You’d think that buying eggs would be simple. In reality, it is actually quite complicated. There are eggs with various nutrients added to them, different sizes, traditional, organic, free-range – and they all come with a wide range of price tags. The question many people have is: Are cheap eggs as nutritious as the more...
In Western culture, we tend to view death as a very bad thing. Our culture also dictates that once a body is buried, we leave that body alone forever. In fact, many people consider it at the least highly disrespectful to touch or move a buried person, if not something that will bring you extreme...
Farmland is a controversial topic in both the United States and around the world. There are groups who are on the side of protecting it, while there are others who argue that it is an environmental disaster. In Montana, a billionaire-funded conservation group is quietly buying up thousands of acres of farmland in the state....
Growing up, my parents had my siblings and myself drink a glass of milk with almost all lunches and definitely every night with dinner. They told us it was an important part of growing “big and strong”. When we were lucky, we were given chocolate milk – a real treat! As adults, however, not many...
Dr. Philip Nitschke, aka “The Death Doctor,” was the first doctor to administer a legal lethal injection shot in 1996. Now, fast-forward a decade to when he invented Sarco, the machine that helps people die. (1) Sarco: The Machine That Helps People Die Peacefully To say that euthanasia is controversial is an understatement. In countries...
Assisted suicide is a controversial topic in many countries. In Canada, however, it is a legal part of health care – naturally, with some pretty strict regulations around it. This 20-year-old boy in Canada who has suffered from an incurable unknown illness for most of his life has elected to go through with assisted suicide....
Costco rotisserie chickens are famous for their incredibly low price. That low price, however, actually comes at a cost – the humane treatment of the chickens on their farms. Two shareholders from the company are now suing the wholesale giant for that very reason. They claim that the company and its top executives have violated...
Just a few years ago at age 34, Casey King was 707 pounds, had no money, no job, and lived with his dad. Featured on TLC’s Family By The Ton, viewers knew King as “the man who refused to lose weight”. (1) Now weighing 310 pounds, he has had quite the health journey – and...
The Pentagon is known for being the most highly-guarded, completely impenetrable building in the United States. It is one of the most secure buildings on the planet. Despite this, one of the world’s most docile, gentle creatures managed to infiltrate the building all the way into the courtyard at the center of the five-walled fortress....
A cancer diagnosis is terrifying, and cancer treatment is hard. The earlier you can catch your cancer, however, the better. This 40-year-old mother who survived colon cancer is now speaking out about her experience with the illness. She wants everyone to be aware of symptoms so they won’t have to go through what she had...
A day at the beach can go horribly wrong if you are unaware of the rules of the ocean and how the sea works. Specifically, phenomena known as Rip Currents can be incredibly dangerous for those who are unaware. If you’re planning a day at the beach, it’s important to know how to spot rip...
Dragonflies have always captured my imagination since I was a child. I used to lay down on my back in the grass in the early evening and watch them flit around the sky, darting back and forth. I can even remember a few times when a dragonfly larva blessed the pond at my parents’ house....
