3 Indirect Ways Sustainable Food Makes the World Better

Everyone knows that sustainable foods are better for the environment and that the lack of pesticides and antibiotics make them a safer choice for...

Unsurprisingly, Media Overstates Link Between Bacon and Cancer

Yes, the World Health Organization (WHO) now states that eating processed meat like bacon and sausage can cause cancer. However, that certainly does not mean...

Food Companies Demand Climate Agreement from Congress

Ten global food companies urged both the United States and world leaders to design an international agreement to address climate change in a joint...

4 Ways Local Agriculture Can Benefit from Environmental Management

Environmental management is the conscious effort to reduce strain on our world caused by man. Humans produce waste, build large buildings, and consume a...

The Value of Energy in Developing Countries

Here at Green Optimistic, we've talked about biomass stoves before. While the Mayon Turbo Stove doesn't advance the design, it demonstrates how energy value...

Australian Wine Industry Devastated by Climate Change

Australia is experiencing climate extremes in the Eastern and Western agricultural regions making vineyard owners very nervous. Eastern Australia, one of the countries longstanding regions...

Chemical Company Fights Ban on Its Pesticide Connected to Crop Damage

After being linked to the damage of soybean and other crops throughout the US farm belt, the herbicide dicamba is prohibited to be sprayed...

Common White Food Additive Highly Disturbing to Our Guts

Binghamton University found that when nanoparticles of titanium dioxide were exposed to the small intestine cells, the cells' ability to absorb nutrients and block...

How to Avoid Wasting Food and Money – Three Essential Tips

Imagine that you were going to work every day, and when you got paid, as soon as the money was in your hand, you...

Foodfully – How to Reduce Food Waste with a Smartphone

Food waste can leave a pretty big carbon footprint. The farther the food had to travel to get to your fridge, the bigger the...