Why care about the Internet?
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Steve Anderson with Alicia Girard I was recently invited to speak at an event put on by Gen-Why (www.genwhymediaproject.com) called the “Why We … Read more
Month: March 2011
Vegan junk food
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina Bill Clinton has gone vegan. Oprah had her 378 staffers go vegan for a week and they lost 444 pounds collectively. … Read more
Trusting your neighbourhood
ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot In February, while returning from a serene vacation in Costa Rica – self-described as the “happiest country in … Read more
Your emotional thermostat
UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young Sometimes, the simplest, most self-evident truths are the hardest to live by. We read again and again about the fact that … Read more
Drop your cable
FILMS WORTH WATCHING by Robert Alstead I just caught Ron Mann’s Grass, his manifesto for legalizing pot. Okay, so I’m a little late to the party. … Read more
If a tree falls in the Year of Forests, does anybody hear?
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki with Faisal Moola The UN General Assembly recently met in New York to declare 2011 the International Year of Forests. … Read more
Healthy nutrition must lead healthcare reform
by Lionel Wilson Healthcare reform has fallen short of addressing the true importance of healthy eating because traditionally it has been more focused on … Read more
NUTRIBITES
Team sprouts and supplements to boost broccoli’s cancer-fighting power A new University of Illinois study provides convincing evidence that the way you prepare and consume … Read more
What’s in a Label? Reading between the Lines
The nutrition information found on food packages can help grocery shoppers make more- informed choices. Learning how to read a food label – and … Read more
BC’s water – sold to the highest bidder?
by Randy Christensen For the past several years, there has been a multitude of discussion papers, extensive public consultations and big speeches from the … Read more