Abhijit Banerjee - Articles

Growth Hormones in Food

Meat and dairy products form the basis of many Western diets. In fact, the popular perception is that a portion of meat and two glasses of milk every day will ensure good bones and muscle mass. However, many people are unaware of what actually goes into the cartons of milk they get from the local supermarket, or the cuts of beef they grill on the barbecue. Read

By: Abhijit Banerjee | 03/08/2008 | Causes & Organizations

Bamboo

One of the most enduring images of India’s freedom struggle is that of Mahatma Gandhi setting out on the Salt March in 1930, on a 140 kilometre trek from Ahmedabad to Dandi. All he had by the way of support were the multitudes behind him, and the bamboo stave by his side. Read

By: Abhijit Banerjee | 01/08/2008 | Environment

Electronic Smog

Electronic smog is caused by the electricity that powers our civilization. It is an invisible smog which is linked to depression, miscarriage and cancer. Ironically electronic smog increases with advancement in technology, making more and more people allergic to electricity. Read

By: Abhijit Banerjee | 01/08/2008 | Environment

Bottled Water: How Safe?

It was not so long ago that people just stepped into a nearby tap or visited a fountain to have their much needed glass of water. The water fountain has almost disappeared and tap water is used for anything but drinking in most parts of the world. Read

By: Abhijit Banerjee | 01/08/2008 | Low Calorie

Magnet Therapy

Magnet therapy, which is a $5-billion market worldwide, is a form of alternative medicine which claims that magnetic fields have healing powers. Magnet therapy stimulates the earth’s magnetic field and places your body in an optimum environment to heal itself. Proponents of magnet therapy claim that benefits range from curing pain from muscle aches and arthritis to cancer. Read

By: Abhijit Banerjee | 02/04/2008 | Alternative Medicine