Hope grows along with food in pioneer’s urban farming projects
Blazing trails is second nature to Will Allen. He grew up on a family farm in Maryland, with plenty to eat but not much money in the household. He played...
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If TV’s selling it, little kids are buying into it
Research shows about 65 percent of America's schoolchildren have televisions in their bedrooms. Even one of four toddlers has such personalized TV access. If you ask Joanne Cantor--and she is...
Skip those 8 glasses of water? Idea is all wet
My high school biology teacher, Mr. Bourey, one of the great ones, is not going to like this next sentence. Sometimes science doesn't give you the whole story. Recently, the...
We all should nurture Chicago’s organic seedling
The local organic food movement needs support just as crops need rain. Though farmers can't control the weather, Jim Slama and a small band of "local food" activists will be...
Doctor beats a wider path to heart health
When heart patients sit across from Dr. Stephen Devries at his University of Illinois at Chicago office, they are usually in for a surprise. "People test high for cholesterol and...
Organized life is just beyond all that clutter
Her days of disorganization are over, but Marilyn Paul remembers them. Vividly. Some of the bad memories: Being "invited" to leave an important work project. Not asking friends to dinner...
Bears ex-trainer gives fitness buffs in Niles a big lift
For Bears fans, Super Bowl Sunday tends to be a day to look back. Way back, to the 1985 championship team. Fred Caito was part of that squad as the...
U.S. stand on WHO obesity plan is tough to swallow, leaves a bad taste
Like the issue of obesity itself, there is no one right answer about why the Bush administration last week stalled a World Health Organization strategic plan to reduce global obesity....
Fighting words: See breast cancer as a disability
In August 2002, Roseanne Bova lost her job at a Gucci store in Boston when she asked to be exempted from a new rule that all employees work a 40-hour...
Demand to know meat source, say organic farmers
The phone lines and Internet site for the Wholesome Harvest Farmer Coalition have been morning-to-night busy during the last couple of weeks. The group bands together 41 small-farm families in...