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@KezzaMcDezza shows us why in under 140 characters:
It pisses me off that our HEALTH insurance company brings pizza and coke for a lunch and learn. #thisiswhyyourefat
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Interesting to think about though. Why aren’t they interested in keeping us healthy? Shouldn’t we be granted lots of free preventative care? Won’t they save money since we’ll be paying [...]
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My entire life, I’ve been told over and over and over: exposure to the sun causes cancer. But what if it were the other way around? Exposure to sunlight actually prevents cancer?!?
I’ll describe this in more detail shortly, but first, a quick summary:
Plenty of studies have reported that Vitamin D prevents many types of cancer
Sunlight [...]
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As far as I can tell, Food Inc. may be the first food documentary to hit major theaters. Documentaries, especially ones that present an “alternative” view, are generally relegated to short runs at small independent theaters. Not the case here.
I expected the movie to feel like a sensational expose on the “evil” forces behind our [...]
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Two separate people forwarded me a recent article appearing in The Consumerist: New Survey Says Less Than 20% Of Consumers Trust Food Supply. Yes. Ridiculous.
The link also contains a quick video highlighting the problem with our food supply chain, which includes the incredible fact:
“60 years ago, we could create a single calorie of food [...]
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Each week, I get a box full of veggies from Pachamama Organic Farm as part of their CSA program. Check out this week’s haul:
(Romaine Lettuce, Batavian Lettuce)
(Spinach)
(Kale)
(Beats, Radishes)
(Arugula, Garlic)
Yum!
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