Talking the green talk: Companies, consumers, and misleading environmentalism
When I hear the phrase “false advertising,” I think of those diet ads where the before and after pictures are clearly not the same person….
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Pondering pesticides: Poison is bad for you?
A pesticide is a substance used to kill or control plants or animals that we consider to be pests. In agriculture, when we talk about…
Keep it organic? Study suggests organics no more “nutritious” than conventional foods
Are organic produce and animal products more “nutritious” than conventional counterparts? In September of this year, a study entitled “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier…
Beyond animal rights, the search for a sustainable and ethical vegan diet
It seemed so simple at first; I was an empathetic person, so I became vegetarian. Little did I know that my journey to ethical and…
Vegan Recipe: Pickled Beets
You can still find local beets around, thanks to their late harvest and long shelf life. Pickling these earthy, vibrant vegetables will help them last…
Talking about the Green
Something’s happening. For some time now, there have been efforts all around steering us in a direction—to be healthier, more sustainable, and kinder to the…
Salad days: A five-day experiment in the world of healthy eating
I’ve never been a healthy eater. That’s actually an understatement. I’ve been known to intake approximately one poutine per week. As I’ve “matured,” I’ve seen…
Most evil man on television: Breaking Bad challenges viewers to cheer for the bad guy
I’ll start with a brief disclaimer: if you aren’t caught up with Breaking Bad, or have yet to start watching the award-winning AMC drama, do…
Hating horror: The scapegoat genre
A man chokes out a high-pitched wail. He is thrashing face down on a weight lifting bench as a drill churns his anal cavity into borscht….
Evil in the forebrain: The neuroscience of psychopathy
The myth of “pure evil” is a bad joke, resulting from and sustained by other unhelpful binaries: good and bad, right and wrong, normal and…