I wrote recently about ethical journalism, calling on journalists to be accurate, fair, honest, and courageous in their reporting on meat. It’s only right that I hold myself to the same high ethical bar, so I’m sharing with you why I agreed recently to be interviewed by Joe Rogan. My co-author Robb Wolf and I […]
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Background: According to the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists, “Ethical journalism should be accurate and fair. Journalists should be honest and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.” Most importantly, ethical journalists should, “Provide context. Take special care not to misrepresent or oversimplify in promoting, previewing, or summarizing a story.” It’s
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It’s almost time for Halloween, with all it’s chocolate, costumes, and tricks. As a nutritionist and mother who cares deeply, I thought I’d share some thoughts on how you can make your holiday a little more sustainable, and still have a lot of fun…with at least 6 feet of social distance, of course;) 1. Boycott
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In the United States, Valentine’s Day is synonymous with giant heart-shaped boxes packed with irresistible chocolate. But what if Americans were more aware that the chocolate they savor this holiday was a product of child slave labor? Recently, 137 children between the ages of six and 17 working in the cocoa industry were rescued in
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Without animals, our entire ecosystem and our health will fall apart. On October 1, 2019 a “controversial” study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine titled “Effect of Lower versus Higher Read Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes: A Systemic Review of Randomized Trials”. The review evaluated the data of 12 randomized studies
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“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” – John Muir There was a recent article in The Washington Post entitled “Meat is Horrible”, once again vilifying meat, that was full of inaccurate statements about the harm cattle impose on the land, how bad it
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The EAT Lancet Commission has just released a new, drastic recommendation for a global dietary shift. Their “flexitarian” diet recommends less than half an ounce of red meat per day, less than one ounce of white meat per day, one ounce of fish a day, 1/4 of an egg, and 9 ounces of milk (or
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** August 11, 2019 update – please visit www.sacredcow.info for all current film-related information. We are just finishing up production and will move into post production this fall. The film is expected to release next summer (2020). – Diana It’s been an exciting year working on the film project. The first big news I
Tomorrow, I head to the University of Ottawa to present at “The Future of Protein” event. When many people talk about the future of our food system, they’re looking at how to produce calories. The reason I’m excited about this event in Canada is because it’s all about protein, not just calories. We don’t have
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Update: The original title of this post used the work “woke” instead of “pure”. After learning more on the history and evolving usage of the word, I can see how a white woman using the word “woke” in this context is inappropriate and I have changed it. My usage of the word was meant in
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