Silicon Valley is banking on cultured meat taking off, providing animal-free “meat” to satisfy the carnivorous appetites of the world’s more than 8 billion people — most of whom eat meat. But what started out with grandiose fanfare and backing from billionaire investors like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos1 is falling flat. The dream of… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published June 6, 2017. When it comes to vaccine safety, a complaint that I’ve frequently expressed is the lack of credible studies comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated populations. At best, we’ve had vaccination surveys1 based on self-reported data,2 and while that evidence strongly suggested unvaccinated children… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published October 17, 2017. As reported by CBS Miami (above), by 2017 nitrogen fertilizers and sewage sludge runoff from factory farms were responsible for creating an enormous dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. As fertilizer runs off farms in agricultural states like Minnesota, Iowa,… Read More »
I’ve often recommended traditionally fermented foods for their ability to “reseed” your gut with healthy bacteria. A healthy gut microbiome, in turn, can help ameliorate or reverse many chronic health conditions, as so much of your health is dependent on and can be traced back to your gut. Even many mental health problems have in… Read More »