How the Food Movement Is Gaining Strength
More and more people are realizing that our food chain is in crisis. Agribusiness has made profits more important than...
How To Eat Well On The Road
Special guest post from Trevor Justice So many people today have dietary restrictions — ranging from gluten intolerance to lactose...
Greed, Cancer and Pink KFC Buckets
We live in a world of profound contradictions. Some things are just unbelievably strange. At times I feel like I’ve...
Human Nature: What Kind of Creature Are We?
Many of us tend to think that human nature is inherently competitive and destructive. We hear about “selfish genes,” as...
Can GMOs Like Golden Rice Help End World Hunger?
Biotech companies and GMO-advocates have touted golden rice and other GM foods as a solution to world hunger. But the reality is much more sobering.
Just How Bad Is McDonald’s Fast Food?
McDonad's and other fast food companies have led the charge in promoting the standard American diet. But in doing so, they've wreaked havoc on our food and healthcare systems.
Beyond the Polarized Debate: Why Does Healthcare Cost So Much?
The debate over healthcare can be intensely polarizing. But whatever role you believe government should play, one fact is indisputable....
Is McDonalds Betraying our Kids by Barraging them with Junk Food Ads?
We worry so much about the many dangers to our children, like drugs and pedophiles and violence. But we often...
Being Fat in America
We can, as a society, be astoundingly cruel to people who are obese. They might be creative, caring and hopeful...
Could Anyone Find This Animal Abuse Tolerable?
On August 21, 2012, the USDA shut down operations at Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford, Calif. The facility, located...
