Many consumer product companies have received criticism over the environmental impact and waste production resulting from the packaging materials used and the perceived excess of packaging for their products. Think of the packaging materials used in a box of cookies that can be bought at the grocery store, or the amount of trash thrown away [...]

Realizing that the path to healthy living is not black and white – there’s no diet or exercise plan that will work for everyone, just as there’s no one cause for the obesity epidemic – is the start of a more meaningful, responsible, and lasting approach to how we think about, value, and sustain health.

Refugees and the health of a country may seem like two ideas at odds with one another. The word refugee conjures war, poverty, widowed mothers and orphaned babies; a country that creates refugees – people who have to cross an international border because they fear for their lives – is far from a healthy one.

When a brand chooses a social purpose to support, it’s critical for business leaders to consider affiliations and commitments that fit well with their own organizational values.

Healthy Living community leaders and organizations who understand and advocate the “big picture” of improving health and sustainability in their communities are often finding that a hands-on approach is one of the most effective ways to get the message across.