S. cities and landmarks will look like five centuries from now, if sea levels rise as predicted.
April 11, 2013
Calamity For Our Most Beneficent Insect
Every beekeeper, small or large, hobbyist or commercial, knows that honeybees are in trouble. And the government is not doing nearly enough to help.
March 18, 2013
Hypochondria: An Inside Look
The great Woody Allen reflects on whether he’s a hypochondriac, a crackpot, or both.
Tags: antibiotics, mortality, new york times, vitamins
March 17, 2013
Americans Are Eating Fewer Calories, So Why Are We Still Obese?
After years of piling it on, Americans are now eating less fast food and fewer calories overall. But if that’s the case—why are obesity rates still sky high?
Tags: alexandra sifferlin, carbohydrates, CDC, children, diet, fast food, fat, marion nestle, new york times, nyu, obesity, sodas, soft drinks, time
March 9, 2013
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.