The consumption of alcohol can cause at least seven different types of cancer, even if only small amounts are consumed. The most affected areas are the mouth and throat, larynx, oesophagus, colorectum, liver and breast (in women). This was reconfirmed by the US Surgeon General in January 2025 but in Italy social pressure is put on those who do not drink
Given the ongoing climate change and the environmental degradation caused by the industrial management of agriculture and animal husbandry, we will have to resign ourselves to finding alternative raw materials to the current ones. This is the case, after cultivated meat and synthetic milk, of cocoa.
From the entry into force of the new regulations – on 15 October 2024 – the following are prohibited, for example: granules for artificial turf, scrubs and cosmetics containing microgranules, glitter for make-up or detergents, glitter used in stationery and toys
Ultra-processed food causes obesity, diabetes and cancer but the food industry – by recruiting complacent scientists, funding studies, pushing clever marketing messages and influencing politics – has been able to cook up a self-serving narrative that shifts the blame for the harm caused by their products
Monsanto is known not only for glyphosate, but above all for the controversial Roundup herbicide, which has been linked to numerous lawsuits for its possible link to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Coldiretti: ‘Chinese tomatoes ready to invade European markets’
The FAO index calculates the average price of commodities and is at its highest since April 2023
From the fight against illegal dumping, which began in 2006, to the attempt to change species in forest areas to save ‘what can be saved’ from the extreme climatic events that afflict them
big tech companies have made many fine resolutions that in practice break with reality: data centres could contribute 5.1 per cent of global emissions by the end of the decade, up from 1.9 per cent this year. Skyrocketing water and electricity consumption
What perhaps worries the experts most, however, is the speed at which the sea level is rising: about 2.8 mm per year, twice the 20th century average. The trend is expected to continue at a rate that will depend on future greenhouse gas emissions. By the end of the century, sea levels could rise by more than a metre, leading to increased coastal flooding. “Relative sea level rise has already increased the frequency of flooding in the historic centre of Venice,” confirms the report
…we ask you to let us relive the same exciting atmosphere again this year, giving us the opportunity to use the same space (in the little church). Confident of your positive response, we promise not to be a great inconvenience…
The choice to keep ingredients such as palm oil and cocoa, both of which come from distant geographical areas and are often associated with environmental issues, also reminds us that this is not exactly a sustainable product
