Archive for October, 2009
Eat Local?
Eat Local
by: Kate Heller
What, exactly, does it mean to eat locally? For some strict localvores, it could mean deriving one’s whole diet from what grows within a 100-mile radius. For others, it could mean consuming anything that grows within one’s state or within...
Is a Fat Tax Fair?
Fat Tax: Healthy Idea
by: Tali Fisher
Nobody would be surprised to hear that Americans, as a whole, are getting heavier, lazier and, as a result, sicker. As fast food joints and convenient frozen dinners take the place of fresh, home-cooked meals, physical activity and exercise suffer in favor of...
Google too big?
The Google Democracy
by: Kevin Bunkley
After its Initial Public Offering — the first sale of stock by a company to the public — in 2004, Google has accumulated an infinity of o’s to its name and profit margin. As it grows, critics often warn of some Orwellian society in which Google unites with...
