Ten Questions With Gene Baur, Co-Founder And President Of Farm Sanctuary
Food Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with Gene Baur, Co-Founder and President of Farm Sanctuary, who will be speaking at the 1st Annual Chicago Food Tank Summit.
From Rio, Olympic Refugee Team Urges Compassion For Displaced People
It's hard to imagine good news emerging from environmental chaos in Brazil and warfare around the globe, but a team of refugees competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this month stood in the spotlight on Tuesday, and took the opportunity to urge compassion for displaced people worldwide.
Beyond Clinton vs. Trump, Green Party Convention Kicks Off
The Green Party kicked off its national convention in Houston, Texas on Thursday, where presumptive nominee Jill Stein will present a third-party challenge to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Should Food Sharing Be Illegal?
In 2014, 90-year-old World War II veteran Arnold Abbott was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for feeding the homeless. The city had recently passed a controversial ordinance that restricts where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property.
6 Simple Tips For Healthier Skin
Everybody wants healthy-looking skin. However, many people simply don't know the best ways to take care of their skin. Try these basic steps for healthier skin.
Nation's Longest Bike Path Will Connect Maine To Florida
Stop and smell the roses or grab some food or chat with locals on the nation’s longest greenway. Soon, traveling from Florida to Maine and back won’t require a car.
Living In A Chaotic World: How To Keep Anxiety At Bay
Demands from our personal and professional lives compete for our attention, and all too often the pressures of the day require more than we have to give.
The $25,000 Open Source, Modular, Eco-Home
The Open Building Institute is an open source effort to make affordable housing widely available while fostering collaborative and ecological practices. The project is focused on low cost and rapidly-built structures that are modular, ecological, and energy efficient.
Natural Fever Relief
Fever is a commonly misunderstood and often over-treated childhood condition. A fever is not a disease, and in most cases is nothing to worry about. An elevation in body temperature through a fever is one of the body’s strongest weapons to deal with infections, and is usually best left to run its course.
Jane Sanders: Why Bernie Voters Shouldn't Get Over It
Bernie's wife discusses her proudest and most difficult campaign moments, the DNC email leak and the future of his revolution…
To Truly Define Your Greatest Abilities, Don't Compare Yourself To Others
Human beings have a tendency to compare themselves to others and it is as automatic as any other human emotion. But the negative effects of comparisons keep us from our growth and embracing our greatest abilities to share with others.
Celebrate The Urban Wildnerness Right Where You Live
Throughout the country there are revitalization efforts to bring back to life long-neglected urban wild areas.
Florida Town Proposes A Ban On Super PACs—What Could Happen?
Not only would the ordinance get big money out of St. Petersburg elections, but it could lead to a legal clash ending super PACs across the country.
Natural Remedies For Earaches
You don’t have to run to the doctor if you use some of these home remedies to take care of your child’s earache, and if you have the ingredients at hand, you won’t even need to leave the house.
Can Technology Help Fashion Clean Up Its Act?
Fashion designers are now utilizing technology to create new, environmentally conscious clothing. Though generally relegated to the catwalk, these designs offer a glimpse of the future – and a critique of an industry that will soon be forced to address some of its problems.
Black Lives Matter Needs White Bodies
What will it take for the majority of white people to understand, to see through the eyes of a black person, their daily realities?
Legalized Marijuana Will Reduce Prescription Drug Use By Billions
A well-known fact still denied by conventional medicine is that marijuana saves lives by curbing highly addictive prescription painkillers known to kill tens of thousands every year.
Awakening From Materialism: Vegans As Healers
Recent events highlight the injustice and violence of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and gross economic inequity, which cause tremendous suffering in our world, and even within many social justice movements, including the vegan movement. How can we get to the roots of these issues, and what role does the accepted materialism of our society play in this?
Interview With Joseph Simcox, The Botanical Explorer
Joseph Simcox is a world food plant ecologist and ethnobotanist who travels the globe identifying, documenting, and tasting thousands of food plants. He traverses the wilderness, interviews villagers, and searches markets around the world for underutilized crops and wild species.
#PeopleOverPipelines March Concludes With Rally On State House Grand Staircase
The #PeopleOverPipelines Grand Staircase rally concluded at 11am yesterday after Senator Marc Pacheco and Senator Pat Jehlen addressed the crowd of 250 supporters, filling the steps of the Grand Staircase.
10 Tips to R-R-R At Your Next B-B-Q
From the type of grill you use to your post-food-coma cleanup, there are tons of ways to reduce waste at your backyard barbecues (and maybe even reduce your carbon footprint while you’re at it). Here are 10 tips to ensure the best and greenest barbecue season.
Daily Astrology
November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving is here and emotions are all over the map. The day of gratitude begins with the Moon in cool, calm Aquarius. An early morning lunar square with Venus can increase the need to connect with others...
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