When I was 15, I attended an animal rights workshop. There, I saw for the first time the deplorable and unsanitary conditions associated with factory farming. The mistreatment and blatant abuse. It was inhumane. A lifelong animal lover, I was appalled and vowed never to eat meat again.
And so it was, for the next 13 [...]
By admin | December 4, 2008
From models with mustaches to promises that drinking four glasses a day will make you slim, milk has been literally crammed down our throats since birth. And just what is it with this white elixir that supposedly builds lean muscle mass and apparently turns you into a rock star?
Milk is the ultimate comfort food, associated [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged dairy, immunity |
By admin | October 30, 2008
I recently watched King Corn, a documentary film by Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, 2 best friends who move to Iowa, the heartland of America, to find out where their food comes from and how it’s made. After having their hair analyzed and discovering that they are made predominantly of corn, they decide to move [...]
Posted in Nutrition | Also tagged food supply |