What is Foreign Policy and Why is it Important? Foreign policy is a subject many people have heard of but few pay close attention to. With the upcoming election many are arguing the United States’ stance with other nations has been too soft or that we need to get so-called better deals with them. Yet many of these voices are informed by small news segments that simply report … [Read more...] about Foreign Policy: Getting Started
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Food for Thought: Olive Oil Primer (Part II)
Olive oil has been touted to consumers as the “heart-healthy” cooking fat since the introduction of the Mediterranean Diet in the late 1990’s. Purveyors of olive oils like to market the oil as having an ancient culinary legacy, however, as discussed in Part I of this series, this is actually just a marketing scheme to get people to use more olive oil in the kitchen. In Part II … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Olive Oil Primer (Part II)
Election Edification: The Controversy of 2000
In the election of 2000, Al Gore was pitted against George W. Bush. This was an interesting election for multiple reasons and it created much controversy in the political world and debate continues to rage over who really won the election. This was only the fourth election in U.S. history where the candidate who won the popular vote, did not win the presidency. The … [Read more...] about Election Edification: The Controversy of 2000
Food for Thought: Olive Oil Primer (Part I)
Unbeknownst to most consumers, the multi-million dollar olive oil industry has powerful lobbying bodies that have carefully crafted a narrative based on tradition, history, and purported health benefits to lure in customers over the past two decades. While cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil is indeed a good source of vitamin E that boasts a nutrient profile with more … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Olive Oil Primer (Part I)
Food for Thought: Kombucha (Part II)
Health Elixir or Snake Oil: Is Kombucha Good for Your Health? Proponents of kombucha attribute a laundry list of health benefits to this beverage. Many of these have yet to be validated by peer-reviewed science (e.g. kombucha as the cure to cancer), while other claims (such as kombucha’s ability to enhance mental acuity, increase life expectancy, and promote weight loss) are … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Kombucha (Part II)