By: Christine Burke/Scary Mommy My dad was dying long before we received the devastating news on a cold winter morning. After suffering a minor stroke, my father’s stage 4 cancer was discovered quite by accident while he had follow-up tests to prevent further strokes. As my father relayed the news to me, I gripped the…
Major Beef Supplier, Cargill, Sold Off Their Last U.S. Feedlots To Invest In Plant-Based Proteins
By: Kate Good/One Green Planet The name Cargill might not be familiar to your average grocery shopper in the United States, but they are the largest privately held food and agriculture company in the world. Cargill has managed to gain this status primarily from their agricultural commodity business, working in trading, purchasing, and distributing goods…
10 Modern Day Vegan Bodybuilders Changing The Way People View Meat
By: Educate Inspire Change One of the biggest questions vegans get asked; is “where do you get your protein?” Time and time again, this question is asked by people who think it’s impossible to build muscle, and essentially get enough protein to do so, through a solely plant based diet. In more recent years, studies…
Parents Devastated When Mom Births Stillborn. But 1 Phone Call Leaves Them Sobbing Tears of Joy
By: Kim Davis/Liftable When we first met Royce and Keri Young in February, they were preparing to welcome their terminally ill daughter, Eva, into the world. Knowing Eva’s life would be but a whisper, the Young’s weighed all of their equally heartbreaking options before making a final decision on how to handle the next few months. “The…
7 Surprising Reasons Your Dog Should Sleep On Your Bed Every Night
By: Allyson Souza/The Little Things We’ve all heard that we shouldn’t do it: inviting your dog into your bed. People believe it’s dirty, and it’s just not good for you. People have been saying it for years. But, what if we told you that maybe that isn’t entirely true. There are actual health benefits to letting your four-legged best…
Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease On The Rise: Experts Beg Parents To Know The Signs
By: Rebecca Endicott/Little Things Every parent worries about the infectious childhood illness that sweeps through classrooms and after-school programs this time of year. Most kids get their inoculations early on to avoid old-fashioned diseases like mumps and rubella that used to effect huge swathes of children every year. Even better, there’s now an annual flu shot…
Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solves Attention Deficit Disorder
By: Live The Organic Dream Public education is more stressful than ever for our children, as standardized testing requirements increase and programs like art, music and physical education are being phased out. The result of this type of environment is predictable, and the medical establishment and big pharma are making a killing by dragging active children…
It’s Official. Humans Are Going To Mars. NASA Has Unveiled Their Mission.
By: Karla Lant/Futurism Though the undertaking will no doubt include many challenges, NASA is finally ready to make humanity’s dream of sending people to Mars a reality. To that end, the agency has shared its five-part plan for reaching the Red Planet. THE MARS MISSION Humanity has been fascinated by Mars since long before we stepped…
These Painkilling Marijuana Tampons May Be The End Of Period Cramps
By: The Hearty Soul Marijuana is becoming increasingly recognized as an effective medicinal product by both the common public and medical professionals alike. It is known to be able to treat a variety of medical conditions, ranging from glaucoma to insomnia However, it is probably best known for its use as a painkiller. Marijuana is used to relieve…