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.

6th Grade Arithmetic and Food—Not Rocket Science

Posted on 01/12/2013 by J. Morris Hicks

Upcoming speech to 6th graders in New London, CT During 2012, I met Suellen Hampton, one of my blog readers from the local area. She has been a school teacher for 36 years (14 in New London; 22 in Orlando) … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism & Leadership, Big Picture, Children | 8 Comments

Colon Cancer—third disease in my new alphabetical listing

Posted on 01/11/2013 by J. Morris Hicks

Welcome to the third PAGE of my new Diseases section of this site. It’s a sad situation when we have to spend $60 billion a year in this country to screen for a disease (colon cancer) that should never have … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Colon Health | 3 Comments

Dollars & Sense of Healthcare, Defense & National Security

Posted on 01/10/2013 by J. Morris Hicks

Strange bedfellows indeed—but then healthcare affects everything.  Just a few days ago, my blog consisted of a letter to David Brooks (New York Times) about the cost of healthcare and the inability of Congress to make one single hard decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism & Leadership, Cost of Health Care | 4 Comments