[audio mp3="https://heritageradionetwork.org/sites/default/files/wp-uploads/2015/10/Health-Lifestyle-Bug-Goo-in-Your-Updo.mp3"][/audio] Next time you’re impressed with how long your hair held that curl, thank a lac insect and its generous secretions for making that possible. Hairspray and other cosmetics contain many ingredients with natural but unexpected origins. Hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Kreig unearth the links between nature...

This week hosts Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen Devito are in studio talking about botanical beauty, a first installment of a four part series, previewing plants' deep roots in beauty regimes. From the Egyptians and Cleopatra to Ancient Rome to Indian cosmetic practices, plants (and other interesting ingredients!) have been...

Patrick Katy are joined by Alan Duckworth of Blue Ocean who discusses marine conservation and seafood sourcing. Also on the show, Katy talks to Bill Telepan about the school lunch dilemma.