“These days we have insulated ourselves from the sounds of other people and nature. From infancy we are training young children to expect near perfect silence, and it becomes harder for them to sleep without it.” — John Durant Copy Share Image
“Vegetables you’ve grown in your own garden just taste better. Meals that you’ve cooked yourself just taste better. And yes, animals that you’ve killed… — John Durant Copy Share Image
“Believe it or not, countless generations of children finished their supper before the advent of Kraft Mac & Cheese and ice-cream sandwiches.” — John Durant Copy Share Image
“there are serious environmental and ethical problems with the industrial food system.” — John Durant Copy Share Image
“The demands of standing, walking, and running have literally shaped the entire human body from head to toe.” — John Durant Copy Share Image
“wild animals in captivity and humans in civilization share an important quality: we are both examples of species living outside their natural habitats.” — John Durant Copy Share Image
“When animal rights activists or moral philosophers try to draw moral judgments about wild animal populations, they often suffer from a bad case of… — John Durant Copy Share Image
“More important than raw size is what we can do with our brains, such as communicate with complex language and learn through culture.” — John Durant Copy Share Image
“There’s actually a straightforward solution to invasive species: Eat ’em!” — John Durant Copy Share Image
“Shifting to a low-sugar, lower carbohydrate diet is particularly important for people looking to lose weight or repair their metabolism, and it seems prudent… — John Durant Copy Share Image
“Fermentation is right up there with cooking as one of the most powerful methods to transform food.” — John Durant Copy Share Image
