diet

The Bitter Truth – Is sugar a poison?

My mother, in her great wisdom, was not fond of my brothers and I eating sugar. Relative to most of my childhood friends I was on a low sugar and low salt diet. Over a number of years my mother was the editor of various pharmaceutical and medical journals in New...

Social Responsibility in Every Mouthful

Bellying up to environmentalism By James E. McWilliams Monday, November 16, 2009 I gave a talk in South Texas recently on the environmental virtues of a vegetarian diet. As you might imagine, the reception was chilly. In fact, the only applause came during the Q&A...

The Meatrix – Part II

Did you see the first The Meatrix movie? Here is the second installment. Enjoy, comment, and share. This is a fun look at a not so fun topic... namely the huge industrial animal based food industry. [youtube]VAN6G8sBNIE[/youtube] Do you eat dairy products? If so,...

The Bitter Truth – Is sugar a poison?

My mother, in her great wisdom, was not fond of my brothers and I eating sugar. Relative to most of my childhood friends I was on a low sugar and low salt diet. Over a number of...