Lucy Danziger

Lucy Danziger is the former Editor-in-Chief of SELF magazine, and past president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. She has written several books but now that she is a plant-based eater, is healthier and happier than when she authored books about diet and happiness. Danziger is currently the Editorial Director and Chief Content Officer of The Beet.

Eating Plant-Based Helps You Form Antibodies, Says T. Colin Campbell

"What we found, when it comes to food, is that we saw a statistically significant relationship between plant-based foods and the formation of antibodies." -- T. Colin Campbell, co-author, The China Study.
Campbell, who is considered a legend in the nutrition world was discussing the…

Wuhan Bans Eating Wild Species, China Pays Farmers to Not Raise Exotic Animals

Wuhan China, the city of 11 million people where scientists now believe the coronavirus first began, has just announced it is banning the consumption of wild animal species for the next five years.
The Chinese government is also paying farmers cash to not raise exotic animals for consumption...

Doctors Warn Taking High Doses of Vitamin D Has No Effect on COVID-19

Doctors warn that taking high doses of Vitamin D has little or no effect on COVID-19, and they urge against taking more of the supplement than is recommended since it can have adverse health effects.
This update comes in the wake of people pounding down the D supplements as a prophylactic measure, af…

I Got the Antibody Test for COVID-19 and Here’s Exactly What It Was Like. It’s Safe!

I had to know: Did I have COVID-19? Way back in February I was sitting on a flight to Vail when an elderly woman directly behind me coughed for hours. She coughed so hard and so loudly and so "wet" sounding that even then, I was sure she had COVID-19 and was spreading her vir…

Saved: 1,000 Chickens Rescued from Egg Farm and Flown to Sanctuary in Cali

Talk about some lucky ducks. Only this time they were lucky chickens. Rescue organization Animal Place just saved some very fortunate chickens who were about to be "depopulated", and let them fly away to safety!
The story of how these 1,000 birds "Got t…

Robert Pattinson in Quarantine: I Eat Like a Wild Animal. Like, Out of a Trash Can

Turns out our favorite vampire has been dumpster diving, of a sort: The story starts with Robert Pattinson, isolated in an Airbnb in London, while coronavirus has shut down filming of Batman, since March. He confesses to GQ that he is eating garbage, making pasta burgers and…

Shocking New Video of Wet Markets Still Open Across Asia On TMZ is Horrifying

The coronavirus pandemic has not shut down wet markets across the globe,, as this shocking video by PETA Asia shows. TMZ posted the video and we warn you: It's hard to watch, as caged birds, monkeys, rabbits, and other animals are being bought and sold in markets that are still breeding grounds…

Robert De Niro and 200 Others Sign Letter Saying “No to a Return to Normal”

In a letter to "the World" that was published in the French daily newspaper Le Monde, a group of 200 international celebrities, including Madonna, Cate Blanchett, Penélope Cruz, ⁠Adam Driver, Robert De Niro and dozens of other actors, singers, and Nobel Prize winners, and other influentia…

“The Plant-Based Meat Movement is Happening,” Cramer Says: Get on the Bus

Jim Cramer, the loud-talking truth-telling host of Mad Money, told investors that "the plant-based movement is happening" and they can either "get on the bus" or get left behind.
CNBC’s Cramer on Wednesday told investors that they can…

Edie Falco Tells Governor Cuomo: Don’t Bail Out the Dairy Farmers

In a heartfelt opinion piece in the New York Daily News, Edie Falco wrote that she does not want her tax money to go to prop up or bail out the dairy farmers of upstate New York, as Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has said he is planning to do with $25 million
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