Cotton farmers in India are still committing suicide at alarming rates. This article doesn’t really go into much detail about why. Sure, there is an $835 million relief package, but this article says many farmers were disappointed in the amount of aid available, and therefore committed suicide. It further goes on to say that the genetically engineered seed sold to farmers by Monsanto cost nearly four times what traditional seed cost, which presumably added to farmers’ indebtedness, and hence their despair. So much for biotech being the way to go. Oh, and the farmers may be dead, but I feel certain the crops are doing well.

Women should tell their doctors if they are taking herbal medications, if they are trying to get pregnant, if they have shortness of breath, if they are having painful sex, and other things. Read the full article here.

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Tofu (Hummer Ad)

This is a strange little commercial. It seems on the surface to be attacking those who eat tofu. Upon further reflection it seems to be upholding and glorifying the individual, and his right to adopt the lifestyle of his or her own choice. That's all well and good. I think eating tofu or carrots could be good for you, but I'd rather we weren't driving a Hummer in the meantime. It seems incongruous, phony.

California Republican Pete McCloskey says we need a Democratic majority in the US House. No argument here.

Charles Krauthammer expresses pretty good arguments as to why Israel is justified in continuing its current rampage. Then you read about how UN peacekeepers pleaded with Israel not to bomb them, and how four ended up dead. I’m sorry but that makes me angry at Israel. Now today I’m reading about how they are bombing bridges in Lebanon. Bridges. I really hate war, no matter who is right or wrong.

One of my pet peeves is related to medical studies. An example of this is a study that suggested that being born at certain times of the year made a child more prone to developing autism. I think that was a stupid study to begin with. I think some people will study anything, and draw any conclusion, if there’s money available to support the study. I think we need to be more careful in how we spend our money on medical research. There needs to be more oversight in approving funds for medical research. (BTW, another study was done that disproved the results of the autism-birth season study.)

A lot of people will be glad to learn that Exxon Mobil made ten billion dollars during the second quarter. A lot of people won’t, especially those filling up their cars with gas.

Sometimes it is amazing what scientists can do. For example, they can now sit in California and detect pollution that originated in China. You think pollution and global warming are bad now? Just wait until China and India get their economies cranked up a little more.

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Who could possibly be offended by a mother nursing her baby? Apparently a lot of people thought this photo was inappropriate:

Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world. Those who are offended by it need to get a life. Those who publish photos of the act however, knowing the public’s attitude toward such things, are probably courting controversy. In any event, it all stimulates a lively discussion, for which we are thankful.

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Republicans are having a tough time in Ohio? Poor Republicans. But considering that our troops are having a tough time in the various war zones around the world, the people in Louisiana are having a tough time due to the government’s response to Katrina, etc, etc, etc, plus the fact that Ohio Republicans virtually re-elected George War Bush, I don’t have any sympathy for the Republican yes men in Ohio. Vote them all out, and put some Democrats with backbones in their places – Democrats who will hold the regime of George War Bush accountable for the dismal State of the Union.

Speaking of our troops around the world, I’m sure that 3500 soldiers in Iraq are glad to have their tours of duty extended for four months. I wonder who they're going to vote for in November? By the way, folks, it looks like the number of troops in Iraq is increasing, not decreasing. End the war now!

Men: having trouble with your prostate? There are reasons for that, and steps you can probably take to correct it.

Somewhat in the same vein, a vegan diet can reverse the symptoms of diabetes. I am pretty much of a vegan. Have been for years. Of course it may not be for everyone, but it’s not a bad way to go, particularly if you’re worried about your health and the health of the Earth.

I’m not really into Astrology, but some people are. Here is an interesting blog on Astrology and Politics.


