November 2007

Features

Plastuck
One woman’s stand against the polymer that’s poisoning the world. by LAURIE GREIG

Exposed
The global power struggle over poisonous products.
by MARK SCHAPIRO

The Carnivore’s Dilemma
Responsible meat eaters belly up to the offal truth.
by LISA M. HAMILTON

Eat Local, Really Local
This Thanksgiving, revive an endangered local foods tradition.
by LISA M. HAMILTON

Conversations: Simply Seo
Green lifestyle expert Danny Seo shares what’s new in his world. Interview by RITZY RYCIAK

Poems by Rumi
In honor of the upcoming 800th birthday of Rumi, our readers submit their favorite poems of his, and get a chance to win a trip to Turkey in December.

Departments

CHOICE NEWS

Farm Aid ’07 Highlights Eating Locally

Be the Change, Be A Star

How to Recycle Everything

Old Town Not-for-Profits Get Help Paying the Bills

What Counts?

Worth Repeating

Don’t Get Mad, Get Active

GREEN SCENE

The New Organic
A controversial agricultural technique rooted in esoteric mysticism
is converting farmers to cleaner, greener growing practices.
by NIKI STOJNIC

From the Commish
Lower Your Energy Costs This Winter. by SADHU A. JOHNSTON

HEALTHY LIVING

Beauty News We Can All Use
Facing up to the toxic truth about cosmetics. by STACY MALKAN

Body Talk
Motion Arts for Flu. by LIZ BARKER

Conscious Dining
Lakeside Cafe: Delicious Tranquility. by MAGGIE FAIRCLOTH

TUNE IN

Enough
What you gain when you give up the goods life. by E.B. BOYD

Prophet Motive
Blackwater Runs Deep. by DANIEL PINCHBECK

ART AND SOUL

Javatrekker
Dispatches from the world of Fair Trade coffee. by DEAN CYCON

Reviews