Author Archive for Colin Murphy
UN to Humanity: Eat Plants or Else!
In an earth-shaking study that appeared last month, the UN made an inflammatory claim: “A global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, food impacts and the worst impacts of climate change.” Never has the UN said anything more faulty.
Indeed, there are two critical problems with this claim. Firstly, [...]
Earth Balance vs. Butter?
If you are a vegan or anti-saturated fat, you’ve probably sought out alternatives to butter. Earth Balance, a popular alternative, is a “natural” spread of expeller-pressed oils “shown to raise good cholesterol while lowering bad.”
Use this so-called food for any purpose — every diet and every customer. Take a look at the latest ad for [...]
For the Love of Food
Who doesn’t love food? It’s a bit hard not to dig digging in when your life depends on it. Plus, food’s just delicious. So what can be said about it? A fascinating, underrated place births it: the land. Without food, we can’t do business, play piano, tune into “America’s Next Top Model” or defend against telemarketing solicitations. As a consumer species, we are indefinitely and inextricably bound to the land. Without food, we are nothing. Now grab my hand, and we’ll take a waltz down the history of food in modern times.
Sustainability or Bust
In the United States, we’ve come a long way environmentally; however, anthropocentrism still pervades our society.
Bush Admin. Ignorant of Global Warming
The British Broadcasting Corporation has published a poll that demonstrates international support for mitigating Earth’s changing climate. The survey appeared soon after 80 world leaders
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