A new study has shown that most shoppers are not steering clear of genetically modified organisms if a food packaging’s label mentions them. A small experiment in Vermont revealed that, even after the food was labeled to pinpoint any content in GMOs, customers still bought those products. The study appeared this week in Science Advances. […]

Burger King Russia is at it again. In a recent ad offering, it vowed to offer any Russian woman that gets pregnant with a World Cup athlete $47,000 and a lifetime supply of Whoppers. The company’s goal was to “pass good genes” to Russia. Even though the burger chain has taken down the promotion offering […]

A dying cancer patient in California sued Monsanto, accusing the company of giving him cancer. Dewayne Johnson, 46, claims that Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup is behind his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis. The father of two is just one of the more than 800 people who sued Monsanto last year alone over similar concerns. Since Johnson has […]

Domino’s Pizza is poised to help fix the country’s roads, but experts are concerned that the endeavor might signal a troublesome trend in the long run. Experts are concerned that corporations could start taking over the infrastructure, a sector traditionally funded and maintained by the government. Domino’s claims that the ultimate goal of its “Pave […]

According to a report published Wednesday, most full-time workers in Ohio do not earn enough to pay rent. Experts found that the wage people need to earn to afford a two-bedroom unit, aka the “housing wage,” jumped to $15.25 per hour this year, while the minimum wage is sitting at $8.30 per hour. This means that […]

Uber Technologies is reportedly working on an AI-based tech that can tell if you’re drunk before you get into one of its cars. The measure seems counterintuitive as many inebriated people use the taxi-app firm’s services to safely get back home after a wild night out. Uber is safer than driving under influence and cheaper […]

Every five years, Republicans and Democrats get to the negotiating table to pass a bipartisan farm bill. The bill offers subsidies to farmers, props up urban agriculture, and funds farmers’ insurance and the food stamp program aka SNAP. It is worth noting that the farm bill offers the much-needed cash for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]

According to a recent study from the University of Cambridge, we should prepare for a much worse financial crisis than the 2008 crisis. Economists warn that the last recession was spurred by $250 billion losses. The incoming crisis will be sparked by losses in fossil fuel investments of $1-3 trillion. Analysts believe that the trillion-dollar […]

After a major policy change, everyone can use Starbucks’ restrooms and sit in the cafes even if they don’t buy anything. The company unveiled the new rules on Saturday. Unpaying customers can now use the restroom or stay in any Starbucks location as long as they behave properly. The policy change was spurred by a […]