By Richard Tardif When the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) in 2011 granted a transport license to Ontario’s Bruce Power to ship 16-mothballed generators containing unpredictable levels of plutonium, the proposal was already dead in the water, sort of speak. In the end it was another sign of a mass environmental concern trumping over corporate concern. The …
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By Richard Tardif In very broad strokes, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., in February 2019 introduced a framework defining what they call a “Green New Deal” — what they foresee as a massive policy package that would remake the US economy and eliminate all U.S. carbon emissions. The deal sets goals for some drastic …
AOC and Easter Island. Will we end up in the ocean? Read More »
By Richard Tardif Be careful of the nutrition advice and science you read these days. Their conclusions may be the work of idol minds. These“Idols of the mind”as spoken by English statesman and seventeenth century scholar Francis Bacon, are false images of the mind, referring to the unlikelihood that scientists would seek to disprove their own hypothesis, …
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By Richard Tardif In 2003 the Canadian government was set to hand out $1 billion in funding to businesses and homeowners in the first steps toward a workable Kyoto Protocol aimed at slowing global warming. Funding was also expected for commercial building refits, tens of millions of dollars for ethanol-subsidies, and a whopping $150 million …
Smoke still lingers…and lingers over 1997 environment Protocol Read More »
By Richard Tardif Another UN climate report is warning that we are on the brink of catastrophe, and in the US, President Trump is reenergizing the old idea of ethanol as a fuel source that will save the planet. It will run our vehicles and make agriculture great again. It’s hypocritical coming from a man …
by Richard Tardif A study published in the Journal of Atherosclerosis Research in 2012 found that regular egg consumption could put your health at grave risk, the same risk as puffing in five cigarettes a day. If you are thinking, “He’s finally lost it, this Fitter Blog trainer,” and if you want to skip my column …
By Richard Tardif In June of 2017, I was evaluated by a professional speaker at a gala event where I spoke for six minutes. In his eloquent, to the point manner, he described me as a goofy speaker, dropping Gs and digging up Trees, dawdling my voice in murmurs and mutters, and perhaps some deliberation …
By Richard Tardif Do you remember Special K? In its heyday, Kellogg’s Special K cereal was marketed as the healthy, weight-management smart choice for breakfast, lunch and snacking. Women, hoping to fit into that red dress, and never having to pinch an inch were targeted. That was in the 1970s to 1990s. Since 2015, women are …
What all these fake meat, vegan junk food producers have in common is that most make their products from peas and beets, and a powerful push to shift global diets by discouraging animal products, which, if you’ve been following nutrition trends, may also curb climate change.
By Richard Tardif Sugar intake from liquid refreshment beverages (LRBs) is declining, reveals a Statistics Canada health report, but Canadians are consuming more of the sweet stuff from food. On average, children aged one to eight were consuming 101 grams (24 teaspoons) in 2015 compared to 2004. In 2015, children aged nine to 18, were consuming …
