In today’s era of endless streams of online media, the line between organic content and sponsored messages is more blurred than ever. And when an entity like National Geographic—perceived by many as a trusted source for stories about nature, science, and exploration—starts sharing content sponsored by corporate special interests it begins to violate that trust.
Food
The Plant-Eater’s Dilemma
“The world is a fabric of suffering and pleasure; in every action, good and evil dance together like a pair of lovers.” - Alejandro Jodorowsky Earlier this year I joined some colleagues for lunch, and they decided to try out a local poke restaurant (poke, if you happen to have missed the rise of this … Continue reading The Plant-Eater’s Dilemma
Food for Thought: Keep it Real (and organic)
“You are what you eat eats.” –Michael Pollan, author In my last entry of this series, I left off questioning why we have in general become so reliant on nutrition in synthetic, encapsulated form. Now I'm the first to admit that it's easy to get lured in by the supplement hype--compounds like resveratrol (typically found … Continue reading Food for Thought: Keep it Real (and organic)
Kristen Cheri Weiss 