Feb 7, 2025

Acid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis

Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and AcipHex—appear to significantly increase the risk of bone fractures. Listen to today’s episode to learn about the written by Dr. Michael Greger at...

Feb 6, 2025

Empowering Biodiversity through Food Choices

“While climate change is among the biggest challenges we need to address as a global society, it’s not the only one – we are also facing the sixth mass extinction in our planet’s history.1 And this time round, the extinction event is being caused by human activity....

Feb 5, 2025

If Meat Is Cruel, So Is Dairy... The Hidden Truth for Vegetarians

Many vegetarians adopt their diet out of a desire to reduce animal suffering, driven by a belief that animals should not be killed for food. Ethical vegetarians recognize that animals have a right to live free from harm and exploitation, which makes...

Feb 4, 2025

The N-WORDS Meat Eaters Use

What are the N-Words meat-eaters use when defending their diet? A team of researchers produced the first empirical study of meat-consumption rationalizations and justifications. Nothing brings out our deep-seated defenses like dietary debate.  Written by Emily Moran Barwick...

Feb 3, 2025

How Smart People Think Their Way Out of Veganism

How can a highly intelligent person—who appears to have made a real ethical connection to the tenets of veganism—ever go back to consuming animals? What shifts in their intellect? Let’s explore how and why smart people can think their way out of veganism. Written by...