Brendan Moyle • Dec 05, 2016 •
Much has been made recently of the growing obesity rates in NZ. And the “obesogenic environment” is attributed as one of the underlying causes. We are collectively less active than optimal, have too much food readily available, and many eat inadequate quantities of fruit and vegetables. Fad-diets rise and wither away as the promised short-cuts to lose weight can’t be … Read More
Brendan Moyle • Apr 01, 2016 •
The short answer. No. Longer answer: Newspapers are fond of stories that breathlessly announce discoveries as revolutionary. Fossils never add anything to our knowledge incrementally. They will always rewrite the theory of evolution. Cancer is another popular target for revolutionary new treatments or causes. So it was with some skepticism I read that, quote, “Scientists have found vegetarianism can cause a … Read More
Bill Kaye-Blake • Dec 05, 2012 •
One of my favourite Christchurch restaurants is Welcome Cafe. Why? Because it’s a vegetarian restaurant, so I have my pick of anything on the menu. I had dumplings last time I was there — I have no idea why more restaurants don’t make veggie dumplings. Here are two ways of looking at my dietary practice: [...] … Read More
Darcy Cowan • Jun 18, 2010 •
Humans are naturally omnivorous, our digestive system is adapted to cope with both animal and vegetable matter. Obviously we can’t eat everything, we wouldn’t get as much sustenance out of a mouthful of grass as a cow does. Termites can deal with the high cellulose content of wood and derive energy from that source while [...] … Read More