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Pliny Fisk III: The Appropriate Technologist
Sustainable legend and founder of the Austin-based Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Pliny Fisk III talks with OC about his unique career and new ways to employ simple technologies to reduce the burden we place on our planet.
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Iron Chef Jose Garces: The Rich Flavors of Culture
Renowned Iron Chef Jose Garces discusses his passion for regional cuisines, his 40-acre “green” farm, sustainable practices in his restaurants, the joy of cooking, and bringing people together over food.
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Wade Davis: The Modern Voice of Ancient Wisdom
Noted anthropologist, explorer, author and photographer Wade Davis shares some of the ancient wisdom and richness of the cultures he has studied, and explains his conviction that every culture has something to teach our modern world.
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Arran Stephens: Following Nature’s Path
Sustainable legend and founder of Nature’s Path, Arran Stephens shares how the ideals he brought back from a youthful stay in India are still alive in the largest organic cereal company in North America.
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Alex Bogusky: The Consumer Revolution’s Fearless Advocate
Named Creative Director of the Decade by Adweek magazine, Alex Bogusky has been called “perhaps the most influential figure in American advertising today.” He tells OC how he became a fearless advocate in the consumer revolution.
Web-only Features
Center for Food Safety Halts New GE Crops
The tireless efforts of the Center for Food Safety have resulted in the USDA delaying the approval process for dangerous new crops submitted by biotech giants Dow Chemical and Monsanto.
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Reflections on a Decade of Food Politics
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Bi-Rite Market and Neighborhood Resurgence
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Weight Loss: The Secret to Faster Metabolism
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MIT Study Raises Concerns for Parents about Herbicides and GMOs
May 07, 2013
From the Publisher
Can You Create Your Own Future?
There has been a lot of learned philosophical discourse about how much of a say we have in creating our own futures. I’m not going to add to that dialogue. Instead, let’s approach it simply and practically.
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Are We Really Able to Multitask?
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Are We Building Stress into Our Lives?
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Getting Along in the World Where We Live
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Big Food versus Rock and Roll
September 01, 2012
Recent News
The New Harvest: Researchers Gather Electricity from Plants
Researchers have developed a way to capture electricity directly from plants.
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Replacing Orchard Pesticides with Flowers
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Second Hand Art: Turning Trash into Treasure
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Avoiding Lead (and other metals) in Your Lipstick
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Trash Talking: Revamping the Idea of Recycling
May 03, 2013
Food Safety Action Center
Bee Colony Health: EPA Report Reveals Serious Flaws in Review of Pesticides
U.S. beekeepers, scientists, and public advocacy groups have been sounding the alarm over the harmful impacts of these chemicals for years, but their calls have largely been ignored.
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Food Industry Front Groups: The Best PR Money Can Buy
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Tell the USDA to Reject GMO Eucalyptus Trees
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Tell Congress to Kill the "Monsanto Protection Act" for Good
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EPA Sued Over Bee-Toxic Pesticides
March 23, 2013
GMO Foods
GMO Crops: Good for Business, but What about Us?
Thirty years ago, scientists figured out how to directly modify the genes in our food and produce GMO crops.
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Examining the True Risks of GMO Salmon
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America's Non-GMO Uprising
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GMO Salmon: Nearly 2 Million People Tell FDA "No Way!"
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GMO Inside: Creating a Non-GMO World
April 19, 2013
Video Theater
Ron Finley: The Guerilla Gardener of South Central LA
Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA—in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs.
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Ellen Gustafson: Obesity + Hunger = 1 Global Food Issue
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Mark Bittman: What's Wrong with the Way We Eat
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Shopping Advice from Michael Pollan and Michael Moss
May 09, 2013 -
I Love My New York Water
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