One of the most dramatic and meaningful stories in the Bible is read this week in synagogues around the world. It is a food-related story and it merits our attention, yet it is seldom discussed. Or depicted in movies. The story, found in Numbers 11, describes part of the Israelites’ journey in the desert, before […]

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…