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Bill Richardson was good on Countdown last night, talking about the situation in the Middle East. (Here is a link to the video of his appearance. It wasn’t loading or playing when I tried, but they may correct that soon so you can see it.) I could support him for president. He has quite a résumé: Congressman, Ambassador, Cabinet Secretary, Governor. In some ways he may be the most qualified person for the job in 2008. If qualifications mattered, he might be a shoo-in. Of course we know that the main thing that matters is how good a politician he is. He could be the most qualified person for the job, but if he’s not a good politician we can pretty much forget it. There is another factor that I am almost embarrassed to mention: Richardson is Hispanic. Is the country ready to elect an Hispanic president? I think Richardson stands a better chance of being elected than Hillary Clinton does. These days presidential calculus revolves around one main factor: Red States vs. Blue States. I think Richardson would carry all the Blue States, and compete extremely well in some Red States, partly because he is Hispanic.

Here’s what MyDD had to say about Bill Richardson:

As former U.S. Energy Secretary, Governor Richardson would bring credibility to efforts to end U.S. reliance on foreign oil and to look at alternative, renewable energy sources. As former Ambassador to the UN, Richardson has foreign policy credibility and relationships with world leaders. He's the only candidate besides Senator Clinton who has first-hand knowledge and/or experience with U.S. policy in the Middle East, which is what currently dominates our country's agenda. As Governor of a state (New Mexico) that has gone red in recent years, he has proven that a Democrat can appeal to swing voters. And as Governor he would bring experience in the Executive branch of government that the previous candidates lack. Governor Richardson is also a Latino, and could secure an important voting bloc in both the primary and general election.

The only negative I see is that if Hillary Clinton runs, she will take away some of Richardson's support and funds, which he needs to get his name recognition up nationally. Though his polling numbers are low now, I expect Governor Richardson will raise his national profile in the months leading up to Iowa and New Hampshire and become a force to be reckoned with. If he's not the nominee, he should be seriously considered for Vice-President.

I like Bill Richardson. He didn’t sound like an extreme lefty on Countdown. In discussing the situation in the Middle East he sounded very reasonable and articulate, like a Diplomat who knew what he was talking about. Our country could use some of that after so many years of George War Bush.

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I never thought I would hear Condoleezza Rice described as incompetent. I think of the president as incompetent, but I hoped that he surrounded himself with advisors who would give him good advice. I suppose I forgot about the housecleaning that took place at the beginning of his second term when he replaced those advisors with fierce loyalists. Dr. Rice is one of those loyalists. Now it is reported that a lot of people, even staunch conservatives, want her out and someone else in who can put together a cogent foreign policy. Good luck with that. George War Bush is just as loyal to his staff as his staff is to him. At this point I’m afraid that the best we can hope for is to take control of Congress in November, have Congress take on its role as a co-equal branch of government, and introduce accountability into Washington again. Failing that, we just have to wait until 2008 when we can vote these guys out.


About.com has some interesting political resources.

Deborah White at USLiberals has some good commentary and feature articles.

One of her articles lists five books that she thinks could help us take back the country.

Political Humor? Check out Daniel Kurtzman.

Kathy Gill has a website of Current Events.

Enjoy exploring About.com. There is a lot of good, useful material there.

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It seems that Democrats have a choice: they can either offer a detailed agenda about what they would do if elected, or simply get out of the way and let the Republicans continue to self-destruct. I tend to think the latter approach is best. The American public believes that the country is moving in the wrong direction. Democrats offer a real alternative. I just wouldn’t get too specific. Don’t give the Republicans ammunition to attack the Democrats.


Al Gore for vice president in 2008? That’s what this article advocates. I don’t know how seriously we should take it. But Al Gore really does have a problem with campaigning, and also with being a laughingstock in many quarters. These and other factors raise questions about his electability. I really want him to be president. In fact I have even thought about his running for vice president myself, on a ticket say with Howard Dean. If the ticket was elected, then the president could resign, thereby making Al Gore president that way. So no, I don’t rule out Al Gore for vice president in 2008, but I’d much rather he was elected president, in part to make up for the travesty of 2000.

