The Uncanny Valley of FoodOur food system is in the uncanny valley. We produce food-like substances that are almost, but not quite, real food.Sep 14, 20212Sep 14, 20212
The Problem with Observational Studies (Epidemiology)Thousands of years ago, we built pyramids and aqueducts. Hundreds of years ago, we invented the printing press and telescope. In the 20th…Aug 8, 20211Aug 8, 20211
Why Everyone Should Eat OystersEveryone, from vegans to carnivores, should eat these salty, briny bivalves for better health and cleaner oceans.Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
The Environmental Impact of Vegetable OilsWe’ve established that industrial vegetable oils are bad for our health. To add insult to injury, they may be even worse for our planet…Mar 31, 20211Mar 31, 20211
U.S. Healthy Life Expectancy Continues to DeclineLast month, for the first time in four years, the World Health Organization quietly published new data on the healthy life expectancies of…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
The Colors of America’s (Food) SystemA post written overtly about food and covertly about race.Oct 4, 2020Oct 4, 2020
Combining Prayer, Meditation, and MobilityMeditation has been all the rage. From a practice started in ancient Asia, meditation has made its way into the daily routines of…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
All GMOs are Not Created EqualEveryone seems to have an opinion on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They’re either the savior technology we’ve been waiting for to…Jul 20, 20201Jul 20, 20201
Unnatural Solutions to Address Unnatural ProblemsFor the first 200,000 years of our evolution, as hunter gatherers, each generation of human beings lived more or less the same life as the…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
