Starving for Change: Microbiome Manipulation in the fight against Child Malnutrition
Natacha is a single mother, with three children, a farm, and a modest plot of land. It has been months since the last harvest of millet, and millet is all...
The Latest Buzz: Insects as Food?
The UN estimates that the world population is projected to reach around 9.8 billion in 2050, and perhaps 11.2 billion in 21001. As such, the demand for proper sustenance will...
The Privatization of Resources during an Age of Depletion
As evidence of a climate crisis continues to mount, the concern regarding retention of necessary resources climbs accordingly. These fears are not unfounded. Human-driven biodiversity decline is reflected in the...
Climate Changes Our Health
Introduction The average temperature on the planet has risen almost 1°C since the late 19th century, with the majority of the warming occurring in the past 40 years. This seemingly...
The History of the Human Diet
As Homo sapiens have evolved over time, their diet has evolved with them. From the hunter-gatherer age to the development of agriculture to the modern era, the human diet and...
Navigating the Maize of the GMO Era
Agricultural plants represent some of the most prominent examples of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), offering the benefits of genetic engineering to artificially select for qualities deemed desirable in foods. GMO...
Macros, Microbes and Metabolites: How Diet Affects Health and the Gut Microbiome
Our diet is determined by culture, economic status, geography, and perhaps, most importantly, our taste buds. What we choose to include in our diets often dictates our short- and long-term...
The Evolution of Diet
Nutrition plays an important role in so-called “diseases of affluence” such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease - now epidemic in developed countries. Widespread prevalence of these diseases of affluence...
What’s the Beef with GMOs?
Since their emergence in the 1970s, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been a source of discord between scientists, policy makers, and the public with regards to their safety and regulation....
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