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Amazing Grazing: Why Grass-Fed Beef Isn’t to Blame in the Climate Change Debate

  My inbox has been inundated with people freaking out about recent papers and articles claiming that grass-fed beef is NOT going to save the planet. Basically, these scientists are ignoring important research and not looking at the full picture. While there’s still work to be done, many have proven that yes, in fact, grass-fed […]

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Fanatics Hate Nuance

  I needed some air after trying to record a podcast episode. My guest hung up on me. I spent some time pulling weeds in the carrot bed, including very nutritious and delicious purslane, which grows well in many parts of the world. I’m a big advocate of including more wild foods in the diet.

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In Defense of Real Food: a Paleo & Whole30 Dietitian Responds to US News & World Report’s “Best Diets of 2017”

It’s that time of year. Everyone is looking to make changes to their diet, and US News and World Report published its Best Diet Rankings for 2017. And once again, the Paleo Diet ranked very poorly and in last place was Whole30. In first place is the DASH diet, originally developed to prevent and lower

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What Would Happen if Everyone Stopped Eating Meat? An Open Letter to Vice and the Independent

  Guest post by Caroline Watson I was really disappointed by two stories that came out earlier this year. First, the Independent posted, “Five things would happen if everyone stopped eating meat” claiming that this shift would end world hunger. The author happens to be the director of PETA. One month later, Vice put out,

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Should Sustainability Be Part of US Dietary Guidelines?

Recently, I received an email from Food Democracy Now urging me to tell President Obama to support the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendation to include sustainability and issue clear guidance for reduced consumption of animal products and more plant-based foods in the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines. What is your definition of sustainable? In theory, including sustainability

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