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Health & Lifestyle

Exploring how the products we consume and the services we depend on can affect health and happiness.

Beyond GDP
By Joseph E. Stiglitz
It's time for the national accounts to put people first
On the menu
By Adria Vasil
The food industry is taking notice of the growing market movement towards alternatives to conventional meat
Off to work
By John Lorinc
Making the commute easier for employees
Preservation nation
By Jeremy Runnalls
A new book delves into the murky world of processed foods

	Boston weighs strategies for staying dry By Eric Bender Health & Lifestyle
	A multi-billion-dollar seawall is among climate adaptation options under consideration for the iconic coastal city.

	Circling the block By Dorina Pojani, Iderlina Mateo-Babiano, Jonathan Corcoran and Neil Sipe Health & Lifestyle
	Freeing up the huge areas set aside for parking can transform our cities

	Ultra-high-voltage By Wei Peng Health & Lifestyle
	Can the transmission grid solve China’s clean electricity problems?

	Up in smoke By Andrew Reeves Health & Lifestyle
	Pollution costs Canadian economy tens of billions annually

	Nude food By Adria Vasil Health & Lifestyle
	Zero-waste grocery stores are beginning to appear across Canada, with the aim of curtailing the scourge of food packaging.

	Advertising and children’s health By Andrew Reeves Health & Lifestyle
	Health Canada considers junk food ad ban aimed at youth

	The world needs more toilets By Tamara Avellán Health & Lifestyle
	But not ones that flush

	Flood waters By Angie Schmitt Health & Lifestyle
	How Houston’s sprawl makes it harder to cope with storms like Harvey

	A just transition By Emma Bryce Health & Lifestyle
	Germany's Ruhr region has undergone a decades-long shift away from coal mining, bringing both challenge and opportunity.

	The journey to transit By Paula Santos Rocha and Paula Tanscheit Health & Lifestyle
	Building better cities for pedestrians means connecting the ‘last mile’

	He speaks for the trees – but first, he listens to them By Clara Chaisson Health & Lifestyle
	Biologist and writer David George Haskell discusses his new book, The Songs of Trees, and the importance of tuning in.

	Circling the block By Stephen Miller Health & Lifestyle
	Parking reform's implications for sustainable transit and ride-hailing

	Environmental justice for all By Chris Richard Health & Lifestyle
	How California’s greenhouse gas laws can better serve disadvantaged communities

	Toward car-free cities By Jacob Sacks and Thet Hein Tun Health & Lifestyle
	Stockholm shows the sometimes-bumpy road to congestion charges

	The system worked By Adèle Hurley Health & Lifestyle
	Lessons from the Acid Rain campaign of the 1980’s