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Can Animal Products Be Sustainable?

The argument for more sustainable practices in meat and dairy production has gained popularity in recent years, leaving consumers feeling as though they’re doing themselves, and the planet a good deed by buying “organic, grass-fed, and cage free” animal products.  Marketing these products as sustainable, however, is misleading.              IfRead more The post Can Animal Products Be Sustainable? appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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The Psychology of Eating Meat

Questioning why we eat what we eat, especially when it comes to meat and animal products, can be a touchy subject.  Psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy explores this topic in her book “Why we Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.”  While many books explain why we shouldn’t eat meat, Joy’s book explains why we doRead more The post The Psychology of Eating Meat appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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Debunking the Paleo Diet

Christina Warinner is an archaeological scientist, who debunks the notion behind paleolithic fad diets.  This fad started in the 70’s with the Stone Age Diet, and then reappeared as the Primal Blueprint, Paleo, and NeanderThin diets.  All of these diets are based on the idea that “we should abandon our modern agricultural diets, which areRead more The post Debunking the Paleo Diet appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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Whole

Whole food is defined as “food that has been processed or refined as little as possible and is free from additives or other artificial substances.”  It’s often easier to be plant-based, than it is to be whole food plant-based in a society that runs on processed foods.  This can be a big challenge given ourRead more The post Whole appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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Reading Labels Part 2: Lunch and Snacks

Photo courtesy of Pixabay. We’re always in need of convenient lunch and snack options, which tend to be not only heavily processed, but expensive. When we think lunch, a sandwich is often the first thing that comes to mind, and when thinking snacks, pretzels, crackers, and chips are the most common “snack foods.” First, it’sRead more The post Reading Labels Part 2: Lunch and Snacks appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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Reading Food Labels Part 1: Breakfast

Photo courtesy of Pixabay. Choosing whole, plant-based foods is always the healthiest option, and it’s often the easiest, since you won’t have to sift through ingredients. Buying whole foods also tends to be cheaper, since you aren’t paying for the extra processing and packaging. This lack of packaging is why it  often pays to buyRead more The post Reading Food Labels Part 1: Breakfast appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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Where Do Our Tastebuds Begin?

The tastebuds of children are not as hard to shape as many people assume. Childhood taste buds left to their own devices, however, can form poor eating habits that last a lifetime. In an NPR interview with Bee Wilson, author of “Baby’s First Bite”, Wilson makes the point that as humans, we’re all hardwired toRead more The post Where Do Our Tastebuds Begin? appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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Kicking the Cheese Habit

Photo Courtesy of Pixabay. Dairy products are often the last, and hardest thing to eliminate when switching over to a plant-based diet.  You’ve probably heard people complain more often about giving up cheese than meat, and it turns out that cheese cravings have biological roots.  Cheese cravings are actually rooted in the protein fragments producedRead more The post Kicking the Cheese Habit appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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Woody Harrelson: “The Entire World Needs To Hear This”

Photo courtesy of Pixabay. Video Courtesy of Awareness Act Between the 4th of July and Memorial Day, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans eat an estimated 7 billion hot dogs.  Soft drinks, chips, meat, ice cream, and other unhealthy foods are are marketed heavily during these holidays, complete with red whiteRead more The post Woody Harrelson: “The Entire World Needs To Hear This” appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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A Plant-Based 4th of July

This 4th of July, celebrate your health as a patriotic act, and get excited about all of the plant-based grilling and picnic style dishes out there. There so many plant-based grilling, salad, fruit, and dessert recipes to choose from, but here are a few to get you started. Carrot Dogs from FatFree Vegan Kitchen MisoRead more The post A Plant-Based 4th of July appeared first on PlantPure Nation.

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