Mindless Eating in Minneapolis, with Dr Wansink

by | Jun 27, 2010 | Unassigned

We all like to think that we are masters of our own domains. We choose our food based on taste, nutrition, or cost, and we are very discriminating in our taste. Except that we don’t. And we aren’t. Enter Dr Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating, Why We...

Too Much Meat Puts Girls at Risk

by | Jun 13, 2010 | Unassigned

In the last century, girls have undergone a curious change. The age at which they grow breasts and begin menstruating has dropped. 40 years ago, girls grew breasts 2 years later, and got their periods several months later. This might not seem like much, but the...

Are Vegetarians Really More Compassionate?

by | Jun 6, 2010 | vegetarian

The debate about nature versus nurture will go on forever. Do people come with most of their personal traits already decided, or can we be shaped by the way we grow up? Can we change ourselves? We may now know what leads some people to go meat-free, and it may well be...