Springtime: Where I Crush the Souls Of Girl Scouts

According to the National Action Against Obesity the girl scouts who peddle cookies each spring get 40 to 60 cents from each box sold. Roughly ten percent of each sale. Ask any mother whose living room has been taken over by boxes of cookies, any father who's had to drag their … [Read more...]

MRSA in Our Pork

Look, I've watched ER. I know that rampant overuse of antibiotics has given rise to virulent "superbugs" that don't respond to traditional treatment. I understand my pediatrician is not going to prescribe antibiotics for my kids unless absolutely necessary. I recognize this is an … [Read more...]

College Farm Organics Going Out of Business

One of the great organic candy companies has suffered the consequences of the economy and is going out out of business. College Farm Organic will soon be no more. This announcement is on their site: "On February 3, 2009, The Quigley Corporation announced plans to consolidate … [Read more...]

Peanut Allergy Breakthrough Mimics Homeopathy

[social_buttons] A new treatment for peanut allergies involving small doses of peanuts has shown promising results. Peanut allergies are the most prevalent food allergy in the US affecting one and a half million people. The allergy is a disease affecting the immune system after … [Read more...]

Pizza Party! It's Easy, Yummy, Healthy and… Homemade??

Oh, the joys and delights of that perfect food... pizza. Just looking at this picture is making me drool, how about you? Takeout pizza always seems to taste better than homemade, doesn't it? It's partly because of their specialty pizza ovens, but it's mostly the excessive … [Read more...]