Big news from the supermarket aisle! After pressure from Greenpeace supporters, Woolworths is stepping up its game with a major commitment to go deforestation-free by 2025. Will Coles match Woolies’s…
Day: August 27, 2024
‘Big win for nature’: Woolies turns its back on beef linked to forest destruction
SYDNEY, Wednesday 28 August 2024 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has congratulated Woolworths for today’s announcement that it will source only deforestation-free products in its supermarkets, heralded as a significant step…
What If Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t as Bad as You Think?
Jessica Wilson is passionate about the pupusas from Costco. Not just because they’re tasty, but also because they’ve helped the California-based registered dietitian fight back against the mounting war on…
New Hampshire Resident Dies After Testing Positive for Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Virus
A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in the state said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the first…
How Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Americans’ Health
With fewer than 70 days to the election, Americans are starting to learn about the distinct visions that Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have for our…
A Look at the Mosquito-Born Diseases Picking Up Speed Around the World
The world’s deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It’s the mosquito. The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and…
Yoda’s sweet legacy
Every dog is special, but not all become local celebrities. Yoda found his forever home through the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society’s work in the North and held a special…
AI Could One Day Engineer a Pandemic, Experts Warn
Chatbots are not the only AI models to have advanced in recent years. Specialized models trained on biological data have similarly leapt forward, and could help to accelerate vaccine development,…
Fake News from MedPac on Medicare Advantage Needs to Be Corrected, Pt 1
By GEORGE HALVORSON MedPac has just released a report on Medicare Advantage that’s incorrect on multiple key points that need to be corrected. Medicare Advantage currently enrolls the majority of…
‘The risks are too great’: Tongan community rallies against deep sea mining as Pacific Forum Leaders meet
SYDNEY / TONGA, Tuesday 27 August 2024 — as the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) continues today in Tonga, local groups have staged a peaceful demonstration against deep sea mining…