by Andrew Schaeffer | Jan 19, 2018 | Environment, Nutrition, Social Good
Fish and seafood is a great source of quality protein as well as healthy fats, which is why the USDA recommends eating eight ounces per week in their 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines. But where you get it has implications for environment and social justice. The books...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Nov 11, 2017 | Nutrition, Social Good
In western culture, food can be a fraught topic. We focus much on its nutritional value, its caloric value, its glycemic index. Eat Offbeat, a company in New York City that trains refugees to become chefs, reminds us that what we eat is much more complex than that....
by Andrew Schaeffer | Sep 6, 2017 | Environment, Nutrition, Social Good
“Who can tell me the difference between a farm and a zoo?” The question was directed at a Kindergarten class in New York City in preparation for a visit to an upstate farm. Zadie raised her hand immediately. She had been on a farm in Brooklyn lots of...
by Andrew Schaeffer | May 8, 2017 | Social Good
Fitness puts a great deal of emphasis on the individual and their choices. However, the environment that people live in has an effect on their behavior. To effectively change our habits for the better, we should learn to include the big picture in which they occur....
by Andrew Schaeffer | Apr 2, 2017 | Social Good
Fitness, the environment, and the economy are linked, and one of the ways is through the concept of growth. Growth conditions us to assume that life is usually improved by adding to it, and we follow that common wisdom automatically. Fitness illustrates why,...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Mar 20, 2017 | Social Good
As America moves forward on its quest for better health, public policy will be a necessary part of the picture. When we consider the issue of obesity—one marker of health—which cuts across almost all geographic locations, age groups, and income brackets, the fitness...