HO CHI MINH CITY -- At weekend bazaars around Manila, shoppers go not just to select ears of corn and sacks of rice straight from the farmer. They also sit in on tutorials about fermentation, reducing waste and heritage cooking with native foods.
Movement pushes measures of education, health and the environment over GDP

The Vietnamese Community of Independent Learners hosts "eco-travel schools" taking tourists to places like Ulsan, South Korea, to promote volunteering and quality of life without excessive consumerism. (Photo by VCIL)
HO CHI MINH CITY -- At weekend bazaars around Manila, shoppers go not just to select ears of corn and sacks of rice straight from the farmer. They also sit in on tutorials about fermentation, reducing waste and heritage cooking with native foods.