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Podcast: Wise Traditions
Episode: Were our ancestors vegetarian?
Description: Veganism and vegetarianism have become the hip and "clean" way to eat, for many—particularly for young people. But what is this diet doing to our health? Throughout history, has any traditional culture deliberately chosen to forego meat in favor of a 100% plant-based diet? In this week's episode, Sally Fallon Morell, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation and author of "Nourishing Traditions," discusses the importance animal products have held in diets around the globe. Sally touches on the work of Dr. Price (who found no completely plant-based diet among indigenous people) and the ethics of eating an...