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January 12, 2017

The Food Pyramid Rebuilt: Lobbyists Step Up To The Plate

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 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.

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.”

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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