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Food Inc. Oscar Nomination

Dear Friends, Have you seen the Academy Awards this past Sunday evening? Food Inc. was nominated for an Oscar in the category for best documentary. And, rightly so. Have you seen it yet? We truly n...

Fast Food Diet Killing Us

Dear Friends, Let me ask you a question—What is the factor most associated with developing diabetes? 23.7 million Americans had diabetes in 2009, costing the healthcare system $165 billion. But, a ...

Food Inc. Teacher’s Guide

Dear Friends, Last week we talked about the powerful, transformative movie: Food Inc. I would like to continue our discussion to further impress upon you the absolute importance and opportunity tha...

Heroes for Our Planet

Dear Friends, Ancient history displays much understanding about the cyclical balance of nature. Lets listen on to Isaiah, an 8th century BC writer: For as the rain and the snow come down from heave...

The Mess We’ve Made

Dear Friends, I know that last week I told you that this week I’d be introducing you to some incredible people and organizations that are “hitting the nail on the head” when it comes to providing l...

BioImmersion’s Midterm Quiz

Dear Friends, All of our discussion about eco schools and the education of our children and young adults (and old adults for that matter) over the past few Newsletters has put me in a teaching fram...

Heroes In Your Own Neighborhood

Dear Friends, As you delve into the wonderful movement we call sustainable living, I suspect you will find the same thing in your neighborhood as I have found in mine: there are people and organiza...

Champions for Saving Our Planet

Dear Friends, I hope you had a wonderful Holiday break!!! 2010 is here. It feels good, doesn’t it? A new decade! Are we on the verge of a global paradigm shift that will make right our failing worl...

1.4 Billion Starving People and Counting

Dear Friends, We wish for all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! In this newsletter we will continue to discuss some of the key points from Dr. Eric Holt-Gimenez’s (Executive Director o...

Food Rebellions: Crisis and the Hunger for Justice

Dear Friends,   As I promised in last weeks Newsletter, I will share the key points from the lecture Eric Holt-Gimenez, PhD, gave at the University of Washington, Nov 30, 2009, on the tenth anniver...