Free The Animal

They call themselves Whole Foods but they and John Mackey have embarked upon a quest to be your savior in addition to being your grocer. You want to pay for that, or is your existing church or your own sense of rational propriety enough?
Let me take an aside, because as a libertarian who’s very supportive [...]

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One could make a full-time job of pointing out such scientific illiteracy.

"What we know from science, not just cavemen, is that a diet full of fruits, vegetables, fruits and plenty of whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats – that’s what leads to longevity," said Keri Gans, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.
"Let’s think about how [...]

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Before I begin, I’ll simply point you to part one of the series and you’ll find the links to all the other parts there.
So it’s time to discuss the "science" behind the idea that saturated fat intake leads to heart disease. Let’s begin with pure observational epidemiology and then move on to the more solid [...]

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One of the members, Meredith, of the FTA Facebook page made an amazing and delightful find. This is a British short film from 1967.

This extremely enjoyable film, which contains excellent footage of late 1960’s home life, attitudes to food and meal times, addresses obesity in children. A female GP narrates the story of three children [...]

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Well here’s the whole thread on his forum – currently at three pages worth of posts — about this post of mine and a couple by others (Castle Grok & Don Matesz). And in response to Nige, a valuable comment contributor here and author of his own excellent nutrition blog, pointing out the value of this blog [...]

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