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It seems that Democrats have a choice: they can either offer a detailed agenda about what they would do if elected, or simply get out of the way and let the Republicans continue to self-destruct. I tend to think the latter approach is best. The American public believes that the country is moving in the wrong direction. Democrats offer a real alternative. I just wouldn’t get too specific. Don’t give the Republicans ammunition to attack the Democrats.


Al Gore for vice president in 2008? That’s what this article advocates. I don’t know how seriously we should take it. But Al Gore really does have a problem with campaigning, and also with being a laughingstock in many quarters. These and other factors raise questions about his electability. I really want him to be president. In fact I have even thought about his running for vice president myself, on a ticket say with Howard Dean. If the ticket was elected, then the president could resign, thereby making Al Gore president that way. So no, I don’t rule out Al Gore for vice president in 2008, but I’d much rather he was elected president, in part to make up for the travesty of 2000.

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And then there was Chris Dodd. In talking about all the other actual and potential candidates for president in 2008, I guess I forgot about Chris Dodd, as well as Bill Richardson. It looks like there are a lot of good Democrats out there who are willing to step up to the plate in ’08. Be careful, though. Don’t get my hopes up and then disappoint me like I was in 2000 and 2004.

Apparently you can take a pill to help prevent sunburn. My first reaction to this was, “Oh no, not another pill!” But this stuff is an herbal supplement, so that’s not too bad. But it is a little expensive.

I keep saying that if I live long enough they’ll find a cure for just about everything. Now there is very promising research being reported on a pill to treat Alzheimer’s. Hooray for the scientists.

Eat a big salad for dinner to curb your appetite so you won’t eat so much later in the meal? Sounds good to me. I love to eat at Olive Garden. They have the best all you can eat salad. That and a bowl of Pasta Fagioli is plenty for me.

It’s good to see that doctors are getting a little more compassionate.

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Can George War Bush do anything right? Now they say that Afghanistan is close to anarchy. My father always told me to finish what I start. I wonder if George Senior taught George Junior that “value”.


Is it just me, or does it seem like our country – in fact the world – is going to hell in a hand basket since George War Bush was elected? Maybe Bush has just been unlucky to have all this stuff happening on his watch. Some of this he brought on himself, though. If he hadn’t taken resources away from where they were needed and allocated them to where they were not needed, not to even mention the tax cuts, some things would be better right now. So, no, I don’t blame Bushie for everything that’s wrong with the world, just for a lot of it.



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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has some interesting links:

Seven numbers you should know.


What is the Democratic Agenda?


Why do we need a Democratic Majority?


I don’t like so many years with a Republican Majority. Let’s all work for a Democratic Majority in the fall.


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Carl at Simply Left Behind sees reasons to feel optimistic about the 2006 elections.

It’s summer, of course, and the political arena is heating up just like the weather. Newsweek has a new article about John Edwards. Bloomberg has an article in which Evan Bayh seems to be at odds with Edwards. (BTW, a website for Bayh gives us the reasons why he is the one for 2008, and everyone else is not.) Wesley Clark has been politicking in Colorado. John Kerry is going to speak in South Carolina? WTF? Joe Biden is speaking, but is anyone listening? Barack Obama is headed to Iowa. (I like Obama well enough, but I just wonder if America would ever elect someone whose middle name is Hussein? I’m just asking.) Meanwhile Hillary Clinton continues raking in the dough. And where is Al Gore in all this? Well, he has his movie, so he’s not completely out of the picture, but he’s not really in the political arena.

You know, if your plane is leaving, and you don’t get on it, you’ll miss your flight. The plane is boarding for the 2008 presidential election. There are a lot of good people onboard already. We can’t hold the flight forever. If Al Gore’s ever going to get on he should do it soon. Otherwise he’ll be left behind. Maybe he’s content with that. I could learn to be content with that also. But Gore is my first choice, followed by Clark. Of course, the most important thing is that we select a strong candidate who can take back the White House and get this country moving in the right direction again. I’m certainly not going to vote Republican, no matter who the Democratic nominee is in 2008.

