“In its current form, modern running is a high risk contact sport.” — John Durant High risk Copy Share Image
“There’s actually a straightforward solution to invasive species: Eat ’em!” — John Durant Invasive Species Copy Share Image
“A holistic, habitat-based approach to human health is long overdue.” — John Durant Health Copy Share Image
“Fermentation is right up there with cooking as one of the most powerful methods to transform food.” — John Durant Fermentation Copy Share Image
“The demands of standing, walking, and running have literally shaped the entire human body from head to toe.” — John Durant Human body Copy Share Image
“there are serious environmental and ethical problems with the industrial food system.” — John Durant Character Copy Share Image
“This approach was typical of the Industrial Age: inadvertently removing something essential for human health, discovering it was essential for human health—and… — John Durant Health 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 Children 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… — John Durant Animal 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… — John Durant Communication 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… — John Durant Food Copy Share Image
“Grass-fed butter is a rich source of vitamin A, a healthy fat called CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), and vitamin K2. Many grocery… — John Durant Grocery store Copy Share Image
“the food movement needs people who can do the dirty work: hunt wild boar, gut deer, eat invasive species, try insects, raise… — John Durant Animals Copy Share Image
“Barefoot running is often described as a fad—one that will fizzle after a few years. But as Dr. Lieberman says, “If barefoot… — John Durant Barefoot 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… — John Durant Animal rights activists Copy Share Image
“Eating a Paleolithic diet is not about historical re-enactment; it is about mimicking the effect of such a diet on the metabolism… — John Durant Diet Copy Share Image
“Even though a strict reading of a Paleolithic diet would include cannibalism, it is a practice that I have to discourage. Modern… — John Durant Books Copy Share Image
“our society seems to have become ever more risk-averse, full of helicopter parents who try to shield their children from all risks—which… — John Durant Children 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… — John Durant Cooked Copy Share Image
“vegetarianism perpetuates (or even exacerbates) mental disorders.” — John Durant Food Copy Share Image
“The goal isn’t to feed the world but to spark innovation and incentivize incremental improvements by established players.” — John Durant Goal Copy Share Image
“the very people who clamor the loudest about animal suffering won’t actually pay for meat that has been ethically slaughtered.” — John Durant Animal suffering Copy Share Image
“Excessive consumption of fructose contributes to the development of fatty liver disease, kidney stones, and gout.” — John Durant Food Copy Share Image
“Habitually barefoot societies have lower rates of just about every major foot problem—flat feet, athlete’s foot, plantar warts, plantar fasciitis, bunions, corns—many… — John Durant Copy Share Image
“if getting a good night’s rest is sufficiently important for high priority missions in outer space, it should also be important for… — John Durant Goals Copy Share Image
“In 2012 a landmark German study found that vegetarians are considerably more likely to have mental disorders than people who eat meat.” — John Durant Education Copy Share Image
“These days we have insulated ourselves from the sounds of other people and nature. From infancy we are training young children to… — John Durant Children Copy Share Image
“What we do to many factory farm animals is dishonorable in the same way that carelessly wounding an animal while hunting is… — John Durant Animals Copy Share Image
“Liver is one of the most famously healthy foods in the world: according to a Chinese proverb, “Eat liver, fortify your own… — John Durant Liver Copy Share Image
“Turn down the thermostat. Let the air be a touch cold rather than a touch hot. Others can choose to wear extra… — John Durant Money Copy Share Image
“One has to understand the dynamics of the species and habitat in question, and most armchair ethicists haven’t the faintest clue.” — John Durant Evolution Copy Share Image
“running an entire marathon burns only about 2,600 calories, the equivalent of a day’s worth of food. Even worse, body fat is… — John Durant Food Copy Share Image
“Effective antibiotics are a linchpin of modern medicine; without them, it all falls apart. We are financing the creation of virulent biological… — John Durant Antibiotics Copy Share Image
“the most ethical option is not to stop hunting animals, but to re-enter the food chain and replace the predators that we… — John Durant Animals Copy Share Image
