I finally read a NY Times article I'd been meaning to about a Greek island called Ikaria and the long lifespan of its inhabitants as perhaps a function of diet and society. It's really long but completely worth getting all the way through - there's even a punchline at the very end of it. I figure it's relevant to the dinner blog so here is the link! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/magazine/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die.html?WT.mc_id=NYT-E-I-NYT-E-AT-1031-L16&nl=el&_r=0&pagewanted=all Amazing!
What a great article. I didn't expect it to go into environmental reasons/strategies that, while increasing community health, also improve an individual's health. It's a great illustration of my work actually - I help train/provide technical assistance to communities who are trying to make the healthy choice the easy choice- Communities who are trying to increase access to healthier, local, affordable food, communities who are trying to increase opportunities to be physically active, communities who are trying to increase access to smoke-free environments.
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