Richard Oppenlander, DDS
Author of the award-winning books Comfortably Unaware and Food Choice and Sustainability, Dr. Richard Oppenlander is a consultant, researcher, and lecturer on the topics of food choice and sustainability. He started an organic vegan food production company, operates an animal rescue sanctuary, and is the founder and president of Inspire Awareness Now. Oppenlander has written numerous articles and serves as an adviser for organizations, municipalities, and institutions. Visit the Comfortably Unaware website for more. Find him on Twitter and Facebook.
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See articleHow Our Dinner Menu Can Help Solve California’s Water Crisis
California has been in a severe drought for the last four years, which means local governments have started rationing water for showers and sprinklers, and farmers have started drilling into our groundwater supply. Surveys show that 90 percent of Californians are concerned about conserving water, but they’re not given the big picture. Long showers and […] -
See articleAnimal Agriculture, Hunger, and How to Feed a Growing Global Population: Part Two of Two
In part one, we explored how eating animals affects hunger and the world’s agricultural resources. IT’S TIME TO CONCEIVE NEW SOLUTIONS Most researchers and organizations involved in the plight of nations suffering from hunger believe that efforts and dollars should be spent on improved information technologies, increasing intensified livestock operations, and fostering the continuation of […] -
See articleAnimal Agriculture, Hunger, and How to Feed a Growing Global Population: Part One of Two
More than 870 million people in world suffer daily from hunger. This year alone, six million children will die from starvation. One third of all hunger victims can be found in developed countries, primarily a factor of poverty, as is the case with 50 million Americans. But the destructive forces of hunger often can be […] -
See articleFreshwater Abuse and Loss: Where Is It All Going?
Along with climate change, perhaps the most pressing concern we have regarding sustaining our lives, and future life on earth, is our supply of fresh water. From 1941 to 2011 the world’s population has tripled, but freshwater consumption has quadrupled, which is predicted to leave forty percent of the world’s population facing severe water stress […]
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