Category Archives: Vegetarian/Vegan

Meat with a side of Drug Resistant Bacteria

Posted on April 19, 2013 by msinnott

Last month, the FDA released the 10th National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System Retail Meat Annual Report. The results showed, among other things, that 81% of ground turkey, 69% of pork chops, 55% of ground beef, and 39% of chicken sold … Continue reading →

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What’s Good For Animals Is Good For Us

Posted on March 10, 2013 by msinnott

Over the past few months, eight people in Cambodia have died from a strain of avian flu, H5N1. Six of those people were children. Meanwhile, in Mexico, over 1 million chickens infected with a different strain of the bird flu, … Continue reading →

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Sunshine in a Pill: Shedding Light on the Regulation of Vitamin D

Posted on February 17, 2013 by smooney

Outside the window of our farmhouse, the sun shines brilliantly on the snowscape.  Inside, I am reading MASTERMIND, a New York Times Bestseller recently published by my former high school classmate and friend, Maria Konnikova.  In the book, Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading →

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Is Animal Protein a Carcinogen?

Posted on February 9, 2013 by msinnott

When you hear the word ‘protein,’ what is the first thing that comes to mind? For the average American consumer, protein is synonymous with meat. In fact, most American consumers strongly believe two things about protein; (1) that it is … Continue reading →

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