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In preparation for todays show these are a few of the questions I was struggling with. Do we eat organic for our own health to avoid the pesticides and in doing so support factory farming as litter from large scale animal agriculture is the primary source of fertiliser in organic farming? Or do we lead with compassion, return to conventional crops and hope a good …
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How many wellness trends have you jumped on that in hindsight were ridiculous? I’ll certainly put my hand up for subscribing to a whole heap of rubbish that I’ve since thankfully moved on from. As I was discussing with my mum just last night (in response to the podcast interview we did on her Plant Based Journey) it’s ok, to admit …
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7 months ago my mum asked me to watch What The Health with her on my last morning in Noosa before I flew home to Sydney after a stunning end of year break. It was not an out of the blue request. In fact I’d been championing it for a couple of years. For my 40th birthday I’d unsuccessfully suggested: “All I …
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When I was a meat loving little tom-boy we had some dear family friends – a couple with 3 daughters. The wife and two oldest daughters were vegetarian. I remember my mum used to freak out when entertaining them. Mum is a talented, generous cook and the thought of removing the main event (meat!) from a meal was anxiety inducing. …
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The vast majority of drugs tested to be safe and effective in animals ultimately fail in humans. In many cases medical breakthroughs were delayed by dependence on animal models. Chimpanzee use in research isn’t necessary, even though chimps are our closest genetic relatives. (U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine conclusion) There are superior non-animal testing alternatives ready for use …
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Last week I scooted into my local supermarket to quickly grab some organic tofu and vegan burgers. On auto-pilot I arrived at the normal spot and was confronted with meat and cheese laden pizza and other easy meals. A sign clarified: Health food moved to aisle 16. WOW, was that a Freudian slip or what? The real health food section is else where and I …
EATING PLANT BASED IS SO MUCH EASIER THAN I EXPECTED!SEND MY RECIPES
