Soy-based foodstuffs like veggie burgers and nutrition bars are a source of protein and generally considered “health foods” often eaten out of a belief they are good for you.
Back in January, when the streets of Cairo began to fill with young men chanting slogans against Hosni Mubarak’s government, many Americans were alarmed.
So far, agriculture has kept up with population. There’s enough food in the world to feed everyone. But not everyone’s getting fed; at least a billion people live with hunger, according to the U.
Junipers the latest target of misguided City Hall To our City Council and City Manager Rod Gould, [The other] night I attended a meeting with city staff and Wilmont members regarding the imminent destruction of the juniper trees at the southern end of Reed Park.
I suppose it’s possible that Congress could enjoy even less popularity than it does at the moment, but it’s difficult to imagine. Recent public opinion polls show it plumbing depths that have rarely been seen before.
Dear Friends, As many of you know, my staff and I have been wrestling with the dilemma of people living in their vehicles. We have been striving for a balanced approach — one that helps those who need help, and also moves vehicles with people living in them from residential streets.
While skirmishes in Libya and uncertainty in the Middle East are nice cover for outrageous gasoline prices, the fact is the same old suspects are making a killing from sky-high gas prices approaching $4 per gallon in California: big oil companies and greedy speculators.
Despite the notion that fixing the nation’s public schools may require an “act of superman,” a coming together of not just educators, education officials, policymakers, parents and students, but education grantmakers as well, might actually be the “force of nature” needed to turn around our failing
If City Hall wants us to use public transportation and reduce our car trips, why don’t they demonstrate a commitment to public transit? Instead of making the bus more convenient and better than using a car, they often do things counter to good public transportation.
With an unexpectedly productive lame-duck session behind it and a new majority taking charge of the U.S. House, Capitol Hill is an energetic place at the moment.
The president’s challenge for all of us to create the country that 9-year old Christina Taylor Green thought we had when she made the fateful trip to hear her elected representative rings true to me.
The City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that bans single-use plastic and paper bags, but allows retailers to sell “green” paper bags for at least a dime.
