Long before Bryan Johnson became famous for his extreme biohacking—undergoing countless tests, following strict eating habits, and taking dozens of supplements in the name of living forever—Valter Longo was obsessed with longevity. In a recent profile of the scientist in the New York Times, Longo, who is a professor of gerontology and director of the USC Longevity Institute in Read More…
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NATION OF SNACKERS IN AMERICA
How America turned into a nation of snackers By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, New York (CNN Business)Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. People can’t get enough of the in-between. Big companies report that snack sales are soaring. Net sales of Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, PopCorners, Smartfood and SunChips grew by double digits in the second quarter. Retail sales of Pirate’s Booty jumped about Read More…
Political Ecology of the World Food System
The Importance of Standing Together Against Injustice Anywhere “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” those are the now iconic words from the deeply moving letter from Birmingham jail written by MLK Jr. in 1963. While those words are powerful by themselves, just as powerful is the sentence which follows it: “We are Read More…
AME Farm and Garden Initiative: Growing Together to Strengthen Community
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical importance of robust local food systems for resilience, sustainability, and community well-being. In 2021, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church International Health Commission launched the AME Farm and Garden Initiative in response to rising food insecurity at both local and national levels. This initiative aims to connect, catalog, and Read More…
HEALTH: Strange Things Will Blow Your Mind ·
Strange Things Will Blow Your Mind · Nadeesha Sonali Fonseka · · Here are 20 vegetables and herbs you can grow indoors using parts of the produce you would throw away and this can save you a pretty penny the next time you go grocery shopping. Romaine Lettuce Similar to celery, keep the base of Read More…
I’m a Black vegan. Why don’t you see more of us?
People of color are more likely to be vegan. But the animal rights movement still has a white face. by Noella Williams Mark Harris for Vox; Photos by Alexandra Genova for Vox, Getty Images Noella Williams is a Brooklyn-based freelance culture writer whose writing has appeared in Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. Read More…