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I recently sat down with a group of six vegans to record a podcast (stay tuned in the coming weeks). My objective was to understand their perspective. I expect some who listen to the conversation will be critical of the fact that I didn’t challenge any of the statements they made. It felt, however, that it was most important to let them answer my questions about veganism without engaging them in a debate. Many of these conversations devolve into debate and I believed it was i

Goldsmiths University of London announced on August 12th that they would no longer serve beef in on-campus outlets as part of a larger plan to move towards carbon neutrality. This has gotten considerable attention across the globe with divergent views on whether this is a good thing or not. I am conscious of my emissions and I still eat beef. I like having access to lunches with beef on campus but its not a critical issue relative to my ability to discuss the merits of beef a

Grocery stores are relatively low margin businesses. They key to profitability is to increase the size of the customer’s basket - how much they buy on a visit. If they can sell you a large basket on your visit they make more margin. Basket drives profitability. The push for a bigger basket has driven the way supermarkets are laid out and the products offered. We have long known that the milk and bread are kept at the back of the store because, as staples, they end up in more