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The food fairy: explaining healthy food choices for children
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina MS, RD, and Claudia Lemay • I know a little girl who is obsessed with candy; it is ironic, given her mother is a dietitian. “What have I done to deserve such a fussy...
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Time to protect the Great Bear grizzlies
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • The agreement between government, industry, First Nations and environmental groups to protect much of the Great Bear Rainforest should be celebrated. The deal makes...
View ArticleGreen buildings save more than money
Green goes indoors by Bruce Mason • As you read this, take a look around you. The floor beneath your feet may be off-gassing formaldehyde. The carpet may be emitting other volatile organic compounds...
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World Water Day
Think global, drink local on March 22 You can make a difference photo © Radekwojnar • To mark World Water Day, the Council of Canadians is encouraging everyone to take action for water in their...
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Change is in the air
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • When Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in June 1914, no one thought, “Uh-oh, World War I is starting.” We only recognize the significance of...
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The problem with animal research
by John Pranger • Sponsored by the Animal Defense & Anti-Vivisection Society of BC. vivisectionresearch.ca The arrival in Canada each year of monkeys destined for the laboratory shows the...
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The TPP
A bad deal for Canada, our food and our health by Bobbie Blair Dr. Chopra • More than a decade after he was fired from his position as senior scientific advisor at Health Canada for telling the...
View ArticleTowards the Reconciliation Bridge & Vancouver’s High Line
by Joseph Roberts • The January, 2016, edition of Common Ground contained an article about transforming the Georgia Viaduct into a Reconciliation Bridge, a symbolic link between First Nations and our...
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Celebrate the wisdom of elders, artists and visionaries
You are invited to a historic reconcilliation gathering at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, April 22, 2016 Chief Robert JosephAmbassador for Reconciliation Canada and Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk...
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GMO Bites – Challenges to Monsanto and GMO science
Dr. Thierry Vrain Challenges Science 2.0 • Dr. Thierry Vrain continues to speak about the dangers of GMOs. He was scheduled to give a lecture at the Museum of Science in Houston in April, but it was...
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National Climate Strategy
State your views by May 31 • At the end of April, the Trudeau Government launched public consultations on its National Climate Strategy, marking a milestone for Canada. Now, we have to make a choice....
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News Bites – cruelty free cosmetics and glyphosate for breakfast
NEWS BITES Help outlaw cosmetic animal testing and trade • At the beginning of the year, the #BeCrueltyFree Canada team introduced the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act. Help this bill become law and sign the...
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Read It: Project Animal Farm
ReadIt! by Bruce Mason • Unlike many issues related to modern life, in terms of our food, the future is fundamentally in our hands. Deciding to put our money where our mouths are constitutes an...
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Where is the justice for Stephan family?
There’s something happening here by Ian Stewart • In 1966 the band Buffalo Springfield wrote a great protest song in response to some repressive laws of their day. “There’s something happening here...
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Jane Goodall: Mind and heart working together
a conversation with Jane Goodall by Joseph Roberts Jane Goodall with Mr. H, her stuffed monkey. The “H” is for hope. Photo by Stuart Clarke •Jane Goodall is a British primatologist, ethologist,...
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Gardening – Plant ’n’ rake without the ache
image © Katarzyna Bialasiewicz Gardening is a great way to stay active, grow food, and have fun in the sun. But many Canadians sustain injuries that can be easily prevented with a little know-how. Warm...
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Naturally healthy getaways
by Common Ground’s publisher, Joseph Roberts photo © Syda Productions • The weather is warming and this means one thing: Cottage season is upon us. Getting away for the weekend is a great way to...
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Health Canada approves first GM fish for human consumption
The in-store product will not be labelled The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), Ecology Action Centre, Living Oceans Society and the Quebec network Vigilance OGM are expressing concerns...
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Tips on eating less industrialized meat
READ IT by Bruce Mason Sonia Faruqi recommends improved inspection regimes and shifting from inhumane enclosures to large pastoral operations on the farm. Consumers can ask more questions. • Last...
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South Australia an example for the world
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • I’ve always had a soft spot for Adelaide in South Australia, a city built more on a human scale where downtown can be easily navigated on bike, foot or tram. For me,...
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