A new report suggests intensive farming is “the single most risky human behavior in relation to pandemics” and calls for urgent changes to the global food system in order to prevent future outbreaks.
Monsanto has agreed to pay $52 million to the District of Columbia in the United States over the company's alleged role in the contamination of the Potomac River and other local waterways for nearly 50 years during the 20th century.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned there could be no return to normality any time soon, claiming that too many countries are bungling their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
Higher intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids, as well as total whole grains, are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to two new studies.
Billions of disposable masks and gloves are ending up in the sea during the coronavirus pandemic, warns international environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy.
An analysis of data from more than 1,300 women has found that those with lower levels of the essential mineral manganese in early pregnancy were more likely to develop preeclampsia, a serious high blood pressure syndrome, in late pregnancy.
Angered by a government decision to re-impose a weekend curfew because of a rise in coronavirus infections, protesters broke into the Serbian parliament in Belgrade.
Intensive Farming Is ‘Single Most Risky Behavior’ For Pandemics, New Report Claims