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What’s Behind ‘Grain Brain’: Are Glutens and Carbs Wrecking Our Brains and Our Health?
by Ari LaVaux
CELIAC disease is widely known to cause digestive problems. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, according to the book Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain’s Silent Killers, by David…
The 12 Most Pesticide-Laden Foods and 15 Cleaner Foods to Choose Instead
THE ENVIRONMENTAL Working Group (EWG) has just published its guide to the most and least pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables.
The #1 “dirtiest”? Apples. The remedy? Buy from the EWG “clean 15” list or buy organic.
The “dirty…
Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving
THE SUSTAINABLE food movement continues to transform fields of corn, soy and CAFOs to more verdant, bountiful lands filled with organic produce, heirloom greens and pasture-raised livestock. Countless more school and community gardens have…
A2Politico: AADL Bond Proposal #2?
Please Note: Katherine Griswold is the Chair of The Ann Arbor Independent’s Editorial Board.
by P.D. Lesko
THE ANN ARBOR District Library Board members have clearly not given up on the idea of razing the main library on Fifth Avenue…
Deliverance: Why Liberals Need to Read Pravda and Politico.com
by Warren Liverance
MY NOT-SO-benevolent editor and I had a chat about how and where we get our news and information. We agreed that the way we access the written word has changed radically over the past decade. So, I decided to devote a…
Interview: Rick Dekeon—Don’t say “I can’t do it.” Say “I can’t do it right now.”
by Betsy McMillin
I truly don't know how to do justice to long-time Ann Arbor Public Schools teacher Rick Dekeon. Anyone who knew him knows exactly what I am talking about. He was by far one of the most amazing teachers you will ever…
Ward 4 Council Member Claim “Residents Don’t Shop Downtown” Draws Sharp Criticism
AT THE NOVEMBER 7th City Council meeting, Ward 4 City Council member Margie Teall made an observation: She said that Ann Arbor locals shop at big box stores and that downtown is supported by “tourists.” It should be noted that Teall did not…
Insider Baseball: If Rep. John Dingell, Jr. Retires, Who’s Next?
by Joseph DiSano
THE BIGGEST PARLOR game played among political observers is “Will John Dingell retire?” And this year is no different — except there actually may be some merit to the speculation.
It will be a sad day when the…
A2Politico: Politics Have Gotten Nasty? No. They’ve Been Nasty.
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Board members Joan Lowenstein and Keith Orr took to the blog-o-sphere to endorse their candidates for Ann Arbor City Council. The irony of DDA Board members endorsing in local elections is as rich as Devon…
Interview: Malik Yakini Is Changing the Face of the Food Landscape in Detroit
by Hannah Wallace
When he was seven-years-old, Malik Yakini, inspired by his grandfather, planted his own backyard garden in Detroit, seeding it with carrots and other vegetables. Should it come as any surprise that today, Yakini has…