The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) seeks to populate the world with fruit and nut trees, bringing food and shade to communities and ecosystems around the world. David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe co-founded FTPF in 2002 because he envisioned a way to alleviate world hunger, combat climate change, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air, soil, and…
In a major blow to Bayer, which purchased Monsanto in 2018, France has banned the sale of weed-killer Roundup. Roundup contains the chemical glyphosate, which is linked to diseases such as gluten disorder and cancer. The St. Louis Dispatch reports that today’s banning follows a court decision based on Roundup’s known toxicity. The court today…
An Internet search on google for “David Avocado Wolfe” will quickly yield a hit-piece article on me entitled “David Avocado Wolfe is the Biggest Asshole in the Multiverse” written by the Yvette d’Entremont, the so-called “SciBabe.” [Sorry, Yvette, but I’m full of Love, Happiness, and Appreciation for life and for plants, animals, and people. You,…
The Buckminsterfullerene or Carbon 60 (C60) molecule is a unique, oil-soluble molecule with an amazing power to prolong lifespan. This miraculous molecule, remarkable as it is, wasn’t discovered until 1985. However, scientists now understand that such a molecule has always existed in Nature. For the past 25 years, scientists have spent a great amount of…
We often look at high anxiety as a dreadful disorder that makes one’s life miserable and accomplishes very little in the way of positivity. But what if we instead looked at anxiety as a sort of superpower? We’ve written in the past about anxious individuals’ increased empathic abilities. But what other evidence is there to…
Indoor tanning is all the rage, primarily amongst women, despite countless warnings regarding the dangers of using tanning beds. More than 400,000 cases of skin cancer per year in the United States alone are related to indoor tanning. Tanning beds are placed under the Group 1 class of cancer-causing agents, the same category as cigarettes and…
With all the information available about just how bad Coca-Cola is for you, it’s amazing people actually still buy the stuff and put it into their bodies. Every single day, 1.9 Billion bottles of Coca-Cola are consumed worldwide. Why is that so concerning? One large reason is that each bottle of Coca-Cola contains an alarming amount of…
The housing crash of 2008 left a lot of people unable to pay their mortgages. Banks were foreclosing left and right. It was an awful situation made worse by the fact that the economy was down and unemployment was high. What most people don’t know is that about 4 million homes were wrongfully foreclosed. That…
Kids fall and get hurt all the time. Scrapes and bruises are all a part of being active, and in most cases, kids are able to get back up and keep moving. That’s why Tiffany from Palm Beach in Florida wasn’t too concerned when her son Jaden fell off his bike. Despite not wearing a…
In 1989, Avon Products Inc. proudly announced that they would cease all animal testing of their products. And then, recently, this press release popped up. “Respect for animal welfare is a cornerstone of Avon’s product safety philosophy,” the release begins proudly. It continues by touting the fact that they were the first major cosmetic company…
When the food you’re cooking needs a bit more flavor, what do you reach for? Some spices of course! They can add a whole lot of flavor to your cooking and have also been proven to have a wide range of anti-inflammatory and disease-reducing effects. But did you know that some spices at the grocery…
Frankincense has been a major part of religious and cultural ceremonies for thousands of years. Many ancient worshippers believed its aroma led to spiritual enlightenment and a meditative state. It turns out they really were onto something. Scientists are confirming that frankincense, also known as Boswellia resin, does indeed have a powerful positive effect on…
If you grew up in America and took vitamins as a child, chances are they were of the Flintstones variety. They’re by far the most popular children’s vitamin brand on the market and for good reason – they taste like candy and, of course, they’re in the shape of everyone’s favorite prehistoric cartoon characters. But are…
Bananas are awesome. They taste great on their own and can add some serious flavor to smoothies. But it turns out we’ve been eating them wrong. At least that’s what Emily from Bite Size Vegan says. When she posted a video highlighting what she eats in a day, people flipped out when they saw her…
There is a house in Pasadena, California that’s known as the Urban Homestead. From the street, you might be confused as to why it’s earned such a name or why it’s even special among all the other homes in the suburb just outside Los Angeles. But when you take a peek around the back of…