It’s interesting how the Right accuses the Left of playing politics, then goes and does something that is so blatantly political like voting in Congress to keep the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Yes, that is what we are paying our congressmen and women to do: play pattycake with the rightwingers instead of acting like a co-equal branch of government and addressing issues of vital importance to our nation. No but seriously, we’re getting ripped off. Our representatives are not representing all the people. I say we vote them all out. As far as the words “under God” go, if I had time to think about that, while the icecaps are melting, war is raging in hot spots all over the world, hurricane season is just getting started (are we prepared?), etc, I could go either way. I mean I remember when those words were not in my Pledge of Allegiance, and I remember when they were added. BTW, I wrote about this topic last year. Rather than repeat myself, read what I had to say here.


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I’m sure a lot of people have heard about most of this, but it’s stuff that interests me:

Here is Arianna Huffington talking about the more than 14,000 Iraqi civilian human beings who have been killed in George War Bush’s war during the first half of 2006. Heckuva job, Bushie.

George War Bush is going to speak to the annual meeting of the NAACP. That’s good – a little late, but good. I’m sure it’s a political move, but who knows? Maybe some good will come from his appearance.

We had a thunder storm here today, but it wasn’t because of Tropical Storm Beryl which is lurking off the North Carolina coast. It was probably just because of the very hot weather, which is being experienced here and in many other places as well.

I recently started eating more fruit and fiber. I’m glad I did. They are good for me.


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Evan Bayh is looking more and more like a presidential candidate for 2008. The good thing is, he’s a successful Democrat in a Red State. The bad thing: he voted for the war. Maybe he’d make a good VP for Al Gore?

Black Cohosh, an herb used by many women for the symptoms of menopause, may cause liver damage. That’s too bad. I hope they can find something effective and safe to use.

Who the hell has a body mass index (BMI) of 52? Particularly what kid has that sort of BMI? Mine is like 22. And how the hell can a 9-year-old kid have a heart attack? Something is seriously out of whack in this country.

Do you really think that giving weight loss drugs to obese children is the answer? I have a feeling that you would see better results if they just stopped eating French fries, or if they cut down on soft drinks.


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Doctors and pharmaceutical companies would probably like for you to wait until they develop an artificial cure for Alzheimer’s disease that they could sell to you and make a big profit. This article, however, says there are some natural things a person can do to lessen the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Those things include eating less, drinking red wine, taking Chinese herbs, etc. Sounds good to me.


Maybe somebody should tell the Religious Right that birds on the Galapagos Islands are actively, noticeably evolving. I know this conflicts with many of their notions of creationism, but like the Bible says, the truth will set you free. We should not ignore the truth, especially when it is right there before our eyes.


Here is a discussion of Rudy Giuliani’s prospects for 2008.

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I have a pet peeve about fast food portion sizes. The most glaring or recent example of this relates to soft drinks. Wendy’s has recently changed the names of some of its soft drink sizes. (Note: I don’t drink this stuff myself, but I buy a lot of it, mostly for my son and his friends.) Today if you order a small Coke at Wendy’s, you get what used to be a large sized drink or a medium at best. In my experience, if I get a large sized drink, I end up throwing a large part of it away, or the ice melts, making it undrinkable. So it is not economical for me to get, say, 32 ounces of Coke, or whatever it is. I really don’t care if millions of consumers out there like drinking a quart or so of Coke at a time. I don’t care if they are so uninformed or undisciplined that they get obese. (I do care, but what am I going to do?) What I do care about is this: when I order something in a restaurant, and pay for it, I want to get what I order. If I order a small Coke, I want to get a small Coke, not a large Coke that is called a small Coke. If I order a quarter-pounder and a small Coke, for example, I want it to cost less than the same two items plus French fries. I know. I read Fast Food Nation. I know why they’re doing all this. It’s all about profits, what else? But it really pisses me off. By the way, this has not just started for me. I remember in the late 1970s when the University snack bar changed the size of a small soft drink, making it bigger, and costing more. I didn’t like it then, and I don’t like it now. I may be a liberal in a lot of things, but I am a conservative in a lot of things too. And I don’t like these kinds of changes. If they were improvements it might be different. For example, if you got a medium for the same price as a small. But these changes are not designed to benefit the consumer. They are designed to benefit the corporations. All they do is piss me off.


