All content by Emma Huang
Mature American Chestnut trees used to be everywhere. Now, if you go looking, you might find a mature chestnut tree, but almost all of those trees are either imported or are a hybrid. How could one of the most common trees of America be wiped out so utterly and completely?
The Pomato or Tomtato, also known as 'Ketchup 'n Fries' is a plant that both grows tomatoes on the top and potatoes beneath the roots. This plant is not genetically modified or cross bred. The plant actually started from the seed of a normal tomato and the bud of an ordinary potato. This article will explain how this Frankenstein-like plant exists and perhaps even instructions to build your own potato-tomato plant.
Studies say that around one-fourth of Americans have Entomophobia, the fear of insects, and it does make sense. Insects are squirmy and filthy, and some even suck blood. But did you know that around 2 billion members of the world eat insects in their daily diet? So what's the deal with insect diets, and are they really better?
You probably have thrown items into a blue bin, but where do the items go? Where do they end up?
Did you know that a staggering 30-40% of all the food produced in the U.S. ends up in landfills? This is a significant amount, especially since they can be repurposed through vermicomposting, the process of using worms to create nutritious soil...
Did you know that 80% of all foods in the U.S.A. have at least one ingredient that is a GMO? So what is GMO? And does it really do more harm than good?
