Mother Jones has a new cover story with Gary Taubes titled "Sugar Lies" about the lies & deceit that the sugar industry has spread throughout it's existence. It's a long read (well-worth it), that digs back to over 60 years ago when the sugar industry started. We included some of our favorite excerpts below. If you're ready to change your sugar habits check out The 21-Day Sugar Detox.
THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION'S earliest incarnation dates back to 1943, when growers and refiners created the Sugar Research Foundation to counter World War II sugar-rationing propaganda—"How Much Sugar Do You Need? None!" declared one government ...
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Archives for December 2012
Pigskin Paleo
Paleo Porn author Marla Sarris released her first book earlier this year. In the theme of everything football, Marla's created Pigskin Paleo for the NFL season and your next tailgate experience. From her Amazon.com description, Marla says
Pigskin Paleo is your source for gameday Paleo and Primal recipes including appetizers, salads, soups, chilis, entrees and desserts. All recipes are Paleo, Primal and gluten-free, but you’ll also find a wide range of sugar-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw options to serve anywhere from two to ten or more.
Available in physical format, Pigskin Paleo will be a great addition in your kitchen or next to your ...
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The Best of Gary Taubes Recent AMA on Reddit
Gary Taubes recently did an AMA on Reddit. For those of you unfamiliar with an "AMA", it's essentially an extended Q&A with a notable figure. Since we're big fans of Gary here on the site, we thought we'd feature a few of his most popular answers.
Without further ado, here you go. Check it out.
The Best of Gary Taubes AMA on Reddit
Question #1 Sweet Little Lies - paintinginacave
Hello Mr. Taubes. In your article "Sweet Little Lies" you talk a lot about the history of the sugar lobby, especially one report that was stacked with sugar industry lobbyists and came to the conclusion that sugar was regarded GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe). I ...
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How Hot Dogs Are Made
How Hot Dogs Are Made
This short video on how hot dogs are made is simultaneously interesting and disgusting. We're not sure you're going to want to watch this but at the same time, we're pretty sure you should watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NzUm7UEEIY
Gross, right? I guess this proves once again that while they're technically "meat", hot dogs are definitely not paleo.
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