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I respect your choice to be a vegan, and hope you can respect my decision to eat meat.

I am not sure what is meant by your first sentence. A vegan diet is not omnivorous.

One thing I would...

By Charles Eisenstein. Originally appeared in Wise Traditions Magazine.

My brother John and I share a hobby of brewing lacto-fermented sodas – root beers and ginger ales – which we share among...

You're definitely correct that the politicians are not going to do a goddamn thing to bring about any meaningful positive change in regards to any of these problems. That's why individual action is...

I have a few serious objections to what is being presented here as fact. First off, we have more than enough food to feed everyone on this planet. These experts, if they truly are experts, surely...

(It might seem a little harsh, but bear with him. He's not saying fat people are stupid. He's saying we are all stupid for allowing such dietary misinformation to circulate as fact for so long. I'm...

Yes! Being Healthy is a revolutionary act! It requires many qualities that have become rare: a willingness to learn things for yourself rather than relying on conventional "wisdom", the ability to...

This is an awesome letter and I agree 100% with Oteil. A person is not racist for supporting freedom of expression for everyone. A lot of people give lip service to the idea of tolerance, while...

I was pleasantly surprised to find this amazing article published in the International Journal of Applied and Basic Nutritional Sciences! It explains in detail the many problems with the 2010 Dietary...

Brad, that last post was righteous! Way to go! That is one of my favorite episodes of South Park too, and I encourage everyone to check it out and take to heart what Big Gay Al says at the end.
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Hi Barry,

I also will have to limit my time for this post because it's getting late. I'd just like to say that by no means am I advocating a lack of compassion for others! I do not advocate...

Hi Barry,

I do not think I am underestimating the power of corporations. On the contrary, it seems to me that the corporate elite have control over nearly every aspect of our society, including...

Would anyone else like to comment on their thoughts about this whole Ron Paul/Bruno thing? I would really like hear more opinions about this.

For the record, I think Sacha Baron Cohen is very...

I appreciate your attempt to be fair and balanced. I agree that ad hominem attacks do not add much to intelligent discussion, but I think that is true whether they are directed at a public figure or...

It is ironic that you are accusing me of changing the subject while simultaneously ignoring all of my questions. In fact, every single thing I said was in direct response to something you said,...

>>> ....right-wing bigot ... hate monger ... fascist clown ... homophobe ... reprehensible man ...

Does this take you back to your boyhood on the playground as well? Just wondering...

Are you saying that it is not understandable for a heterosexual man to get angry when an actor tricks him into doing an interview under false pretenses and then pulls down his pants in front of him,...

I appreciate your suggestion to avoid highly processed sugars. But I would like to mention that agave syrup does not qualify in my opinion as an unrefined sweetener. It is not healthy either. ...

This is certainly true for some people. You're right, some people can be convinced of practically anything! But that doesn't mean that all natural remedies are snake oil, even if they don't have...

Thank you for posting this. I am gluten-sensitive, and my brother is full-blown celiac. One of the problems with gluten is that it is very difficult to break down. Allergic-type reactions...

Zinc definitely provides a boost to the immune system! I have a cold right now and am taking zinc. According to the Linus Pauling Institute and Oregon State University, "Adequate zinc intake is...

I think it is very important, when we are thinking about pollution in the environment and ways to stop it, to consider that we are part of the environment as well. Not all pollution occurs in the...

The recipe above looks good, but be sure to use unrefined sea salt (should be greyish, not white, or it has been refined), not regular salt! Sea salt has all of the beneficial trace minerals from...

I thought the Jon Stewart video regarding this legislation was incredibly simplistic. He carefully avoided going into any actual concerns that regular people have about the bill, and instead focused...

I would have to disagree with this statement. Weston A. Price studied isolated people all over the world in the 1930's and found numerous examples of populations of healthy and happy humans, at no...

I think that a vegetarian diet can be healthy for some people, depending on their ancestral origins, their bio-individual requirements for certain nutrients, and their level of health. For a...

I would like to offer my very mixed review of this documentary. There are many things about the film that I liked very much, particularly the explanation of how our current healthcare system...

https://vimeo.com/16513455

This powerful documentary trailer highlights the importance of protecting our rights to make our own decisions about agriculture and health. It shows how ordinary...