World Ark Magazine - May/June 2008 - (Page 1) May/June 2008 Contents F EAT U RE S DE PARTME NTS 32 Photo by James Groves 10 Why Water Matters 2 4 6 Letters Readers Respond Excerpted from the United Nations’ “Water for Life Decade” We are in the midst of the “Water for Life” Decade. (What, you didn’t know?) Find out how water affects every facet of life in the developing world, from sanitation to agriculture to gender equity. For the Record GM-Oh? The Good Life Plant a row to end hunger 18 The Carbon Hoofprint By Austin Gelder and Lauren Wilcox Is livestock-based agriculture detrimental to the environment as a U.N. report seems to claim, or is the issue more complex? World Ark takes a closer look at an indictment of the livestock industry. 8 Asked & Answered Nourish founder Kirk Bergstrom wants you to vote with your fork 38 Mixed Media Jeffrey Sachs’ Common Wealth Five Favorites 28 From Farm to Table 32 Healing History By Helene York Take a minute to consider the long, strange trip your food takes—via planes, trains, tractors and trailers—and how much energy it embodies. 40 Heifer Spirit Deluged with Kindness Fasting to End Hunger By Lauren Wilcox Diet-related illnesses, such as diabetes, affect Native Americans at a higher rate than the rest of the population. But Heifer’s Indigenous Peoples Initiative is tackling the problem one mouthful at a time. 43 Heifer Bulletin Cows in Kosovo Water buffalo bring hope to Cambodia 46 50 World Ark Market Calendar First Person Future Plans Cover: ©Corbis 52 10 www.heifer.org 18 52 May/June 2008 | WOrlD Ark 1 http://www.heifer.org
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