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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.

My case for why we need all the leadership we can get

Posted on 11/19/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

When 51% of the popular vote is called a DECISIVE victory…It means that Americans are equally split on just about everything. The fact is that no matter who you are—or how charming or righteous you might be; it’s darn near … Continue reading →

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Diabetes. Oklahoma rate up 227% in just fifteen years

Posted on 11/18/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Now at 9.8% of the population, they still trail several southern states. That compares to an overall national increase of 82% from 1995 to 2010. The rate of type 2 diabetes rose in all fifty states and Puerto Rico. (See … Continue reading →

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GERD, NERD & other food-driven ailments that baffle doctors

Posted on 11/17/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

Meanwhile, Pepsi has a new fat-blocking soda with fiber. While watching portions of CBS This Morning and The Late Show (Letterman), two news stories caught my attention. One was about untreatable heartburn and the other about a new fat-blocking soda … Continue reading →

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