Author Archives: Keith Akers

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I am working on converting my web site over so that the blog works under WordPress.  In the meantime, all of my blogs are still being installed as static pages.  You can visit them by going here.  When fully converted, … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

The Commoditization of Paula Deen

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Photo: Bev Sykes Doubtless you have already heard the latest news story, so thick with irony that it is its own satire. Paula Deen, the “queen of butter,” not only announces that she has Type 2 Diabetes, but — wait! … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition, Vegetarianism / Veganism | Leave a comment

The Abolition of Slavery and Veganism

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Can we compare the abolitionists in the animal rights movement, who will settle for nothing less than the abolition of all animal exploitation, with the abolitionists in the anti-slavery movement of the 18th and 19th centuries?  Absolutely!  But I would … Continue reading →

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EcoMind Thought Trap #3

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

EcoMind: changing the way we think, to create the world we want. Frances Moore Lappé. New York: Nation Books, 2011. In EcoMind, Frances Moore Lappé sets out seven “thought traps” which she seeks to defeat and replace with better ways … Continue reading →

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EcoMind Thought Trap #1

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

EcoMind: changing the way we think, to create the world we want. Frances Moore Lappé. New York: Nation Books, 2011. In EcoMind, Frances Moore Lappé (most notably of Diet for a Small Planet fame, written in 1971) sets out seven … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecological Economics, Limits to Growth, Peak oil | 1 Comment

The Economy and the Environment — Can We Have Both?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Can we have both economic progress and save the environment?Yes, we can have a sustainable economy and keep people employed, feed the hungry, and keep everyone warm during the winter. But the country as a whole will be poorer — … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Ecological Economics, Limits to Growth | Leave a comment

On Raising Rabbits (review)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

Comments by Nancy LaRoche on Chapter 13 “Raising Rabbits” From The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Urban Homesteading By Sundari Elizabeth Kraft Nancy LaRoche is the co-Manager of the Colorado House Rabbit Society First I must state that I adore rabbits … Continue reading →

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Will we see change in our lifetime?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Change [in the direction of veganism] will come. This I believe. But (for those who live in sophisticated urban centers with large populations of enlightened vegans this will be harder to accept): we shouldn’t plan to see much of it … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Something (review)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth, by Juliet Schor (New York: Penguin Press, 2010). (Also published in paperback as True Wealth.) Plenitude argues for an “ecological economics” which turns a lot of what we think about wealth upside down.  … Continue reading →

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Is Economic Growth Over?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Review of The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality by Richard Heinberg My rating: 4 of 5 stars (as a Goodreads review) This is a tough book to review because basically, it depends on the audience. Generally, … Continue reading →

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