Greeniacs Team

If you plan on buying chicken at a grocery store you will find a myriad of terms jump out at you while perusing the poultry

Over the past few months, we have profiled several foods that are frequent victims of “food fraud,” such as coffee  and orange juice. iCoffeeIn August 2011, a

The word “juice” always used to remind me of my childhood, when my classmates and I would get hyped up on sugar via juice boxes

Colony Collapse Disorder has been a mysterious threat to honeybee populations throughout North America for several years now. Its devastating impact has been swift, leaving

It is all too easy to forget major food and beverage categories while in the midst of attempting to eat . Some of these products even

As we discussed in our Truth About Vitamins  article, the best way to ultimately receive the vitamins and minerals you need is to eat foods that maximize

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), bananas top the list for the most commonly consumed fresh fruit in America. In 2010, the

In a supermarket full of treats made with white sugar and white flour, it’s hard to stick to your guns and pick the nutrient-rich vegetables

Salt has become a delicacy, gracing the shelves of many specialty markets with different flavors and grains. It is one more item that can be

The raw food diet has emerged in recent years as one of the newest trends in culinary wellness and health. The sudden popularity peaked my

Out with green juice and in with bone broth. Lately, the benefits of drinking bone broth have been popping up all over the Internet, leading

You may not have heard of atrazine, but chances are it has been used as an herbicide—weed-killer—to help grow the food you eat. Atrazine is

The “fast” life undoubtedly evokes in our society a sense of anxiety and unrest. Relentlessly ingrained in us is the mindset that a “fast” life

In our over-scheduled lives, caffeine keeps many of us from collapsing from exhaustion. And in our over-scheduled lives, convenience is king. Cue Keurig, the coffee

s coffee the latest species to be added to the changing climate? Well you probably guessed it—yes, researchers are quite worried about the future of the

Recently, I delved into the precarious fate of  . The wild Coffea Arabica species of coffee, which is native to Ethiopia, is very sensitive to changes in temperature

A slew of oils have recently emerged onto the health food scene and I found myself wondering, what are the best uses for each of

 grew up in the age of the United States Food and Drug Administration’s “Food Guide Pyramid.” The Food Pyramid was supposed to solve chronic American

I first heard of the paleo diet about four years from a coworker who was following it at the time. When he explained the diet

Could insects be the next protein source? With all of the environmental issues that have been caused by  growing at a rapid rate, people are looking

Embrace your raw desires—the truth about a raw diet. I started my raw journey as merely a naïve, uneducated, loving cat owner.  I never grew

Ever look to buy organic cranberries? Well, you should not expect to find them easily. When Jared Oakes and Jessika Tantisook of Starvation Alley decided

Have you ever heard of a seed bank? Well they are extremely important—so important that there is a world seed bank you would think belongs

Can’t get enough of butter? Ghee, a clarified butter, may peak your interest. Used traditionally in South Asian cuisine, ghee is known not only for

Most of us probably think of hemp being used as an eco-friendly material in our clothing or most likely our rugs! Maybe we think of

In the United States, mislabeled seafood is a prevalent problem. Consumers are faced with a myriad of labels and numerical ratings created by individual food

Growing up, my mother always gave me ginger ale when I had a stomachache. However, as a young child, I was never quite sure why

It turns out that the infamous spice that gives curry its yellow coloring has many more benefits than simply making food taste better. In Sanskrit,

Every week a new buzzword seems to be added to the conversation around food and healthy living. However, many of these new health trends are

Butter and margarine are America’s favorite fats! Renowned French chef Jacques Pépin has said, “If you have extraordinary bread and extraordinary butter, it’s hard to

Is peanut butter safe to eat? Nut and legume allergies aside, there is probably none so prevalent a food in the American child’s diet as

My first introduction to chia was not as a food but as key component to the strangely popular Chia Pet. Introduced in the 1970s, Chia

Our world’s current food system unfortunately provides many ways for produce to become contaminated. This contamination can be the result of our food being grown

Can plants replace meat and dairy? The 2014 documentary Cowspiracy lauds plant-based egg, dairy, and meat products as the future of food.1 Bill Gates has even supported projects

Whether I’m scrambling eggs or stir-frying vegetables, I always find myself reaching for my nonstick frying pan. In fact, the clean up process with my

Almost every meal I make involves using olive oil, and I cannot imagine life without it. This is without even getting into how many delicious