To help us make sense of the opaque poultry supply chain, hundreds of ProPublica readers sent in details about their chickens and turkeys. Here’s what we learned. Source: Your Free-Range Organic Chicken May Have Been Processed at a Large Industrial Poultry Plant — ProPublica
At the Center for Applied Research in Dementia, they are testing Montessori approaches to improve patients’ overall wellness. Source: Montessori and Dementia: How This Teaching Method Can Improve Health
What does it mean? Source: Study Finds Alarming Levels of Microplastics in The Feces of People With IBD
Results of a case study in children prompt researchers to call for further exploration of the potential therapeutic benefits of whole-plant medicinal cannabis products. Source: Epileptic Seizure Rate Reduced by 86% in Children Treated Using Whole-Plant Medicinal Cannabis
Our fascination with brain-based explanations of psychology arises from intuitive ideas about the separation of mind and body—ideas unsupported by science Source: People Love the Brain for the Wrong Reasons – Scientific American
Adverse early experiences can make young minds inflexible, while a carefree childhood has clear cognitive benefits. Source: What Children Lose When Their Brains Develop Too Fast
https://neurosciencenews.com/child-literature-emotion-19756/
Scientific American: Humans Are Doomed to Go Extinct. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-are-doomed-to-go-extinct/
Ever since I walked into Naadam’s store in Hudson Yards (in pre-pandemic New York), I have been a complete fan of this supercool, sustainable Mongolian cashmere brand. Source: How Naadam Created A $100 Million+ Sustainable Luxury Cashmere Brand That Is Helping Mongolian Communities (Part One)
The Boston Globe: The deer population in Boston suburbs is exploding to levels threatening our forests. Now, the state is asking humans to become their predators. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/24/metro/prevalence-deer-bostons-suburbs-shows-no-signs-slowing-what-if-anything-can-be-done/
The state says deer taken in the Fairfield area have high levels of PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’ that pose potential health risks. Source: Maine issues ‘do not eat’ advisory for deer harvested near PFAS contaminated fields in Somerset County
artnet News: ‘No One Who Hears Them Is Left Unaffected’: Musician and Ecologist Bernie Krause on Turning the Sounds of Nature Into Art. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bernie-krause-cartier-great-animal-orchestra-2037737
The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis. Source: Poison in the Air — ProPublica
The New York Times: Opinion | How I Became Extremely Open-Minded. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/opinion/lyme-disease-medicine.html
Source: These tiny homes on wheels will set you free
NPR: Why marigolds are the iconic flower of the Day of the Dead. https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1050726374/why-marigolds-or-cempasuchil-are-the-iconic-flower-of-dia-de-los-muertos
“It really is extraordinary that these wild animals can show such compassion and resilience while their natural world disintegrates right under their feet.” Source: Drone Photographer Camps with Polars Bears for 33 Days
The author shares how taking care of her elderly mom made her realize the little support working parents have. She wants to change this for others. Source: I Quit My Job to Take Care of My Parents and My Children
My son was diagnosed with autism several months after we arrived in the United States. However, the whole process began in the Dominican Republic, where he was born and where I lived for more than 20 years. Source: Why I Don’t Like Labeling My Autistic Child as a “Special Blessing”
The Atlantic: How Public Health Took Part in Its Own Downfall. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/10/how-public-health-took-part-its-own-downfall/620457/?utm_source=feed
Hackaday: Going Forward To The Land: Technology For Permaculture. https://hackaday.com/2021/10/21/going-forward-to-the-land-technology-for-permaculture/
Boston.com: The first Miyawaki forest in the Northeast was planted in Cambridge. Organizers hope it’s just the start.. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/10/20/miyawaki-forest-danehy-park-cambridge/
WCVB Boston: Here’s your chance to own an energy-efficient Massachusetts bunker home. https://www.wcvb.com/article/bunker-house-for-sale-wheeler-road-princeton-massachusetts/37941517
The New York Times: Opinion | Lessons on Living Well, From Nick Offerman. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-nick-offerman.html
British artist David Hockney has always been a workhorse, so his months of lockdown in France were a welcome opportunity to devote himself to observing nature. Source: For David Hockney, lockdown was natural blessing
The financial firm RePlant aims to address environmental challenges while meeting growing consumer demand for healthier products by investing in helping more farmers make the transition to regenerative agriculture. The shift, the firm believes, is critical to solving the climate crisis. Source: rePlant Fuels Food System’s Shift To Regenerative Agriculture With $2 Billion Soil Fund…
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