Category: The Social Side
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Giveaway to Celebrate Our Food Revolution Community!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This month, we reached 100,000 fans on our Food Revolution Network Facebook page, and we’re so thankful for all the people involved in the food revolution community, including those who follow us on Facebook. To celebrate this milestone, we’re giving away 3 of our Ultimate Health Collections — which can help you achieve the health…
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Is There Child Slavery in Your Chocolate?
By John Robbins We live in cynical times. We are no longer surprised when we find that a major company, like Monsanto or Walmart, has done something horrible, and then made things worse by hiding the consequences of its actions from the public. But even in a day of widespread and flagrant abuse of power, there…
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If We Cared About The Environment Like We Care About Sports
BuzzFeed his the nail on the head with this one… Post by BuzzFeed Video.
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The Definitive Guide to Community Supported Agriculture
This article was originally published on CustomMade.com. Community Supported Agriculture is having its moment. Across the country, more and more people are signing up for farm shares, looking to benefit from a sense of community, healthier environments, and fresh, wholesome food. But despite its increasing popularity, community supported agriculture is still hardly a common term at…
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Here’s why I’m so passionate about the food revolution
What we eat literally becomes us. It is one of our most intimate communions with the web of life. When we turn our food into a commodity that we consume for the lowest possible price and the highest possible short-term pleasure, without regard for the planet or the humans and animals who may have been involved…
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The Neuroscience of Why Gratitude Makes Us Healthier
Our world is pretty messed up. With all the violence, pollution and crazy things people do, it would be easy to turn into a grouchy old man without being either elderly or male. There’s certainly no shortage of justification for disappointment and cynicism. But consider this: Negative attitudes are bad for you. And gratitude, it…
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Clowning Around with Charity: How McDonald’s Exploits Philanthropy and Targets Children
New report exposes McDonald’s charitable activity as a marketing tool to deflect critics Pop quiz: Who do you think funds the hundreds of Ronald McDonald Houses around the nation? McDonald’s right? Sort of, but not really. While McDonald’s gets 100 percent of the brand benefit from Ronald McDonald House Charities, the burger giant only provides…
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How To Eat Well On The Road
Special guest post from Trevor Justice So many people today have dietary restrictions — ranging from gluten intolerance to lactose intolerance to veganism. Special diets are so common, in fact, that restaurants have gotten used to making custom meals on the fly. So if a restaurant doesn’t have an entrée you’re willing to eat, don’t…
