Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat
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http://www.ted.com In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk. Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/tednews Checkout our Facebook page... Read more
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- -: Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat
May 21, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk. Follow us on Twitter http://w...
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- -: Richard Carmona - America's Obesity Epidemic
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- -: Newt Gingrich - Man vs Nature on Global Warming
December 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/20/The_Business_of_Going_Green_with_Newt_Gingrich Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich expresses his doubts that global warming is caused by human activity; however, he also argues that conservatives should endorse a prudent ...
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- -: 'Half a Pound of Crap' In Daily American Diet - Mark Bittman
January 23, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/12/Mark_Bittman_Food_Matters Food writer Mark Bittman offers stunning statistics on how many pounds of animal products, plants, and junk food the average American consumes everyday. ----- Mark Bittman talks about Food Matters: A Guide To Conscious Eati...
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- -: Joseph Stiglitz: Bad Bank is 'Cash for Trash'
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- -: Is Plastic the Problem, or Recycling? - Lynda Resnick
March 12, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/05/Lynda_Resnick_Fresh_Approaches_to_Branding_and_Marketing POM Wonderful co-founder Lynda Resnick argues that better recycling laws would limit the amount of plastic bottles going into landfills. "The problem in America is recycling," she says. ----- ...
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- -: Michael Pollan: Don't Eat What You See on TV
January 29, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/23/Michael_Pollan_on_Food_Rules_An_Eaters_Manual Best-selling author Michael Pollan explains how food marketers have turned his critiques (like don't eat anything with more than five ingredients) into another way to sell consumers more food. His new rule...
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- -: Is Science 'Winning' in America?
November 5, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/10/16/Long_Conversation_with_Saul_Griffith_and_Emily_Levine From evolution to daily health, is fact-based science a "winning" notion in today's America? Inventor Saul Griffith and comedian Emily Levine discuss. ----- Long Conversation, an epic relay of on...
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- -: Scientists on the 'Massive Issue' of Space Junk
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