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Marathon Runner Powered by Fast Food and Willpower

A fit and trim 36-year-old marathon runner will have consumed 30 days' worth of fast-food—from breakfast through dinner—by the time the starter gun sounds at Sunday's Los Angeles Marathon.
PostedMarch 14, 2011 at12:00 am

Michael Pollan’s Mission to Reverse Progress

When food writer Michael Pollan romanticizes the days when our great-grandmothers were preparing meals from scratch, it’s not because he’s craving a taste of the “Old World.” Pollan, warns…
PostedFebruary 23, 2011 at12:00 am

Healthy Cafeteria Food Doesn’t Have to Be “Nasty”

Public schools in many states are eagerly promoting healthy eating for children, and that’s a good first step toward making kids—well, healthier. (If more of them would bring back…
PostedFebruary 22, 2011 at12:00 am

Phony “Medical” Group Sues Again

Still bitter over the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) not taking its “medical” advice to heart in the 2011 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, one animal rights group is hoping…
PostedFebruary 16, 2011 at12:00 am

PCRM’s Latest Pigheaded Victory Causes Problems

Animal rights groups are well-known for deploring the use of pigs to … well, to do just about anything. But thanks to a recent campaign from the notorious…
PostedJanuary 20, 2011 at12:00 am

Los Angeles Takes Policy Cues From Animal Rights Nuts

Back in 2008, the city of Los Angeles passed a one-year ban on new fast food restaurants in South L.A.  The idea was to try to temporarily do…
PostedJanuary 18, 2011 at12:00 am

Fast Food Ad Guru Rebrands Himself

Alex Bogusky was an advertising firebrand renowned as a groundbreaking idea machine. He created the Burger King royalty, the oversized fast-food icon that made BK some giant profits. He’s also done work for Domino’s and Coca-Cola.
PostedOctober 27, 2010 at12:00 am

Hands Tied Over Murder-Advocating Doctor

Remember Jerry Vlasak? He’s a trauma surgeon and animal rights activist who has advocated for the deaths of other doctors who conduct medical research that uses animals. Two…
PostedSeptember 29, 2010 at12:00 am

Animals vs. Human Animals

Every now and then, an animal rights activist will toss aside all pretenses to common sense and make a truly inane (and frighteningly candid) statement. Today’s case in point:…
PostedSeptember 21, 2010 at12:00 am

Quote of the Week

It’s always encouraging to read about people whose conversion story draws them away from the lunatic fringe. Such is the case with George Monbiot, a columnist with London’s Guardian…
PostedSeptember 14, 2010 at12:00 am