The Virginia House and Senate approved Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s amendments to a bill on THC limits for hemp products, mainly aimed at banning the recreational sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products such as delta-8, a marijuana alternative currently unregulated. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is responsible for most of marijuana’s effects on a person’s mental state. On Wednesday, as…

The use of hemp for industrial purposes—such as grain and fiber—has been the next big thing since the passing of a farm bill legalizing production in 2018. Since then, a parallel market has sprouted up alongside the cannabinoid industry. Unfettered optimism was high at the beginning, which triggered a moonshot planting in 2019. Four years…

So, what makes a food super? Not much. The bar is pretty low. Truthfully, “superfood” is little more than a term created by the food industry. But that doesn’t mean the term is completely without merit. Any food that’s earned the title of “superfood” did so because it packs a major nutritional punch that may…

Despite their delineation as “super,” not all superfoods are created equal. What makes a food “super” in the first place? While not a regulated or certifiable nutritional claim (yet), food experts define superfoods as having a nutrient density that outweighs caloric intake. Think of a zero-calorie cup of green tea that’s loaded with catechins and other…