Articles by Mark Jason Alcala
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Monsanto's New BioAg: Can it Really Solve Food Shortage?
Is Kefir Healthier than Yogurt?
Yogurt is healthy but there is another fermented drink that might outshine yogurt's well-known health benefits. Kefir offers more probiotics plus benefecial yeast and could give a longer-lasting effect in gut health. Eat Prebiotic-Rich and Fermented Foods For a Healthier Gut
Good bacteria is beneficial to one's overall health. However, a scientist speculates that not enough good bacteria might reach the gut via eating fermented foods. Thankfully, another expert weigh in and offers a solution to this gut problem. NBA Wife Ayesha Curry Talks Food Waste in Her Kitchen With Warriors' MVP Stephen Curry
Ayesha Curry, Stephen Curry's beautiful wife, shares her tips on how to prevent food waste. Ayesha Curry, the glamorous wife of 2014-15 NBA season MVP Stephen Curry, runs her kitchen much like how her high-scoring husband plays - which means nothing is wasted. Food Waste Solution: Colorado’s Heartland Biogas Project Converts Wasted Food to Renewable Energy
A Colorado facility solves the area's wasted food problem by using it as raw material for generating electricity. LGBT Couples Can Now Get Thrown Out of Mississippi Restaurants, Says New Law
New Mississipi law allows restaurants, businesses and government employees to deny service, jobs to gay couples for religious reasons. McDonald’s Japan’s Giga Big Mac and Grand Big Mac: When A Big Mac Ain’t Enough
McDonald's Japan introduces two super-sized meals, the Grand Bic Mac and the even bigger Giga Big Mac. World Food Programme Launch School Meals Program To Help Syrian, Lebanese Children
Citing the importance of education in future country building activities, the World Food Programme launched a school meals program to assist Lebanese and children of Syrian refugees. Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals She’s Not Fussy With Her Children’s Eating, Allows Cake and Coke
A-list actress Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't believe in ruling out any kind of food, saying its not realistic to forbid her children to drink Coke or eat cakes. Amazon Dash Button – Starbucks and Peet’s Coffe Can Now Be Ordered With A Simple Tap
Amazon Dash buttons expands its partner brands to more than a hundred. Starbucks, Doritos, Quaker are some of the food items one may order with a simple tap. Food Poisoning Could Lead to Suicidal Tendencies
Scientists finally confirmed that T. gondii could cause behavioral changes such as self-directed aggression and other psychiatric disorders including suicidal tendencies. Cashews Recalled Due to Pieces of Glass
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. recalls some of its Emerald 100 Calories Pack Roasted & Salted Cashew Halves & Pieces due to small pieces of glass. FAO Suggests the Best Way to Address Inequality: Alleviate Hunger and Poverty
The rising level of inequality in wealth distribution or wealth gap is a source of concern among policy makers and economists. Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO) suggest that the best way to address inequality is to directly tackle the issues of hunger and poverty to effectively lift the poorest of the poor out of their misery. A Malnourished Boy’s Picture Shows the World the Realities of War
A five-month old Yemeni boy's pic shocks the world and finally exposes the realities of the plight of Yemenis affected by the Saudi-led airstrikes. The boy died two days after the picture was taken due to extreme malnutrition, attributed to the naval blockade and the destruction of the nation's infrastructures, disrupting food supply. FDA Faces Lawsuit Over Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon
FDA is now facing a lawsuit due to its approval of Aquabounty's genetically engineered salmon. The plaintiffs, composed of various fishing and environmental groups, question the FDA's decision highlighting the possible dangers the GE fish could pose to wild salmon population.
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