There are so many solid reasons to become vegetarian – eating lower on the food chain to solve the spectre […]
The importance of being credible
These are heady times. Sure, things are not exactly rosy with the world – our environment is degrading at an […]
The world is facing a food crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Grain stocks are at record lows. Food prices are skyrocketing. Hundreds of millions of people – Hundreds of Millions of People – are starving. Fully 800 million are on the brink. They cannot afford to feed themselves.
It’s time to take milk off the menu: It’s not a health food, and for animals and the environment it’s simply bad news
Not long ago, the Journal of the American Medical Association’s pediatrics journal, JAMA Pediatrics, published an editorial that might surprise […]
Guest post by Lesley Fox, E.D. Our friends at Fur-Bearer Defenders are working hard for this very important bill. We […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) hit us with quite the zingers a couple of years ago. They released […]
How oily is your food?
Sixty years ago, we used only 1/4 as much oil, per person, to produce our food as we do now. In the not-too-distant future we will have no choice but to do with a lot less than that. Let’s do our very best to make sure the transition is as painless as possible.
It seems obvious enough. If you’re concerned about cows, dairy’s the way to go. Nobody gets killed, right? The cows […]
We’ve outgrown omnivorism
By David Steele and Denise Swanson Many question whether humans are ‘naturally’ herbivores or omnivores. The omnivore camp argues that […]
A sustainable silver lining
This spring, three major reports came out telling us that if we don’t change our ways soon, we’re looking at […]
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Whatever our political leanings, we'd all do far better if we relied on facts to much greater extent than we generally do. “Perceived environmental impact
Conservatives underestimate the environmental impact of sustainable behaviors compared to liberals
A new study reveals that conservatives tend to view sustainable actions as less impactful than liberals do. This divide is driven by how uncommon these eco-friendly behaviors appear to be within their own political circles.
"Modern interpretations of ancient diets often favor meat-centric approaches, based on the assumption that it aligns with our evolutionary past. However, the new study from
If You Eat Paleo, You’ve Been Doing It Wrong. Turns Out, They Were More Like Blue Zoners
Research shows that you might be doing the Paleo diet all wrong if you’re not eating mostly plants.
"In an open letter to the US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior, known as RFK Jr, and Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L Rollins,
Over 200 Doctors And Nutrition Researchers Call For Science-Based Dietary Guidelines
Hundreds of doctors and nutrition researchers have called for a return to science-based recommendations in US dietary guidelines

