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Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions         September 2012  Detroit’s Good Food Cure by Larry Gabriel In Detroit, the population is 82 percent African-American, the unemployment rate is twice the national average, and the poverty rate is high. African-American adults are twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to be diagnosed with diabetes—and more than twice as likely to die from the disease. Even though African-Americans suffer from higher rates of these diet-related illnesses, all American demographics are suffering increasingly from the effects of bad diets and lack of exercise. Getting Americans to eat a healthier diet is a growing concern. In cities across the nation, an urban agriculture movement focused on overcoming food scarcity and promoting healthy eating is driving a local food movement. READ MORE ... JUST THE FACTS Make the Connections: Poverty, Obesity, and Diabetes by Doug Pibel Did you know: People who make $15,000 or less are three times more likely to have diabetes than people who make $50,000 or more, regardless of race. Find out four things you can do to cut your risk of diabetes by 93%. READ MORE ... :: SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR FRIENDS      These articles come from the Fall Issue of YES! Magazine. ::  PEEK INSIDE THE ISSUE  ::  SUBSCRIBE TO YES! TODAY  :: Order now and start with the Bodies issue! SEE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS       More from the New Issue of YES! Magazine   Widespread War on Reproductive Rights by Lynsi Burton National polls show that most of the public supports birth control and abortion rights. So what’s with the trend of trying to limit them? READ MORE ...   YES But How?   5 Tools (and 1 Animal) for Quieter, Healthier Yard Work by Lauren Hardy and Samantha Herndon Got yard work this fall? It doesn’t have to be noisy, irritating, or fuel-intensive. Unplug with these tips: Rake for improved respiratory health and an upper-body workout. Master your weed-whacking skills with the ancient art of scything. Create raised beds, dig trenches, remove sod, or chop ice with a long-handled grubbing hoe. Let goats do the mowing on steep inclines and prickly plants. Do your part to save 800 million gallons of gasoline per year with a push mower—it’s much quieter (and your neighbors will love you). Use a broom and oxygen bleach instead of a pressure washer to save water and get better results. Get more details and read more …   What’s New Online   Romney’s Dirtier, Deadlier Energy Future: Is There Another Way? by Sarah van Gelder The oil-dependent economy Romney supports is a step toward a less stable, more costly future. Renewables and energy efficiency offer real hope. Obama Slams Citizens United by John Bonifaz Who’s the latest supporter for a constitutional amendment to overturn the controversial Supreme Court decision? Just the president of the United States. No big deal. What’s Red and Black and Controlled Independently by Students? by Polina Marinova The student-run newspaper serving the University of Georgia, of course. When the board tried to take over editorial control, the student staff walked out in a final effort to make their voices heard. 7 Ways to End the Deficit (Without Throwing Grandma Under the Bus) by John Cavanagh A new study suggests that ending the deficit doesn’t have to hurt, just as long as we cut in the right places. John Cavanagh finds seven places where budget cuts can create a more just, secure, and sustainable country.   Did you miss…   Audience Favorites: :: Why Your Health Is Bigger Than Your Body The new science that explains how politics, economics, and ecology can help or hurt our bodies, and how we can fix an unhealthy world. :: How Voter Suppression Could Swing the Election It won’t be easy to protect our votes from being sidelined and stolen this year, but here are a few simple things we can do. :: The Dark Side of the “Green Economy” Why some indigenous groups and environmentalists are saying no to the “green economy.”   How to Get More YES!   SUBSCRIBE TO YES! Get a year of YES! Magazine for just $15. + A BONUS ISSUE :: 54% OFF NONPROFIT. INDEPENDENT. SUBSCRIBER-SUPPORTED. YES! KLEAN KANTEEN® Instant inspiration— Just add water. Support our work and support the planet too with the healthiest, safest bottle you can get.   Grant Opportunity   Attention YES! readers: Three visionaries will receive $100,000 each, plus office space, to turn an inspired idea into reality. Applications are due September 14, 2012. READ MORE ...   Signs of Life   WTO Rules Against Labeling Meat Now the United States has to gut a law that protects consumers from imported mystery meat—or pay the price. A Bill of Rights—for Homeowners California’s new law gives increased protection to people threatened with foreclosure. Will other states follow?   Web Picks   PHOTO ESSAY Photo Essay: Mexican Caravan Goes 5,600 Miles for Peace We share more than a border with the 116,000 Mexicans killed and disappeared in the War on Drugs. Take a ride across the United States with their families and poet Javier Sicilia on the Caravan for Peace. VIDEO “The Fight Against Fossil Fuel Giants Is the Fight of Our Time” Bill McKibben used to think that lack of action to stabilize the climate came from widespread apathy, denial, or comfort with the status quo. Here’s what made him change his mind. YES! is published by the nonprofit Positive Futures Network   ::  www.yesmagazine.org 284 Madrona Way NE, Suite 116, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-2870, USA  ::  Phone: 206-842-0216

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