The Alternative Daily
What’s in Your Sport’s Drink?
Like many products marketed to people who are trying to get in shape, sports drinks seem like a good idea. As it turns out,...
An Alternative Way to See the Galápagos Tortoises
This month Google Earth released its Street View Imagery of the Galápagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago off the coast of Ecuador. This technology will...
Banish Spider Veins, Improve Vision and 14 Other Benefits of Paprika
My mother used to sprinkle paprika on all sorts of things — deviled eggs, rice, potatoes and even soups and stews. It added color...
Can’t Afford to Go 100 Percent Organic? You Still Have Options
How to afford more organic foods
Coupons
There are two main ways to get your hands on coupons for organic food: from the manufacturer or from...
New Labels Take Aim at High Sodium Menu Items in New...
Few things are as controversial as menu labels, yet by the end of this year, New Yorkers will see a new, beneficial label at...
Could Your Diet Be Hurting Your Fertility?
If you’re ready to get on the baby-making train, or have been trying for a while, nutrition is the right place to start. Even...
Reading Labels: Is It Really Gluten-Free? Code Words for Gluten
There are many words on food labels that could actually be covering up for gluten. If you are having trouble overcoming health challenges despite...
What Bats, Shade and Coffee Have in Common
Whether you’re into an old-fashioned cup of joe or artisan pour-overs made with almond milk and topped with a sprinkle of herbs, there’s no...
New York to Divert 180,000 Tons of Food Waste from Landfills...
We all do it: When dinner’s over someone invariably has left scraps on their plate. Most of us simply scrape those scraps into the...
Your Restaurant Order May Contain Spit with a Side of Pubic...
We have all seen movies and television shows in which angry restaurant staff do vile, unspeakable things to a customer’s food. Adding spit,...