This guy wants journalists to stop reporting public relations items and calling them news. I agree. I hate when Ken Mehlman, for example, appears on Hardball. All he does is repeat talking points. I’ve mentioned this before. Instead of an honest discussion with the American people, TV appearances often become just so much more propaganda. This really pisses me off too. I don’t watch it.

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A lot of people probably think I’m crazy when I say that Jon Corzine might run for president in 2008. I’ve speculated about this a number of times, and that has occasionally provoked scornful comments. What makes me speculate about his candidacy? To me, his rise in politics has been meteoric: elected US Senator, then Governor of New Jersey, all within about seven years. This came after a hugely successful career in business. His rise reminds me of that of another New Jersey governor, Woodrow Wilson, who had a successful career outside of government, followed by a meteoric political career.

Once the political bug has bitten someone with a huge ego, as it seems to have done Jon Corzine, the presidency is a natural goal. People like this often don’t seem content to just serve their country. They also have to seek the top prize, so to speak. I don’t mean to impugn the motives of anybody. I’m sure that most of the people who seek the presidency really do want to serve their country. But I’m also sure that a lot of people are also going for the top job, in sort of an Everest way, because it’s there, and because it seems attainable. It may be impossible to separate ego from presidential politics. And each presidential candidate has his or her own unique mix of desire to serve and desire to achieve. I think Jon Corzine’s desire to achieve might impel him into a run for the presidency.

Other factors include: I think Corzine left the US Senate and ran for Governor because it seems easier for Governors to be elected president than it does for Senators.

Everyone knows about the shutdown of state government in New Jersey. The dust has pretty much settled on that now. What is the upshot of the whole thing? Jon Corzine has come out of the fracas as a VERY strong leader with increased approval among voters in his state. In fact, one article says that voters like his bully tactics. Of course he still has a lot of work to do yet in New Jersey. But he’s a hard worker, and he gets things done. I have often said that our country needs another strong leader, in the mold of FDR, JFK, LBJ. Is Jon Corzine such a leader? We'll have to see.

Will Jon Corzine run for president? I don’t know. Should he? I don’t know. Could he? He certainly could. He has a large bank account and a large ego. Both of those factors could lead him to seek the presidency in 2008.


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Apparently there seem to be a lot more reasons why Hillary Clinton might have a hard time getting elected president in 2008. I can understand that some people might not be able to vote for Hillary, but faced with a choice between John McCain and Hillary or Rudy Giuliani and Hillary, who are they going to vote for? I personally am not crazy about Hillary, but I would vote for her against any Republican. I think most Democrats would also, especially after eight years of George War Bush. And speaking of John McCain, I saw him on TV today, and he doesn’t look all that good. Didn’t he have skin cancer? I like John McCain, but I have more difficulty seeing him, at 72, elected president than I do seeing Hillary elected. And Rudy would alienate a lot of voters on the right.

Some people say that they don’t know Hillary, that she doesn’t reveal much of herself. But I think she could say, “I will work for you every hour of every day that I am president. The American people deserve that, after eight years of a president who, when he did work, worked for special interests and a small handful of citizens. America deserves a president of all the people, and I will be such a president.” What more could the electorate want than a hard working, no nonsense president? I’m actually starting to think that Hillary could be elected. Al Gore is my first choice, but if I can't have him I would take Hillary.

