Healthandeducation

W e’re living in an age where medicine is politics. Most of us walk around as pharmaceutical bodies, saturated with all sorts of unnecessary (or… Read More »Monetary incentives for medical justice

“I felt like a phony.” This was my friend’s answer when asked why he became a vegan. This basic sentiment is the real reason I… Read More »A look into the 100-Mile challenge

Queer-positive, anti-prison activists speak out at the 2110 Centre

(CUP) Our generation grew up with Ginger Spice’s “Girl Power,” Samantha Jones’s fabulousness, and the days of Angelina Jolie’s Billy-Bob-sex-in-the-limo-leather-pants-snake-tattoo fame. These women have become… Read More »Debunking the one night stand double standard

It’s evening at the elementary school of the Hellenic Community Centre of Montreal – the children have gone home for the evening, teachers are preparing… Read More »Montreal’s Greek schools turn 100

UBC researcher Joy Johnson calls for new investigations

What: Fresh Autumn Salsa How much: under $10, depending on your tomato source Why: To hang on to tomato season and summer for as long… Read More »Friends with food

Femmetoxic.com educates consumers with a DIY ethic

I picked these recipes as a salute to the quickly retreating vestiges of summer. 1. Indian-style Roasted Corn (Roasted Bhutta):  Street vendors sell this dish during… Read More »Celebrate Indian summer, Mumbai-style

Every Sunday, on the corner of Marie-Anne and Laval in a school playground, a few tents house local produce and, this week, one band featuring… Read More »Friends with food: Home-grown Sandwich

Study finds health inequalities in the workplace and argues need for fringe benefits

A love letter to a Montreal staple

With a debate raging down south over the possibility of a public option in Obama’s health care plan, Canada’s public system has gotten some flak.… Read More »Who’s afraid of public health care?