Oct 2, 2011

  by Toni O’Keeffe Can small acts of kindness change the world? According to the organizers of the 2011 World Kindness Concert they can. When Brock Tully envisioned the World Kindness Concert more than a decade ago, he imagined people coming together, with open hearts and a passion to change the way we live and celebrate the human journey. Eleven...

Oct 2, 2011

Rogers Prize winner a driving force The Dr. Roger’s Prize (www.drrogersprize.org) highlights the important contributions of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to healthcare by rewarding the pioneers who have made significant contributions to the field. This year’s $250,000 prize was awarded to University of Calgary’s Dr. Marja...

Oct 2, 2011

by Bruce Dales, president, Dales Product Development and Regulatory Specialists Have you ever wondered why you don’t see more innovative health food and natural health products (NHPs) emerging on the Canadian market? I have 18 years’ experience in product development and the Canadian food and drug regulatory compliance area involving new and...

Oct 1, 2011

NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina We all love tasty food, enticing flavours and relaxing at restaurants with friends and family. We feel good about looking after our health, having compassion for animals and caring for the planet. What about doing all these things at the same time? Or is that combination virtually impossible? Vegetarian restaurants are an excellent...

Oct 1, 2011

ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot According to David Milarch, co-founder of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (www.ancienttreearchive.org), “There’s huge uncertainty in the global forestry community about the ability of forests to survive the predicted rapidity of climate change in their fragmented and degraded state. “Seventy-eight percent...

Oct 1, 2011

  Sappho Eco-luxurious Cosmetics After learning the chemicals in the products she had used for 20 years were dangerous, film makeup artist JoAnn Fowler decided to produce a line of cosmetics that are both safe and beautiful. Sappho Organic Cosmetics are free of all synthetic preservatives, smell great and are based in organic aloe. They’re also...