Tells the story of Milford Beeghly, an Iowa corn farmer, who had a passion for developing hybrid corn. Using farm scenes, stop-motion animation, and time-lapse photography, this film shows his early work during much of the 1930s. Includes his appearance in early television commercials and Mr. Beeghly discussing his near-obsessive attempts to develop a perfect strain of corn. Contains interviews with his children who reminisce about him and their relationship....

A retelling of the Indian legend which explains why the Navajo always plant a scattering of zinnia flowers among their food crops and respect every spider.

Low carb styles of eating -- whether touted as Primal, paleo, Atkins or the evolutionary diet -- have proven to be the most effective for health and weight management. Unfortunately, many adherents find that regularly preparing healthy, natural meals the traditional ways can often take more time than they would like to spend. Following the immensely successful Primal Blueprint and Primal Blueprint Cookbook, Primal Blueprint Quick and Easy Meals offers...

John Harvey Kellogg was one of America's most beloved physicians; a bestselling author, lecturer, and health-magazine publisher; founder of the Battle Creek Sanitarium; and patron saint of the pursuit of wellness. His youngest brother, Will, was the founder of the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, which revolutionized the mass production of food and what we eat for breakfast. In The Kelloggs, Howard Markel tells the sweeping saga of these two...