20 Oct The Government Is Afraid to Tell You Meat Is Bad for the Planet But Here’s Why It Doesn’t Matter

Our governments are like the colonial British empire of early 20th century India: they are frightened of upsetting their precariously teetering positions at the bow of the Titanic. Just as Gandhi pointed out then during the Khadi movement, it is we, the people, who need to assert the power that we already possess through our purchasing decisions and change the system…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), two government agencies responsible for updating and publishing the important Dietary Guidelines for Americans every five years had a great opportunity to get it right.