Palm oil: what you need to know about health and environment
Health, nutrition, environment and forests. Everything you need to know about palm oil, the most widespread and controversial ingredient of the moment.
Arms trade, China is the world’s third major exporter
If China has become the third arms exporter in the world, the Middle East imports without constraints, acccording to new data collected by SIPRI between 2010 and 2014.
Packaging-free supermarkets in Italy. Here’s where you can find them
Italians like packaging-free shopping. Supermarket chains but also small commercial activities with no packaging are on the rise.
The women of Isis: fighters and slaves
The women of Isis come in many shades: some are recruits whilst others are victims of abuse. All see their freedoms curtailed.
Afghanistan, men in burqas to celebrate International Women’s Day
Men wearing burqas marched in Kabul, Afghanistan, ahead of International Women’s Day: “wearing it is like being in jail”.
The video that shows that love is universal
Love is universal but appearances make us think otherwise. This tear-jerking piece of social advertising reveals the differences that lie within us.
USA: the first school serving entirely vegan meals thanks to James Cameron
In California c’è una scuola che insegna il rispetto per l’ambiente e serve agli studenti un menù vegano, è la Muse School di James e Suzy Cameron.
Every country has its diet: from the best to the worst
Are there more countries with healthy or unhealthy diets? A study conducted by the Medical Research Council assesses the world’s diets and finds in which continent people eat the best.
Rudolf Steiner and biodynamic agriculture
Philosophy, education, medicine and agriculture celebrate 154 years from Rudolf steiner’s birth, founder and father of anthroposophy.
The food we waste in a year is worth 300 billion dollars
Reducing food waste could save 300 billion dollars a year and contribute to ending the global economic crisis.