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04/28/2026

04/17/2026

When Captain Kirk speaks, it behooves people from all galaxies to listen!

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William Shatner is delivering a blunt warning about the future of our planet.

In a new PETA video, the 95-year-old Star Trek icon urges people to rethink their diets and move toward plant-based eating, saying that humanity is “killing this beautiful planet.”

He references one of Captain Kirk’s most famous ideas, that the greatest danger we face is often ourselves and our own irrational choices.

In the message, Shatner highlights the suffering of animals and the growing environmental damage caused by human activity, calling it tragic and preventable. He insists that science already shows a clearer path forward and that action cannot be delayed.

Beyond this message, Shatner has long supported conservation efforts, including Sea Shepherd, and continues to speak out for environmental protection.

His warning aligns with research from the University of Oxford showing that plant-based diets can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and water pollution by up to 75 percent compared to high-meat diets.

The message is simple and urgent: small daily food choices may be one of the most powerful tools we have to protect life on Earth before it is too late.

This is what he wants everyone to understand.

04/14/2026

"March 31 (Reuters) - The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, ​fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat."

Great to see the AHA speaking the truth and accurately portraying nutritional science, despite the unserious food pyramid that was recently released with the FDA's US Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Interestingly, the FDA said this about the AHA guidelines:

"The American Heart ​Association's guidance is aligned with the U.S. Food and ​Drug Administration's ⁠dietary guidelines on major issues, a spokesperson from the FDA said, adding they look forward to working collaboratively with AHA."

Let's hope that the collaborative effort starts soon and results in the realignment of the FDA's dietary guidelines with the best available nutrition evidence.

The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, ​fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat.

04/03/2026

The researchers at Stanford once again looked into the impact of eating animals on our ecosystem. And as we already know, the impacts are immense--and then some.

Worth the read.

And stay tuned for the upcoming HealthyPlanet Radio Show on Friday, April 10th, where we'll be doing our annual deep dive into this very topic. That's on WUSB, 90.1 FM at 6PM.

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04/02/2026

Unlike the new US Dietary Guidelines for Americans that inexplicably prioritized animal over plant proteins, the new American Heart Association nutrition guidance emphasizes a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, ​fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat.

American Heart Association bucks Trump administration line to suggest prioritizing plant-based protein over meat