By Claire Bernish Guest Writer for Wake Up World Though it probably comes as no surprise, a new report confirms the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) systematically thwarted research into both...
Category - Plants and Agriculture
Wake Up World’s articles on plants and agriculture, with a focus on issues and solutions surrounding ‘modern’ agricultural practices.
How a “No-Till” Method Can Grow Vegetable and Fruit Gardens Without Irrigation, Fertilizer or Grueling Labor
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Food self-sufficiency is a hot topic in the U.S. and beyond as our industrial agricultural system begins to crumble, poisonous...
A Beginner’s Guide to Regrowing Fruits and Vegetables from Kitchen Scraps
By Jenny Tabada Guest writer for Wake Up World Can food scraps be grown again? Turns out, the vegetables and fruits you’ve picked from the grocery stores or harvested from your own...
Tree Bombs: How Old Warplanes Can Plant Up to 900,000 Trees a Day
29th May 2016 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Imagine old military planes used to revitalize barren areas of the earth, instead of causing death and destruction to the...
Plants Are Smarter Than You Think
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Plants are not simple bystanders in the environment, soaking up sun and otherwise engaging in a passive existence. They’re actually...
Why GMOs Are NOT the Future of Food
By Raluca Schachter Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Throughout our existence as humans, our genes have shown they are highly adaptable to the available food supply and a wide variety of diets...
Genetically Modified Crops: The Trouble Is In The Soil
By Vanessa Caldarelli Guest Writer for Wake Up World One of the most detrimental issues about GM agriculture is the effect it has on our environment, specifically our soil and water. The...
Ouabain: Nature’s Forgotten Remedy for Heart Health
By Benedikt Just Guest Writer for Wake Up World Could it be, that the best treatment for heart failure and heart attacks was already discovered 100 years ago, but nowadays even alternative medicine...
Scientific Consensus Statement Reveals Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide a Major Health Threat
By Sayer Ji Contributing Writer for Wake Up World A newly published scientific consensus statement on Roundup herbicide reveals exposure to this ubiquitous toxicant is increasing and valid research...
Synthetic Forests: The Enormous Risks of Genetically Engineered Trees
By Dr Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World If the biotech industry has its way, 184 million acres of native forests around the world will be bulldozed down and replaced with plantations of...
Seed Bombs: A Creative (and Fun) Mission to Save the Bees and Butterflies
By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World By now most are aware of the dire situation of the honeybee: dwindling numbers, collapsed colonies and dying hives — which endangers...
Fruits and Vegetables Reaching an Alarming State of Nutrient Depletion
By Marco Torres Guest Writer for Wake Up World What if our food has been getting less and less nutritious? What if modern intensive farming methods — many of which solved malnutrition problems...
