The Nutritional Ethics of Hidden Vegetables
Hiding vegetables in processed foods or from children negative effect on developing healthy eating habits and long-term nutrition.
In Colorado, The Right to Comprehensive Sex Education
Colorado students are testifying in favor of a bill that would make comprehensive sex education the norm in public schools, but not all parents are happy with the legislation.
Why Didn’t God Make Us Happier?
Is there any moral value in our search to find contentment? Are we justified in our unending quest to be satisfied?
The Future of Farming: Reconsidering the E. Coli Breakout
Identifying the problems that caused the E. coli outbreak in May might point us towards newer, more sustainable methods of farming.
From Picking Fruit to Buying It: The Health of California Farmworkers
When we buy fruit at the grocery store, we often fail to realize the intensive and undervalued human labor that goes into growing and harvesting that fruit.
Pandemic Life and Duties of Self-Improvement
Must we feel shame for failing to make the most of our situation and rising to the occasion?
Insider Talk: Challenging Food Choices
When WeWork decided not to subsidize meat for its employees, critics had a lot to say. But what issue is really at the heart of their criticism?
Mindfulness, Capitalism, and the Ethics of Compassion
Mindfulness has found a second life, but appears divorced from its roots. What does the co-opting of the technique mean?
Of Pajamas and Self-Care
What kind of care do you owe yourself right now? How should we weigh immediate needs against future states?
On Meat Eating: Cats, Dogs, and Carnism
Most Westerners are horrified at the idea of eating pet animals like cats and dogs. So why are other animals more acceptable?