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Fresh Moves: A Grocery Store In A Bus
Step inside a reconditioned city bus in Chicago this Thanksgiving, and you can buy cranberries and green beans where commuters once sat. The Fresh Moves mobile produce market– which inspired other...
View ArticleLocal Food delivered by Slow Boat down the Hudson River
There are easier ways to get from Vermont to New York City, but sailing a 39-foot boat down the Hudson River does have its appeals. It’s quiet, there’s little pollution, and not much chance of being...
View ArticlePhiladelphia to be US Model for Green Infrastructure
The whole project is fascinating for any number of reasons, but the overarching narrative is the transformation of urban areas from generators of waste and pollution into dynamic systems that return...
View ArticleThe World’s Largest Urban Farm Is Coming To Washington
A vacant lot in Washington, D.C., that currently contains nothing but some trash and rusted buses will soon be turned into the world’s largest urban greenhouse. The 100,000-square-foot greenhouse is...
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Watch 40 Years Of Wind Farms Spreading Across The U.S.
Recent NASA studies on the effects of climate change have been rather harrowing, highlighting the need for alternative energy sources. NASA climate scientist Dr. Drew Shindell stated that “it’s more...
View ArticleDanone International Prize for Nutrition goes to Dr Hotamisligil for...
The Danone International Prize for Nutrition was created in 1997. Once every two years, with the support of the French “Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale”, Danone Institute International awards the...
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Hydration and health: a developing scientific field
Every year, the Experimental Biology congress brings together scientists and researchers in the fields of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, nutrition and pharmacology to discuss new...
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US research proves yogurt’s added benefits for kids
The study revealed deficiencies in calcium, vitamin D and potassium, and excessive levels of energy, carbohydrates and salt. Calcium is needed for the mineralisation of bones and teeth throughout our...
View ArticleFewer people are going hungry in the U.S., but there’s still way woo many
There’s probably more insecurity in America than in other advanced countries. Gallup, the polling organization, asked people worldwide in 2011 whether in the last 12 months they didn’t have enough...
View ArticleHow Americans are taking back their kitchens
Kitchens in the United States have been underutilized for years, as people ditch home cooking and opt for quicker ways to fuel their bodies. Fast-food restaurants, takeout, and pre-packaged meals that...
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