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Apparently the US government’s non-partisan General Accounting Office (GAO) has now concluded that George War Bush’s strategy in Iraq is full of bull. In a report to Congress Tuesday the GAO said: "Security, political, and economic factors will hamper US efforts to stabilize Iraq and achieve key US goals." The Democrats (I am reminded of John Murtha) have been trying to say as much for a long time, while the Republicans have said just stay the course. Now even the GAO says we might have a flawed policy. How long can the American people ignore the truth? Well, let’s see, we’ve ignored the truth for three years now, perhaps five years. I’m beginning to lose faith in the American people’s ability to get our country back on the right track. They could restore much of that faith by voting Democratic in November.


Don’t stop eating carbs yet. Some carbs may prevent cancer.

If you need a good laugh, Stephen Colbert et al provide some downright good humor with this video via Huffingtonpost.


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It interests me how the Right doesn’t want to appear “callous about the wanton destruction of embryos,” and yet they appear to be callous in invading another country and causing the deaths of 50,000 innocent human beings; they appear callous in dealing with Katrina victims; they appear callous as more and more people sink into poverty. I believe somewhat in Karma. You can’t expect good things to happen to you if you’re engaged in doing bad things. Certainly the destruction of innocent life is a bad thing. But you don’t get to pick and choose what you’re going to be moral about. If something is bad, it’s bad for everyone, the Right included. Too often the Right appears hypocritical, saying they respect and value human life, while pursuing policies that seem to belie that contention. So if Karma works, they should not expect good things to happen to them, especially in the upcoming 2006 elections.

While we’re on the subject of morality, would you believe that John McCain committed adultery? Rudy Giuliani? Newt Gingrich? These are a real moral bunch of guys.

And while we’re still on the subject of morality, I am reminded of the website that lists a lot of Republican pedophiles.


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Political Notes
Rudolph Giuliani may be seriously planning to run for president in 2008.

Tom DeLay, after resigning just last month, may be seriously planning to run for Congress again.

BTW, 66% of the people say the country is on the wrong track.

Reparations for slavery seem to be gaining momentum. Here is an interesting article. And here is further background material from Wikipedia.org.


Health Notes
I recently stopped eating white bread and started eating wheat bread. Now they say I should stop eating wheat. Jeez, you can’t win.

What about Bird Flu? It will likely remain a threat for years, partly because it is now spreading through Africa.

Do you want to lost weight? Here is a list of 100 diet tips. Some of them actually work. (I won’t say which ones.)


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Food for Thought

Eat less, live longer? (link, link) It’s hard to really eat less, but if you can there may be untold benefits.

Eat carbs, lose weight? (link) I eat a ton of carbs, and I lost six pounds recently by cutting out peanuts, limiting calories, and exercising an hour a day.

Are we prejudiced against the obese? (link)

Pro-anorexia websites? (link) Well, I guess you can find anything on the internet. I think anorexia is just as bad as obesity. Either way, these people not taking responsibility for healthy eating or healthy living. You may say that what a person eats or doesn’t eat is a matter of choice, but when those choices lead to illness and death, there is something dreadfully wrong. People who are anorexic and people who are obese need help.


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Notable News
John Edwards makes a trip to Iowa.

Evan Bayh hits my radar screen for 2008.

Maybe I’m wrong about this, but Jon Corzine looks like a strong leader to me too.

George War Bush makes one more attempt to fool the American voter.


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What did I say yesterday about the military and the all-volunteer army? Today they are reporting that hate groups are infiltrating the military. And we wonder why we have such problems in Iraq?

Somebody wants to hear what Al Gore has to say. He’s being invited to speak at a Wal-Mart conference on sustainability.

Does anyone want to bet on who will be our next president? Here are the current odds, and a link to Sportsbook.com. Looks like Hillary’s the favorite right now among odds makers.

Sales of organic foods are increasing by 15 to 21 percent a year. I have often wished there was more incentive for food producers to grow organic. Maybe the current high demand will serve as that incentive. I would like to see everything organic. I think we’d have healthier people if that was the case.

Here is an article extolling the virtues of the Mediterranean Diet. It goes further, however, and speculates that this diet may be better for the heart than low-fat diets.

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