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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.

“Dust Bowl” debate. Experts are missing the main point.

Posted on 07/31/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Six environmental experts and one Nobel Prize winner What comes to mind when you think about preventing another “dust bowl?” Naturally I thought about the downright scary prospect of what would happen if we suddenly had far less land to … Continue reading →

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Projected “doctor shortage” driven by new health law.

Posted on 07/30/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Our $2.7 trillion “disease care” business is about to get bigger. Due to 30 million new patients accompanying our new health care law, the experts are projecting a severe shortage of doctors in many parts of the country. From a … Continue reading →

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Prostate Cancer; Patient regrets radiation treatment…

Posted on 07/29/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

…saying that he would have preferred “close surveillance.” A 67-year old Massachusetts man consulted with a number of physicians in the Boston area; and although they didn’t all agree on the recommended treatment regimen, he reports that they did agree … Continue reading →

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