There are always so many choices for carrots when you go shopping at the store: loose, baby, 1-5 pound bags – and they are all good for you and quite flavorful! However, my favorites during this time of year are the bunched carrots.…
Perfect for Picnic Lunches: Whole Wheat Veggie Wrap
Although we love a good PB&J, there are plenty of options for a creative, healthy and easy homemade lunch for days at the office (or school!). Try this quick whole wheat veggie wrap recipe, it’s inexpensive and full of healthy…
A Plastic Ocean – Official Trailer
In the center of the Pacific Ocean gyre, our researchers found more plastic than plankton. A Plastic Ocean documents the newest science, proving how plastics, once they enter the oceans, break up into small particulates that enter the food chain where they…
Authentic Mexican Cuisine: A World of Flavor and Spirit
Today we are inviting you to come explore the world south of the border with us – the Mexican border, that is. We are taking it way beyond what is commonly known as Tex-Mex food. Burritos, Enchiladas, Guacamole, and Tacos.…
Wilder Than Wild – Official Trailer
Bay Area filmmakers take us on a journey from the Rim Fire of 2013 to the Wine Country wildfires of 2017, revealing how fire suppression and climate change have exposed our forests and wildland-urban landscapes to large, high-severity wildfires, and…
What’s the Story Behind Mexican Avocados?
The avocado has become a staple on the menus of restaurants, a favorite first food for new babies, and a must-have for foodies everywhere. We know we love it, but what else do we know about the Mexican avocados? Here’s…
This is Your Brain on Nature From a Scientist’s Point-of-View
If you live in a city and spend a significant amount of time on your devices, this show is for you. New research has found that a cell phone is addictive, literally. The best antidote? Nature! The temperatures are warming,…
What Rachel Carson Has Taught Us About Environmental Protection
Under much scrutiny from chemical companies, environmentalist and activist Rachel Carson released her book, Silent Spring, on September 27th, 1962. It shook the public and brought the environmental world into focus. Environmental protection became a real, ongoing topic, and what…
Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution – Official Trailer
Filmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US. Pioneering clean energy solutions are revealed, from Georgetown,…
Healing Disease Through Holistic Nutrition: Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS): An unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. (Source: National Multiple Sclerosis Society) As a faculty member for the nutrition…
