health
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Safe, organic food too expensive? Eat less meat
Laments over the high cost of sustainably raised meat, poultry, and dairy products miss the bigger picture: Americans eat too much meat, period.
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Living large — and healthy — on the bike
Bicycle transportation, despite its importance to anti-obesity campaigns, isn't necessarily a recipe for weight loss. It is, however, exactly what public health advocates should be promoting instead: An excellent way to get and stay healthy, no matter what your body type.
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Healthy eating is hard but not impossible for low-income Americans
There's a new study out purporting to show that healthy eating is a privilege of the rich. But it's possible to eat well on a tight budget, and it would be easier if we put smart policies in place.
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Is it enough to tax junk food and subsidize good food?
The New York Times' Mark Bittman is right that we need to tax junk food and make healthy food more affordable. But we also need to quash junk-food advertising.
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Free birth control? We're getting closer … [UPDATE: We're there!]
Women will no longer have to make co-pays on birth control, the Obama administration announced on Aug. 1.
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High steaks: Meat eaters' climate impact
The Environmental Working Group released the Meat Eaters Guide to Climate Change + Health, and it contains surprises for climate-conscious eaters.
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The Bike Factor: Disability and the ability to ride a bicycle
For many people with disabilities, cars don't just symbolize independence and freedom, they make them possible. But this isn't universally true
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Burn, baby, burn: Ask Umbra on sun-protective clothing
Do pricy sun-protective garments really do a better job than regular old clothes? Ask Umbra unbuttons the question.