Show Me the Money!
In the final course toward eCornell’s certificate in plant-based nutrition, I’m asked to defend my diet — again. Of course, I’ve done this before and posted my “ESAD” philosophy, but if you don’t want to be offended, don’t click the link. Meanwhile, here’s a refresher on the question, “Why don’t you eat a normal diet?” Eating the normal American diet is a form of slow poisoning. I don’t do it because... Read More
Worth Repeating
Bill Maher’s Anti-Pharma Rant Read More
Just Say No to GMO, Again
Monsanto is at it again, jeopardizing organic food for corporate profit. Government approval for it’s genetically modified alfalfa is only days away, and could result in destroying the integrity of and access to organic food, as well as the livelihoods of organic farmers. It’s outrageous to risk the contamination of organic industries for further corporate gain, so decision makers (Secretary Vilsack and the Obama administration) need to hear from anyone... Read More
Eat S*** and Die
Like any polite Southern girl, I was taught to refrain from talking about sex, politics and religion, but what about meat? Over dinners of ham, pimento cheese or BBQ, Mama didn’t mention that food choices could be emotionally charged and very personal. So these days, when people ask, “Why don’t you eat meat,” I’m torn between summing up (a lengthy list of powerful reasons), or shutting up (because really, no one wants to know). Unfortunately, I was never one to mind... Read More
Are You Smarter Than a Sixth Grader?
Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system | Video on TED.com Read More
More Fishy Business
The comment period on labeling of GE salmon is open through November 22nd. Food for thought courtesy of Center for Food Safety: Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=325 Read More
Hard to Swallow
“Choice is an illusion, created between those with power… and those without.” ~Merovingian, The Matrix Sci-fi movie fans surely remember the sensual, orgasm-inducing dessert Merovingian served in The Matrix, where a steak was so succulent Cypher became Judas. And who could forget Indiana Jones’ feast of monkey brains, or Star Trek’s classic food synthesizer. When it comes to food, it’s no secret man can dream up elaborate concepts. But... Read More
Wealthy Not So Healthy
Are America’s cutest rear ends in jeopardy? From the country notorious for insulting Americans, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicts that three out of four Americans are destined for fat pants by the year 2020. Having 75 percent of us on our way to weighing way too much makes the U.S. the world’s leading country at packing on the pounds. Why is that of interest to an economic watch group? The OECD links the wealthiest... Read More
Waiter There’s a Fly in My Formula
As a follow up to recent pondering as to the FDA’s roll in our health, it’s notable that the Food and Drug Administration determined no immediate health risk in the five million containers of powdered Similac baby formula Abbott Labs recalled today due to contamination with insect parts. Parts? Yep, Junior’s dinner could have a beetle here or a larvae there, but no worries. Read More Read More
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