A decision as simple as buying fruit has become an exhausting moral dilemma. Was the fruit ethically sourced? Were pesticides used? Who grew the fruit – were they paid fairly? Is the grocery store you’re buying it from a subsidiary of a massive global conglomerate, harming the environment with its...
We hear it all the time – America runs on free market capitalism. But what does that mean? Is it the same as garden variety capitalism? While we make an attempt to educate ourselves about the world we live in (because the truth is, most of us don’t understand the basic principles of our economy),...
There’s a very specific reason that Americans have embraced Asian-inspired soups and ramens as a growing trend in restaurant food – their broths just aren’t your mother’s chicken noodle soup. Chinese, Japanese, and Korean soups frequently use bone broth as their base because in ancient Chinese...
We’re not exactly at war… And so there haven’t been rules about food intake per household, like the last time there were rations. While mainstream headlines continue to remind us that there are no food shortages yet… It’s hard to envision a world where a pandemic doesn’t at least lead to food...
How is it that in period pieces, medieval knights drink ale at every meal (breakfast included) and Roman soldiers and Nordic Vikings are constantly guzzling wine? Was it really like that? And if so, why weren’t they all sick all the time? It’s difficult to imagine drinking a vat of the $15.95...
The United States Government has made itself clear: When it comes to staying safe from Covid-19, we’re mostly on our own. Our social media feeds are fit to burst with coronavirus updates – some factual, some less than. Sartorial talents the world over are designing and making their own face masks...
What do a teenage girl with IBS and a world-renowned animal welfare expert have in common? Apparently, beef-sticks. You see, when Autumn and Chas Smith got married and were dealing with Autumn’s lifelong digestive issues, they discovered that sticking to the paleo diet almost completely eradicated...
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner released a bulletin on Oct. 30th 2018 , announcing a new rule around Short Term Limited Duration (STLD) medical plans. LifeMap's Short Term Medical (STM) plan is subject to this rule, which went into effect Nov. 16, 2018, and targets...
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner released a bulletin on October 30th announcing a new rule around Short Term Limited Duration (STLD) medical plans. LifeMap's Short Term Medical (STM) plan is subject to this rule, which went into effect on November 16, 2018, impacting...
