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16 A CONVERSATION
WITH JIM HIGHTOWER Acclaimed Columnist,
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Commentator and Populist
by Ellen Mahoney
20 BE A CLIMATE HERO Act Up. Act Now.
by Bill McKibben
26 ECO-FILM PICKS
Movies With a Message
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Worth Watching
28 BE AFRAID,
BE VERY AFRAID... Learn How to Avoid The Real Goblins
by Melinda Hemmelgarn
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30 BETTER BREAST
HEALTH Make Prevention a Daily Habit
by Beth Davis
32 EXERCISE FOR
SPINE HEALTH Smart Training Beats Back Pain by Michael Curran
34 ON THE VEGAN TRAIL
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Why People Are Putting More Plants on Their Plates by Kristin Ohlson
36 PUMPKIN FOR PETS by Morieka V. Johnson
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