For those of you who read yesterday’s article, you know what a mess our food supply has become.
In the last eight years, the Food and Drug Administration, charged with safeguarding the health of our nation’s 300 million eaters, has not only seen its budget decline but has also seen its staffing levels fall behind its [...]

And anyone that eats can attest to the utter confusion that our food supply has become. As headlines swirl about beef recalls large enough to feed every American two hamburgers, baby formula laced with melamine, and controversial additives used to preserve processed foods, eaters can’t help but yearn for the days when all we had [...]

Since I started Purple Day I know that I am not really alone. I found out that if I had a big house and invited 1000 people over, 100 people would have epilepsy. If I invited 100 people over at least one person would have epilepsy.
When you see someone having a seizure and it lasts [...]

I have epilepsy and founded Purple day but I do other things to. I like to paint and play with my friends. I like to watch movies and do jig saw puzzles. I also like to hang out with my family.
I am an actress and have been in commercials, background for movies and had the [...]

While I was in New York I got to see a lot of things. Did you know that Toys R Us has a 60-foot Ferris wheel inside and a huge Barbie House and a 40-foot dinosaur? It was soo cool!!
I also saw the Empire State Building, The Statue of Liberty and Time Square and a [...]

This year Purple Day has gotten even bigger and on March 9th the Anita Kaufmann Foundation flew me to New York with my Mom and brother Chad for the USA launch of Purple Day. There was a huge party at Dylan’s candy Bar and me and my brother got a whole whack of candy! My [...]

Last year I emailed all of our government, I even called our Prime Minister’s office, but I didn’t get to talk to him. I called Paul Shaffer from the David Letterman Show and he wore a purple tie on the show for me.
I also wrote Robert Munsch and he even sent me an autographed book [...]

It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to Cassidy Megan, age 10. We first met Cassidy and her mom Angela on a DrGreene.com chat several years ago, before Cassidy was officially diagnosed with Epilepsy. It’s been a delight for us to “watch” this amazing little girl (and her equally amazing family) come to [...]

Eat your (local and seasonal) vegetables. Clean the kitchen. Pay your bills online. Life is filled with demands, tasks, and responsibilities. All these big and little things we’re supposed to do everyday, and the list is always growing. Toss in loving and attending to your children’s needs, and each day becomes a whirlwind of activity. [...]

It’s funny to see my 7-year-old trying to decide should she have sorbet or ice cream or a cookie.
So I ask her, “Which one should you have?”
She thinks for a moment. “Well, I should have an apple.”
“That’s a good decision,” I say.
And then she adds, “But can I have a slice of an apple instead [...]