Archive for December, 2009


How lignans fight cancer?

4 Comments// Posted in News by on 12.25.09.

Flaxseed contains the highest concentrations of lignan precursors than any other plant. Most people don’t eat flax seed. Lignans are being studied for possible use in cancer prevention, particularly breast cancer.


Livestock and Climate Change

1 Comment// Posted in News by on 12.01.09.

Livestock and their byproducts account for at least 32.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year, or 51 percent of annual worldwide GHG emissions.