Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte - July 2015 Read the July 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Sarasota / Manatee / Charlotte. July 2015 The month of July always reminds me of those typical summer activities I spend all year looking forward to. Read More » Purr-fect Pet Sitters: Make Sure Your Pet Enjoys Your Vacation, Too Vacations bring rest and less stress, a change of pace and for some, a break from caring for the family pet, made possible by a growing number of professional pet sitters. Read More » Jeffrey Smith Warns Against GMOs Jeffrey Smith is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, author of Seeds of Deception and director of the documentary Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives. Read More » Songs of Freedom: We All Long for Liberty The yearning for freedom is like a seed that dwells deep in our hearts Read More » Food Gleaning: Harvesting Leftovers Feeds the Hungry Americans annually discard more food than plastic—35 million tons in 2012—an amount that’s tripled since 1960, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read More » Veggie Nation Revolution In 1776, the stirring phrase in the U.S. Declaration of Independence—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—became a rallying cry for American colonists Read More » Savvy Cycling: Keep the Hard Knocks Out of Biking People are biking more than ever. Read More » Adventures in Nature: Families Create Memories at Nearby Parks Here’s how to entertain the kids, keep them healthy and get them outdoors this summer. Read More » Manifest Miracles: Tap Into the Field of Infinite Possibility “Something amazingly awesome is going to happen to me today.” Read More » Food Democracy: By the People, for the People and Toward a Stronger Nation To more fully understand the concept of democracy, we can look to some past U.S. presidents. Read More » In-Print