Nature’s Food Plate

There are many different and conflicting food plates out there.

You can see a few here.

10 Food Pyramids From Around The World

All of these have been designed by various nutrition gurus, who obviously do not agree with each other. So, which one do you follow? Read More

A lack of accountability

I am persuaded by studies in the fields of anthropology, primatology, and ethno-psychology that behavior such as empathy, sympathy, compassion, and morality are instinctual, not learned.

Morality predates humanity, and can be seen in the behavior of our closest living genetic relatives, the chimps and bonobos. Read More

Self-justification and making mistakes

Whether the consequences are trivial or tragic, it is difficult, and for some people impossible, to say, “I made a terrible mistake.” The higher the stakes—emotional, financial, moral—the greater the difficulty .

Self-justification, the hardwired mechanism that blinds Read More

Should we eat like other primates?

I choose the original diet nature evolved humans to eat. One common argument against eating meat is that our genetically closest living cousins, chimps and bonobos, and our more distant relatives, gorillas eat only plants so we should try to emulate their diet. Read More

Dietary Choices

I am a great supporter of eating plans that treat sentient beings and our environment with respect, which is why I avoid all CAFO animal foods (including dairy and eggs), and crop-based plant foods.

Even though I eat meat from pastured animals, I am a strong supporter of the vegan lifestyle as Read More

Saturated fat: Killer?

Nutrition gurus don’t seem to agree on much, save for the evils of saturated fat.

How can we reconcile this with the fact that he diet nature evolved humans to eat is loaded with pastured animal foods, with Read More

The perfect diet for your pet

If humans eat junk, they eventually become ill. The same is true of our beloved pets.

The vet industry is booming with the very same medical specialties as the human health care industry, and there are now more than 23 veterinary specialties. Just like humans, our pets lead Read More

Cow dung as medicine (really!)

Few people seem to be aware that cow manure (dung) from pastured animals raised on a natural diet (grass) and untreated with antibiotics or hormones is not only non-toxic, but actually has antimicrobial properties. It is also an excellent Read More

Eat dirt and be well

I am a great fan of “dirt ” (actually soil-based compounds) as part of one’s diet, and have devoted an entire section to it in The Wellness Project. It has to be “clean” material, free from toxins, derived from ancient deposits. Read More

Spinach, sweet potatoes, sprouts: NOT health food

The eating plan I follow is called The Original Diet.

The plant foods in this eating plan are very carefully chosen to follow clues Read More