It seems like ancient history now, but just a few months ago debate was raging about the Australian wildfires: how … More
Tag: environment
It’s All About the Effect Size
I’m not an expert in statistics, but I have completed a bachelors and masters in psychology with a focus on … More
Actually, It’s The Burps
Conservatives, always content with mocking environmentalism and liberals while the planet burns, have capitalized on a misunderstanding of how animal … More
The State of Animal Agriculture, Part II: They Think You’re Stupid
As we discovered in Part I, the USDA – their Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in particular – is largely subservient … More
The State of Animal Agriculture, Part I: USDA Subservience
This is Part I of a three part series on the state of animal agriculture in the United States. The … More
How to Recognize a Bullshitter, pt. 1
I like to think I have a pretty good bullshit detector, but sometimes I notice something new. This causes me … More
Animal Advocacy Isn’t “One Size Fits All”
A recent paper published in Environmental Research Letters and summarized in Popular Science found that 20% of Americans are responsible for nearly … More
Nobody Thinks Veganism Will Save the Planet
With frustrating regularity, I come across articles published in popular outlets such as The Guardian and New York Post and … More
Why Does the USDA Recommend Dairy?
Perhaps it’s rhetorical, but for years I’ve been perplexed by this simple question: Why do the USDA’s dietary guidelines recommend … More
How to Advocate for Clean Meat
Clean meat — my preferred term, for reasons that will become clear, for meat grown from cells taken from an … More