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Cereal Company Giant General Mills Works With Supply Chain to Reduce Emissions By 28%
General Mills, famous for their popular cereal brands has created a plan to cut carbon emissions by 28% over the next decade in a continuing effort to become a more sustainable company. According to Fortune, General Mills will invest more than $100 million in efficient and clean energy. The company started efforts to reduce their emissions…
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Telehealth and Medical Marijuana: A Match Made in Cyberspace
California’s Telehealth Advancement Act was signed into law in 2011, but the effects it’s having on the medical marijuana industry are just now beginning to show, according to Fresno’s The Business Journal. Mark Hadfield is the CEO and founder of HelloMD, a telehealth provider in San Francisco, and has seen first-hand how this piece of legislation…
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California Will Get Heavy Rains With El Nino, But No Drought Cure
The forecast for this year’s El Nino weather system has many people in drought-stricken California, and elsewhere, preparing for a deluge by stocking up on emergency supplies and making sure their homes are as waterproof as possible. Unfortunately, even though California is really hurting for rain, this year’s monster El Nino may not end the…
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Over 60 Same Sex Couples Say “I Do” in Puerto Rico
Over 2 million couples tie the knot every year in the United States. Before this year, this number was largely attributed to heterosexual couples. But on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples from all 50 states had the right to marriage, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Since then, same-sex…
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New City Ordinance Could Put Food Truck Industry Into Gear
Food trucks are the latest culinary trend rolling out across the nation, and now, a new ordinance is helping the industry gear up in Detroit, MI. According to data from Statistics Brain, the some 4,130 food trucks across the nation produce $1.2 billion in annual revenue, with the average revenue generated by just one food…
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Care for a Vape, Mate? UK Ahead of U.S. in E-Cig Usage
Bloody hell, are we lagging behind. Former smokers in the UK are praising the new advancements in electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, that have improved their health and given them a brand new hobby. According to ChronicleLive, a recent report published by Public Health England concluded that e-cigs are significantly less dangerous than normal cigarettes and…
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Workout Apps May Not be Helpful for Active Lifestyles, Study Finds
Many Americans believe that downloading a fitness app will be the kick-start they need to get them off the couch and into an active lifestyle. Fewer than 5% of adults are getting the recommended 30 minutes of activity every day, and some of the remaining 95% are trying to change their lifestyle. However, a new…
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Crazy, Disease Spreading Ants That Eat Electricity? Yes, You Heard Right
Picture this: a disease-spreading, sharp-toothed ant that gets high off of electricity. It sounds like a horror movie, right? Unfortunately, Mother Nature has once again proved how terrifying earth’s natural bounty can truly be. Dubbed the “Raspberry Crazy Ant” due to its jerky, erratic movement, this ferocious little insect has begun invading Britain in hordes,…
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Canadian Company Secures Patent For Space Elevator
Nearly 48% of retirees report feeling happier in retirement than expected, so imagine how happy they’ll be when they can spend their retirement on the moon! According to a recent story from the Huffington Post, a Canadian company called Thoth Technology has been planning an inflatable space elevator that would stand 12.4 miles tall and…
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New Study Shows Young Cancer Patients Do Not Know Their Fertility Options
A new study posted in the American Cancer Society’s journal Cancer shows that many young cancer patients may be unaware of ways to preserve their infertility. Fox News reports that out of the 459 adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer between 2007 and 2008, over 70% said that doctors had explained the risk of…