The US sugar beet industry is threatening to venture into the world of genetically modified (GM) crops, hoping to introduce a new gene-spliced variety by Monsanto as early as spring 2008. The timing couldn't be worse with more than 50% of Americans saying they would rej...
There's no doubt that volunteering for a cause you believe in can make you feel good - you're a part of something positive and working to make the world a better place. But, as it turns out, doing good might actually be good for you too.
This short film takes viewers on a mind-opening tour of our consumer-driven culture, from resource extraction to computer incineration, exposing the real costs of this use-it and lose-it approach to stuff.
From fasting, to making vegetable smoothies, to eating strictly organics, some people will go out of their way to detoxify their bodies for a clean start to the New Year.
Scientists at the John Hopkins School of Medicine have found a new and highly concentrated source of sulforaphane, a compound they identified in 1992 that helps mobilise the body's natural cancer-fighting resources and reduces risk of developing cancer.
"Thr...
Who On Earth Cares has the support of many Australians including actors Cate Blanchett, Gina Riley and Glenn Robbins, AFL footballer Chris Judd, and top Australian musicians such as Felix Riebl (Cat Empire), Mark Seymour, Mia Dyson, Katie Noonan and Jen Cloher.
They ...
The debate over the effectiveness of St John’s Wort in fighting depression now has added fuel.
Three recent clinical trials and a critical review of the literature have examined whether the herbal supplement is an effective treatment for depression. The data all in...
It is becoming increasingly clear that current government policies and corporate "business as usual" are leading us straight toward ecological disaster and climate chaos.
The inconvenient truth is that there will be no organic or sustainable future...
News Limited
August 12, 2007
A CONFIDENTIAL report has recommended farmers be allowed to plant genetically modified crops so they can compete in the world market.
Date: 23-Aug-2007
The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed the Prime Minister’s acknowledgement that many Australians have deep concerns about Federal plans for nuclear reactors and high level radioactive waste production in Australia.
Prime Minister John H...