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About J. Morris Hicks

A former strategic management consultant and senior corporate executive with Ralph Lauren in New York, J. Morris Hicks has always focused on the "big picture" when analyzing any issue. In 2002, after becoming curious about our "optimal diet," he began a study of what we eat from a global perspective ---- discovering many startling issues and opportunities along the way. In addition to an MBA and a BS in Industrial Engineering, he holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, where he has also been a member of the board of directors since 2012. Having concluded that our food choices hold the key to the sustainability of our civilization, he has made this his #1 priority---exploring all avenues for influencing humans everywhere to move back to the natural plant-based diet for our species.

Good News–Bad News. Cholesterol down but kids still fat

And their rates of type 2 diabetes remain way too high. In a recent TIME article (See link below), scientists reported that the proportion of children with high cholesterol had dropped 28% over the past two decades. For 16,000 kids … Continue reading

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High rates of “burnout” and suicide in the medical profession

A sad turn of events for careers that began with the noblest of intentions. A recent article in Business Week caught my attention; entitled “Almost Half of Doctors Burned Out.” Before even reading the article, I was thinking about what … Continue reading

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Todd Akin, David Letterman and the dearth of true leadership

Better talk about Todd Akin now; cause he’s gonna be old news soon. Republican Congressman Todd Akin is getting a lot of heat these days—for apparently stating how he really felt about the abortion issue. The problem was that he … Continue reading

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