Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a 22,000sq kilometer maze of wetlands in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, is one of the last untouched refuges for wildlife on the planet. But its freshwater arteries – which provide water to over one million…
A Brilliant Solution to Food Waste is Feeding San Francisco
Food insecurity is defined by not knowing where your next meal is coming from. And yet, while some 50 million Americans are food insecure, nearly half of the food we produce in this country is thrown away. How can that…
What is Holistic Chiropractic Care? An Alternative to Traditional Medicine
Most of us live in an urban environment, where we sit at our desks and drive in our cars. Most of us have a fairly sedentary lifestyle, and that may have consequences to our overall physique, our posture, and consequently…
This Organic Vegan Cheese Recipe Will Make You Forget About Dairy
“But I could never live without cheese” might be your famous last words once you try this organic vegan cheese recipe made from cashews. It makes an excellent substitute for ricotta – Enjoy with vegetables, crackers, in lasagna, baked ziti,…
An Adventurer Sets Out to Be the First Wheelchair Hiker to Cross the Sierra Nevada
In this life, in this world, you would think that we might run out of ideas, or stories, or goals – that the human capacity will at one point exhaust itself, that all songs might be written one day. Well,…
Orange-Scented Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding
Fresh vanilla bean rice pudding with orange zest is a warm, comforting and vegan version of a traditional comfort food. Orange-Scented Vanilla Bean Rice Pudding Yield: about eight ½ cup servings Ingredients 2 cups water ½ vanilla bean 1 cinnamon…
What are the Health Benefits of Cannabis and How Can We Use It Safely?
The entire conversation about sustainable agriculture, food, and plant-based medicines is huge, convoluted, and full of – may we say – intentional errors? There are trillion dollar interests at stake between the agricultural and the pharmaceutical industry, and yet, medicinal…
15 Surprising Uses for Bananas
Wondering what to do with extra bananas and peels? Check out these clever uses for bananas that range from taking the sting out of a bug bite to polishing your living room furniture. Top 15 Clever Uses for Bananas 1.…
A New Preschool Uses Outdoor Classrooms to Make Education Affordable
Can education be fun, safe, and affordable – even for low-income families? A new preschool is using outdoor classrooms to provide quality education in reading, math, and science; made affordable for families and designed to give children a joyful, nature-rich…
Study Says Benefits of Spinach Promote Eye Health and May Prevent Blindness
Popeye liked spinach for his biceps, but he was in the dark about how good it is for your eyes. Optometrist Dr. Ian Murray is leading a study that is trying to find the link between the retina disease Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)…
