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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

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

May 25, 2016

Not long ago, the Journal of the American Medical Association’s pediatrics journal, JAMA Pediatrics, published an editorial that might surprise...

Why you need to show support for Bill C-246

Why you need to show support for Bill C-246

May 18, 2016

Guest post by Lesley Fox, E.D. Our friends at Fur-Bearer Defenders are working hard for this very important bill. We...

Only cooperation can save us

Only cooperation can save us

May 17, 2016

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?

How oily is your food?

May 14, 2016

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.

Dairy or Beef? Which is worse?

Dairy or Beef? Which is worse?

May 12, 2016

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

We’ve outgrown omnivorism

May 10, 2016

By David Steele and Denise Swanson Many question whether humans are ‘naturally’ herbivores or omnivores. The omnivore camp argues that...

A sustainable silver lining

A sustainable silver lining

May 2, 2016

This spring, three major reports came out telling us that if we don’t change our ways soon, we’re looking at...

Why say no to GMOs?

May 2, 2016

by David Steele For a lot of very  good reasons, a growing number of people are concerned about genetically modified...

Diet change is blind spot for climate change

May 2, 2016

CAFOs, or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation.  Over 168 gases are emitted from  CAFO waste, including hazardous chemicals such as ammonia,...

How to pay less for healthy food

May 2, 2016

Think that you can’t afford to eat a whole foods plant-based diet? You can’t really afford not to. Is it...

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New research reveals how ocean warming threatens thousands of species. Here’s how our diets could help protect them.

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