by Jim Bailey | Jun 24, 2018
Dr. Jim Bailey is leading Healthy City Town Halls across the country to encourage people to join the movement to Reclaim Health Care that Heals. The Town Hall will get people in Seattle talking about how we can demand and get health care that truly heals for our...
by Claire Bailey | Jan 1, 2014 | Blog, Environment, Slow Food
In the following video, physicist and sustainable agriculture leader Dr. Vandana Shiva explains why bio-diverse, organic farming is a sustainable solution for a healthy and food secure future: Organic Food, Diverse Food, Abundant Food: Dr. Vandana Shiva from Kevin...
by Claire Bailey | Dec 25, 2013 | Blog, Health Care, Health Reform
In 2010, Americans spent $28 billion on vitamins. Yet, new research shows it is largely a waste of money. Three new studies prove multivitamins do not help prevent chronic disease. A study conducted by Fortmann and coworkers carefully reviewed all of the major...
by Claire Bailey | Dec 14, 2013 | Blog, Environment, Health Care, Slow Food
Access to healthy food is one of the main challenges facing Americans due to economic status and local accessibility. Food deserts—neighborhoods bereft of healthy food—abound. Even when farmers’ markets and grocery stores are accessible, many Americans cannot...
by Jim Bailey | Jul 23, 2011 | Blog, Environment
The prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued a new report, Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies, that outlines the key steps needed to prevent obesity in children from birth to age 5. The physical effects of obesity from “Methods of...