As a climate activist, I often work alongside people with different agendas regarding air pollution.  My main concern is climate change, but some of my fellow activists are focused on health effects of air pollution in the here and now — effects…

The US govt and dairy industry worked together to force more unhealthy milk fat into our diets Sad and dangerous fact: the first and maybe only priority of any giant corporation is profits. Check out the documentary “The Corporation” to understand the …

The only vegetables that my cousin Martin will eat are white potatoes. He does have some flexibility about how they’re cooked, I’ll give him that. Baked potatoes, french fries, mashed potatoes, and tater tots are all acceptable to him. But he’s quite c…

  How do these sneeze droplets differ in winter? Read on!Photo courtesy of www.dost-dongnai.gov/vn This year’s flu season is expected to be one of the worst the US has seen in 10 years, according to the the Centers for Disease Control an…

 Adult Monarch on milkweed I planted in my yard. Photo: Sally KneidelI was very sad that California’s Proposition 37 failed to pass in the Nov 6 election. The proposition would have required labeling of all genetically-modified foods and wou…