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Organic Garlic Part 2

Dear Friends, Do all people have the right of access to the best healthcare? Do all people have the right to obtain healthy food? Do we consider these issues important enough to become personally i...

Garlic: a Superior Antimicrobial

Dear Friends, Over the next couple of weeks we will be looking at garlic as a medicinal food and why we have chosen it for our Therapeutic Foods line. It is fascinating to see how smart nature is—s...

The Eyes of a Child

Dear Friends, The magic of nature is all around us. We need to develop the eyes of a child again so that we can tune in again and bask in her glory. Planting the garden this weekend (on Mother’s Da...

Forward Thinking Review

Dear Friends, This week I want to take a deep breath and reflect with you on where we have been over the last twenty months. The newsletters covered many topics, exciting but also alarming. There i...

America’s Most Unhealthy City

Dear Friends, Over the past few decades, we have become a fast food nation—consuming a diet that consists of highly processed foods, and eating on the run. The epitome of our condition is exemplifi...

Food Revolution Comes to America

Dear Friends, I am not one to watch Reality TV, but last Sunday night I checked out ABC’s new reality series: Jamie’s Food Revolution. It was the promos that made me very interested to watch this s...

Organic Seed Company goes to Mars

Dear Friends, Film Inc.’s chapter entitled Hidden Costs interviews Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm. The topic is the future of organic farming. Hirshberg points out numerous organic companie...

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 ...

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...