Instead of shipping food all around the world, imagine your own food coming from your farm in a shipping container, just outside your backdoor. That’s the vision of FarmPod, a St. Croix-based startup... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 18 views • 6:56

A recent study had a lot of negative things to say about diet sodas, but how seriously should we take that study? Observational research can be powerful and useful, but it can also lead to shaky outcomes.... continue reading

posted by eric3579 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 512 views • 6:17

Honeybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.

posted by newtboy 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 120 views • 2:54

The nutrient content of food is declining. Is it because of soil depletion, selective breeding, or... something else?

posted by nanrod 6 years 8 months ago • 580 views • 7:30

In this video I build a garden to grow Cassava and yams, two staple food crops. Cassava is a shrub that develops large edible roots. Yams are a climbing vine that produce large, edible underground bulbs... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 100 views • 6:27

The ongoing study is part of a growing interest in coral fluorescence among the scientific community. Coral Fluorescence was recently found to be a strong indicator of coral health, and coral fluorescence... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 128 views • 4:05

YouTube: We’ve all heard the rumor that certain foods provides less calories than it takes to digest. Is this true?

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 299 views • 1:56

YouTube: What is the difference between brand name and generic products? AsapTHOUGHT TASTE TEST: https://youtu.be/rYmon9AO1os

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 12 months ago • 915 views • 3:30

Myth or no, it's MY favorite meal of the day! YouTube: Lately, I've become a target for people who like to tell me that "I'm doing nutrition" wrong. Evidently, some people don't agree with my plea,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 667 views • 6:12

YouTube: Americans remain very overweight. According to the CDC, about 38% were obese in 2014, meaning that they had a body mass index of at least 30, compared to 32% just a decade ago. This is in spite... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 13 views • 6:01

YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 493 views • 4:02

YouTube: Is meat going to give you cancer? The answer is a very dubious maybe. Aaron helps you understand the meat announcement from the WHO, and it turns out, you might not need to panic.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 184 views • 5:53

Grow your own!

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 910 views • 2:09

What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Two out of every three of us are overweight. Cases of diabetes are... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 decade 1 year 11 months ago • 599 views • 2:12