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What’s the deal with “Natural” Foods?

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020Jeremy Cummings

Alright here’s where I get political: The FDA is a hack organization that barely does anything to protect our health and wellness. I do not trust the government to protect our health. Regulatory agencies such as the FDA are subject to immense lobbying from giant corporations such as Coca-Cola. This overly cozy relationship with...

Turn off your phone, take a deep breath, and go outside

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020Jeremy Cummings

This is a mini-episode from our podcast “The Snaktak Living Library.” A lot of people need tips on reducing stress, so we wanted to put this one in written form too so more of you can benefit from this info. 37 notifications. Mountains of emails. Robots coming for our jobs. Stress assaults our lives...

There can be only one soulmate bond; Thoughts on modern love

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020Jeremy Cummings

The other day, this Instagram post I made a few years ago crossed my mind. Valentine’s day always gets me thinking about love and sex. I was trying to illustrate different stages of relationships and romantic connections. If I drew this diagram today I might structure it differently. For example: Friendship -> Emotional connection...

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What’s the deal with Vegetable Glycerin???

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019Jeremy Cummings

An investigation into Larry & Lenny’s complete cookie. When I started reviewing other energy bars, I started to notice an ingredient that many manufacturers use — vegetable glycerin. There’s a lot of debate about how to classify glycerin, but here’s a simple explanation of what it is: A sweet syrupy substance manufactured on a...