Author Archives: J. Morris Hicks

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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.

341consecutive daily blogs — and 500 comments from readers

Posted on 01/14/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

While cleaning out my spam folder yesterday, I noticed that there have been a total of 500 comments on this blog since February of last year. And that seemed like a good reason to stop and recognize the thousands of … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism & Leadership, Celebrities | 2 Comments

Americans are eating less meat — New York Times

Posted on 01/13/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Mark Bittman of the New York Times brought us plant-based 4Leaf-ers some good news this week; (See link to article below my signature) he reported that Americans are definitely beginning to eat less meat. After declining for several years, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Health in General | 2 Comments

The hostile and divisive health care debate

Posted on 01/12/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

So much energy wasted — yet our health continues to worsen Relax, I am not going to waste much time debating health care reform, but I would like to tell you about a recent experience. Last month, I met Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism & Leadership, Food Policy | 2 Comments