Archive for May, 2013
The Marriage of Specialty Food and Health Food
We have all heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” Today, we are increasingly coming to understand that our eating habits are not just a way of satiating our appetite. They are also how we nurture our bodies—and our bodies are not afraid to advertise that fact to the world, like a legacy of …
Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like. What about adults?
As a champion in the UN’s EFA (Education for All) movement, when I heard Rita Pierson’s Ted Talk “Every Child Needs A Champion” I was moved by her candid honesty, as well as her humorous depiction of how kids learn. It was also great to hear her stories of inspiration and being the “champion” that kids need. Listening …
Women in Business
As societal norms continue to evolve and centuries worth of miseducation and bigotry are slowly transcended, more and more women are entering and finding success in the business world. However, true equality does not yet exist, as evidenced by disproportionate representation of women in positions of corporate power, as well as a lack of equal rights …