Photos by Sophie Constantinou

Do you have 3 to 6 minutes to spare? Ready for your world to get knocked off kilter and brim with possibility?  Through a series of websisodes, Lunch Love Community—a documentary through webisode essays –brings us a snippet of the food reform movement, using the pioneering Berkeley School Lunch Program.

What began over fifteen years ago with a group of citizens who shared the same vision, has now morphed into a thriving program that provides nutritious, tasty, healthy meals to students, and is inspiring citizens in cities and towns across the nation.

The Berekely School Lunch Program didn’t just provide healthy meals to students, but rather provided systematic changes in the way our children eat, how they think, and how they learn. The webisodes offer a glimpse into what is possible not just in this northern California bohemian mecca, but in inner cities and rural locations all over the country.  …read more of Love Lunch Again here

The experts agree: keeping your baby’s bottom clean and dry is the best defense against a diaper rash, especially if you are using plastic diapers.

Plastic diapers trap heat and moisture, which means the likelihood of a nasty nappy rash goes up along with the thermostat. Even the most fastidious parents will eventually open a diaper to find a red rashy bottom. So then what?

Here are some tips that can help keep your baby cool and dry this summer and prevent a firey case of diaper rash from ruining your summer fun.

1. If you haven’t already, switch your baby’s diapers from plastic to eco-friendly or biodegradable diapers. These are generally made of …read more of A Recipe for Staying Rash-free here

Looking for a unique holiday for your family?  Want to teach your kids about our amazing natural world and environmental responsibility first-hand?  Do you like hiking, biking, and lobsters?  Look no further than beautiful Maine.

A recent list published by National Geographic Traveler featured Maine as one of the “places doing well” for its authenticity and stewardship.  That’s especially true, noted the report, the further north you go.  One such destination is Mount Desert Island, home to Bar Harbor and the 46,000 acres of Acadia National Park.

Rainer Jenss, former publisher of National Geographic Kids, just lived a life-long dream to take a year off and travel the world with his wife, Carol, and sons, Tyler, 11, and Stefan, 8.  After the first two months and 20 states, he published his U.S. Top Ten List.  The choice for the family’s “Favorite National Park” was Acadia. …read more of Acadia National Park in Maine here

Rosh Hashanah, or, the Jewish New Year, is somber unlike January 1st.  We take inventory, a lot of reflection and repentance until the 7th day of Sukkoth or Hoshaana Rabbah. Cl …read more of Making Jewish Holidays Greener here

I love to shop and have been known to troll the grocery store for hours, reading labels and comparing prices. Now that I am eating organically my shopping trips have taken on a new challenge. How can I feed my household healthy foods without going to the poorhouse?

Despite recent news stories claiming that organic fruits and veggies are no better for you than conventional, it is still important to me to buy the healthiest foods possible. While organic produce may not contain more vitamins or nutrients than their conventionally-grown counterparts, what matters is what you aren’t getting, namely a mouthful of pesticides and chemicals along with your salad.

By definition, organic fruits and veggies are grown and produced without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Organic meats and dairy come from animals that are not administered antibiotics or growth hormones of any kind.

The biggest complaint most people have about buying organic is the price. Organic certification is expensive for farms, and that cost is passed along to the consumer. There are, however, ways to reduce your grocery bill while eating healthfully. …read more of Buy Organic for Less here