This article discusses the energy required to put food on our plates, comparing industrial production and distribution (aka agribusiness and supermarkets) with sustainable models (traditional small holding and organic style systems). Its an easy read to understanding the economic dynamics and consequences for our living planet of industrialised food systems based on fossil fuels. It …
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Category:7 Holonics and Life
More evidence that exercise increases lifespan.
A healthy lifestyle is not complicated: eat right and keep your body active. You don’t need to be an ascetic or athlete – you just need to be human (not a vegetable). Eat a balanced diet and not too much, and shake yourself up regularly! Another study just released underlies the vast improvement to lifespan …
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Humanity has been wiping out other species for millenia
Humanity has been wiping out other species for millennia, we’re just doing it faster now. New research using the latest technology shows that large animals of prehistoric times were made extinct by over hunting by humans. Back then it might have been excusable to wipe out a species because we did not have the experience …
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Winners from the credit crunch.
As always, some weather downturns better than others, and the credit crunch has benefited those able to take advantage of it: those with cash, those who provide value and those who said it was coming. It is unfortunate that at the top of that list are the rich. In other words, the rich have got …
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Another reason to eat your greens.
Another scientific study shows the benefits of eating brassicas. Researchers have shown that eating broccoli may reverse the harmful effects of diabetes to blood vessels. So, if you’ve high cholesterol or like fried food and sweets, it’s a good idea to compliment your diet with the windy vegetable! See the full research paper here (but …
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Primate extinction threat growing fast.
The first comprehensive review in five years of the world’s 634 kinds of primates found that almost 50% are in danger of going extinct, according to the criteria of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Humanity’s closest relatives, the world’s monkeys, apes and other primates, are disappearing from the face of the Earth, with …
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Don’t stop children from playing!
Another report has been published which shows the sad increase in over-protectiveness by parents of their children. Parents are increasingly denying children the opportunity to learn naturally, to enjoy life and to be children. The consequences for those children are not just a more boring life today, but also less enjoyable and successful life as …
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The Story of Stuff
A great video and website on our material global society. It is particularly good for education from children to adults. It is simple in its presentation but covers a lot of ground. Its focus is on the US, but its very applicable to all rich consumers. An excellent presentation of the problems with our consumer …
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Trying to find your body …
As you get older its harder to get/keep trim. Work, children and eating out get in the way, or at least add to waistline getting in the way. My benchmark is my weight at age around 18 to 20. Right now I’m about 5kg over that and I still want to loose it. I just …
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Living in harmony
On the remote Pacific island of Anuta a code of “love and compassion” embodied in the culture has preserved a harmonious and happy community. The almost non-existence of outside influence also helps people to keep perspective and enjoy life. While this report from the BC travel correspondent is brief, it offers hints at how little …
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