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Hardly anyone I know wants
to discuss the elephant in the room!
SOS #280 -- J. Morris Hicks -- (6-1-24)
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Outside of a handful of longtime colleagues like T. Colin Campbell, Sailesh Rao, Glen Merzer and perhaps a few dozen regular readers of these SOS Memos -- it seems that the vast majority of people in general -- simply do not EVER want to talk about the elephant in the room.
The elephant to which I refer is a global, grossly unsustainable, forever-expanding process of producing meat, dairy, eggs and fish for an ever-expanding population -- a process that, on a per calorie basis, requires over ten times as much land, water and energy as do plant-based foods.
That elephant is being ignored because the vast majority of folks in the developed world -- really don't want to even think about changing the way they have been eating for their entire lives. And why should they? No one in authority is even talking about it, much less actually doing it themselves.
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For this practical engineer, the elephant in the room is defined by this simple fact that few acknowledge and hardly anyone wants to talk about:
If we have even a remote chance of preventing the collapse of civilization and our near-term demise as a species -- it will be accomplished by an urgent global effort to completely eliminate ALL animal agriculture.
That simple action that every individual can undertake on their own -- is the only known action that just might be able to buy us enough time (a few hundred years) to address the six of nine planetary boundaries we have already crossed.
If we were to just shoot for reducing animal agriculture by 50%, we would very likely continue to see an actual increase in the consumption of animal-based foods -- primarily due to the millions of people in the developing who are able to afford meat, dairy, eggs and. fish -- for the very first time.
To sum it all up -- it's just like the people in the photo above -- billions of people around the world are completely ignoring the most terrifying situation in the history of humanity. And why shouldn't they?
After all, none of our global leaders, scientists, academics, legislators, medical doctors or would-be dictators -- ever even mention animal agriculture as being a problem. And, of course, well over 90% of them have been eating lots of animal-based foods for most of their lives, and they, too, don't want to stop.
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The Bottom Line
My message remains the same as it has been for the last few years.
I still believe -- that there just might be enough time for us humans to buy ourselves the couple of centuries we will need to completely transform our way of living -- such that it complies with all of the laws of the natural biosphere that keeps us alive.
As for that "few hundred years" needed for getting our act together, why do I think it will take so long? It's because we must completely eliminate sustainability monsters like over-population and over-consumption.
To do that, we must design, develop and build an attractive, comfortable and totally sustainable civilization. You can quickly grasp an idea of what we're talking about by reading this FREE copy of OUTCRY that we published as an e-book only in 2020.
Once again, In order to get any traction regarding any of the above, we must first replace capitalism with a global score-keeping system that answers FIRST to Mother Nature.
Getting all of the above done will not be easy -- and it's going to take some time. To this practical engineer, we can possibly buy ourselves the time needed by influencing hundreds of millions of people around the world to move swiftly away from eating ALL animal-based foods.
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Since that's going to be difficult to accomplish via word of mouth communications, one person at a time -- a group of us are promoting a professionally-conducted "Game Plan" idea -- for enlightening and inspiring the global masses as quickly as possible.
We are envisioning the International Game Plan described below:
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We believe that the most important initiative in the history of humanity can begin by employing the services of some of the world's most-respected media professionals.
The mission of that envisioned plan is to quickly educate the entire world regarding the urgent need for hundreds of millions of people to learn the real truth about what is very likely the ONLY possible way we can slow and/or reverse climate change.
Like most of my recent SOS Memos, a large portion of the remainder of this memo deals with that "game plan" for promoting the enormous health and environmental benefits that will result from millions of humans quickly embracing the natural diet for our species. There is more info on that "game plan" below. If you wish to proceed to it now, click here.
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In addition to food choices, what might a fully-sustainable civilization of the future look like? How will our descendants be living 200 years from now?
We wrote all about that vision in our 2020 book, OUTCRY, Chapter Ten of that book describes an envisioned way of living that we estimate will lower our per capita human footprint by well over 80%.
Chapter 10: Living Large in the Great Big Northern
Check out the entire FREE book, OUTCRY, by clicking here. James Cameron's statement on the cover of that book is turning out to be amazingly prescient.
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In this little book, Dr. Graff wrote about her patients and I wrote mostly about the environment and saving money. Just read it for God's sake. It's FREE.
As mentioned above, after you watch this FREE half-hour video on YouTube, read this FREE 2015 book. As noted earlier, it's a two-hour read that I wrote with a family physician.
Believe it or not, since we started giving away the e-copy of this book over a year ago, the sales of the hard copies have risen sharply. (Available on Amazon)
This small, easy-to-read book will help you get started down the road to vibrant health -- while helping to ensure that the young people alive today, and future generations, will have a much better chance of enjoying long, comfortable and meaningful lives.
About half the chapters are about promoting "vibrant health" for the biosphere that keeps us alive.
To be sure, this little book is still as relevant as ever. It will answer many questions you may have about moving rapidly to the whole food, plant-based method of feeding yourself.
This special e-book version is absolutely FREE: Just click 4Leaf Guide to Vibrant Health.
