What Is Food and Where Does It Come From?
How does food get from the soil to our plate, and how does the path it travels affect our health? In this video, Michael Pollan sheds light on a simple way we can choose foods that are better for our environment and our bodies. cb...
Top 7 Reasons to Transform Your Yard into an Edible Landscape
Permaculture is a design approach for creating self-sustaining systems that support the health of people, the environment, and communities. It can be used to model gardens, agricultural systems, buildings, and other human environments after natural ecosystems. An...
Edible Landscapes: Beauty, Health, and Affordable Food All in One
Access to healthy food is one of the main challenges facing Americans due to economic status and local accessibility. Food deserts—neighborhoods bereft of healthy food—abound. Even when farmers’ markets and grocery stores are accessible, many Americans cannot...
How To Reduce Emissions, Expenses, and Obesity in One Fell Swoop
What do reducing our carbon footprint, enjoying better health, and saving money have in common? According to urban planner Jeff Speck, they are all side effects of walking. Speck brings to attention how cars, which once served as “instruments of freedom,”...Can Creativity Make Us Healthier?
Environment strongly influences our lifestyle choices and our health. In one experiment in a Stockholm subway station, stairs were transformed into piano keys, each playing a note in response to the footstep of a commuter. A whopping 66% more people than usual opted...New Release Available in Bookstores
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