by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jan 14, 2020 | • Politics, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Bernie Sanders, Climate Change & Global Warming, Donald Trump, Economics & The Economy, Jobs
The Facts on the ‘Green New Deal’ The text of the legislation, which is a nonbinding resolution , lays out a broad vision for how the country might tackle climate change over the next decade, while creating high-paying jobs and protecting vulnerable...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 15, 2019 | Pseudoscience, Science
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of MSG | MEL Magazine You probably know monosodium glutamate from its link to so-called ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ – and that’s precisely the problem I’m a casualty of the MSG subterfuge. I was fooled...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 15, 2019 | Agriculture, GMOs
Farm Babe: Top 8 myths about GMOs debunked | AGDAILY GMOs are now planted in 28 countries and on 444 million acres around the world. But why? Of course, there is a lot of misinformation on the Internet with many different topics in life. Thanks to many lobbyist...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 12, 2019 | • Politics, Climate Change & Global Warming, Energy, Military
Study: U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Exceed Pentagon Spending The United States has spent more subsidizing fossil fuels in recent years than it has on defense spending, according to a new from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF found that direct and indirect...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 27, 2019 | Climate Change & Global Warming
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters – WhoWhatWhy If you are shivering in a freezing, snow-blanketed part of the world, global warming might seem like a fine thing to have. But, believe it or not, you can thank global warming for this cold weather....
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 9, 2019 | Agriculture, Pseudoscience
5 basic scientific concepts to help you spot pseudoscience | AGDAILY There is so much pseudoscience being spread around nowadays, and sometimes it can be hard to spot, especially for those who don’t have a background in science. A lot of it is based on a small...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 5, 2019 | Agriculture
Focus on Pesticides is a Distraction from Major Eco Impacts – Food and Farm Discussion Lab Please consider supporting Food and Farm Discussion Lab with an ongoing contribution of $1, $2, $3, $5 or $10 a month on Patreon. Or make a one time donation via...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 29, 2019 | Psychology, Science, What I'm Reading
35 years ago I got clean and sober while I was in a 12 Step Program but in retrospect I do NOT think it was the 12 Steps Program that got me clean and sober and has kept me that way for 35 years so I agree with the analysis of Dr. Lance Dodes in this audio article....
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Oct 18, 2019 | • Politics, Cognitive Bias, Critical Thinking, Irrational Thinking, Science
Why Are Conservatives More Susceptible to Believing Lies? Many conservatives have a loose relationship with facts. The right-wing denial of what most people think of as accepted reality starts with political issues: As recently as 2016, 45 percent of Republicans still...