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Now back to that "Game Plan" mentioned earlier:
My colleagues and I have concluded that by returning quickly to the natural diet for our species -- we just might be able to buy ourselves the time needed (about 200 years) to address and resolve the plethora of unsustainable elements of our rapidly expanding, wasteful and harmful civilization.
Conveniently, we have a game plan
for making that happen!
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It was fully explored in SOS Memo #245 that was posted on 11-28-23. Click the link below to read all about that plan, then share it widely.
Share it as if the lives of your children, and their children, depended on it.
Because they almost certainly do!
Below this link, as in all of my SOS Memos of late, I highlight a few key elements of that game plan -- one that consists of harnessing the power and reach of the handful of big-picture journalists in the world who have the courage and integrity to just do the right thing for the future of humanity.
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Game Plan for Reversing Climate Change
The opening question is this...
What would happen if the global media were to become aware of the simple fact that animal agriculture is, by far, the leading driver of climate change and the ONLY driver that is theoretically possible to completely eliminate by 2030?
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At zero cost! How's that for a benefit? Not only does it cost far less to eat plant-based, there are countless benefits that will result from our return to the natural diet for our species.
As people begin consuming mostly whole, plant-based foods, most chronic diseases will be reversed -- and the world's cost of healthcare (disease management) could be slashed by over 50%.
Most Importantly. The beauty of this approach is that we don't have to deal with the world's food growers and processors, the world's self-serving healthcare Industry, the many rogue governments and international alliances (UN, UNFAO) or all of the academic entities who are supported financially by the animal food producers and drug marketers. We don't need ANY of their support to get this done!
We simply take this life-saving message
directly to the people! The food producers
WILL deliver what they demand!
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Individual food choices alone -- all over the world -- can make this happen. When enough people shift to plant-based eating, the food producers, for financial reasons, will respond quickly -- as they urgently start producing only what we consumers are now choosing to eat.
At that time, we will have triggered a rapid global dismantling of what is BY FAR -- the single largest driver of climate change: animal agriculture
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The stakes of this game are too daunting to ignore. And it's likely that we only have
a few more years to get this right!
This climate change solution is simple! Getting billions of people to quickly join in that solution is a very difficult task!
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To get that ball rolling, how can we get this group of seven news anchors (and/or many others) prepared to urgently begin reporting the complete truth about the direct relationship between our food choices, climate change and the future of humanity? Read on...
The man pictured below has the knowledge on this topic and he has the world's ear. Will he do all of humanity a huge favor and agree to facilitate the jumpstarting of the game plan described herein? Several members of his staff know that we are standing by -- ready, willing and able to assist him as needed.
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For the record, I am confident that Mayor Adams of New York City, should he choose to ignite the flame (in this Game Plan) -- will someday enjoy an exceptionally rarified place in the annals of history.
He knows better than most what we should be eating -- for our own health -- and for the health of the biosphere that keeps us alive.
He's also mayor of the global media capital AND the world's most influential city.
In his book above -- he writes about reversing his own type 2 diabetes and partial blindness -- by making food choices (whole plants) that deliver the bonus benefit of preserving Mother Nature's ability to keep us alive.
How convenient is that? In closing, it's all about what we choose to eat. Let's just do it, already! We're about to run out of time.
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For billions of innocent children...let's all work urgently together to promote health, hope and harmony on planet Earth.
Sincerely, Jim
PS: Someone asked me recently why I repeat myself from week to week in these memos. It's because I'm trying to make sure that each message can be fully understood by all first-time SOS readers.
J. Morris Hicks — hpjmh.com
500 Bank Street, Suite 215
New London, CT 06320
jmorrishicks@me.com
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PS: How can YOU make a difference?
1st: Become a healthy vegan -- making sure that over 80% of your calories are derived from whole, plant-based foods. As such, you will be doing your part in dismantling the leading driver of climate change: global animal agriculture. As a personal bonus, you will get healthier, eliminate most prescription drugs, lose weight and save money at the same time.
2nd: Start "walking the talk" of sustainable living. Let your actions do the talking for your friends and family. My thoughts on that process are in this updated SOS Memo #200 from early 2023, when I moved into my delightful 443 square feet, about halfway between New York and Boston -- on the busiest passenger rail line in the USA.
3rd: Check out the FREE stuff in the appendix below and start sharing all of this info with your friends & family.
4th: Schedule a FREE Zoom call with me and your group. Contact me at jmorrishicks@me.com to arrange.
In the APPENDIX below, you can read about what we must do to understand much more about the climate dilemma in which we find ourselves -- along with what it will likely take to prevent a collapse of civilization.
This appendix can help you get that done:
Appendix to SOS Memos
(lots of data, FREE books, scientific reports, videos & more)
You can join my mailing list and find all previous
postings by visiting this SOS Memos page.
Again, my primary website is hpjmh.com -- featuring a powerful summary that appears on the landing page. Click the link below for my one-page bio summary:
J. Morris Hicks, engineer. writer. big picture guy.
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