<span itemprop="author">John La Puma, MD

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Grow, share, eat: We have the opportunity to subvert the dominant supply chain

You might not be able to afford the usual Christmas roast this year. According to the USDA, beef prices in the U.S. are up nearly 10 percent this year over last. And it’s not just in the U.S.  Distribution and other supply chain problems have led…

Why gardening is the best medicine

My first glimpse into the power of urban gardening was not through bucolic farmer’s markets or verdant nurseries, whose beauty I only came to after medical school. My introduction was in our small suburban backyard of clay soil. My dad planted silvery,…