Go for green
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina Green is a big plus when it comes to nutrition. Whether it is a salad or vibrant florets of steamed broccoli, a green juice or a smoothie, the…
Growing a food movement
ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot Food security seems to be on everyone’s mind this year. It’s fascinating to see so many local initiatives in response to the concern…
Do the candidates have us covered?
DRUG BUST Alan Cassels Wanna talk pharmaceutical politics? Then ask yourself these two questions: If a new drug is marketed in Canada, does that mean the government should pay for…
Sample a Taste of Health
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina Vancouver’s healthy food festival, Taste of Health, has become a welcome September tradition. It’s a fun, inexpensive way for families to spend a day or weekend….
Seeds – the future of food
ON THE GARDEN PATH by Carolyn Herriot Since the dawn of agriculture, edible plants that thrive in the bioregion in which they grow have been domesticated through plant breeding. Traditionally,…
Medical scan scam
DRUG BUST Alan Cassels Seek and ye shall find. We can find disease wherever we look; the question is do we need to be looking? One of the longest-running debates…
Health Canada takes baby steps toward drug safety
DRUG BUST Alan Cassels If you thought we could get through these lazy days of summer without another major drug warning from Health Canada for a class of drugs taken…
Higher education just got higher
by Naseem Salila Gulamhusein As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world, as in being able to remake ourselves. – Mohandas Gandhi…