Beetles in Your Baby Formula!

When we're not bickering about companies that empower the formula industry, some of us are actually paying attention to recalls that affect children. Like this one. Abbott Industries just announced a voluntary recall of its Similac products. According to the recall … [Read more...]

Hank D and the Bee: Misleading Titles

Related Info ‘High-fructose corn syrup’? Never heard of itMSG Disguised with Misleading Names Clear Skies, Healthy Forests: Why Language Matters Defend the Clean Air Act! (it's 40th birthday was Tuesday!) Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. … [Read more...]

Newborn “Mistakenly” Circumcised Against Family’s Wishes

Baby Mario Viera was in the NICU of a Miami, Florida hospital when hospital staff circumcised him against his mother's instructions. The surgery was performed eight days after his birth, and without a parent present. The hospital blames a misread consent form. … [Read more...]

SF Mulls Over Ban on Toy Marketing for Unhealthy Food Despite Opposition

Last spring, Santa Clara County, California banned toys in high-calorie fast food, such as McDonald's Happy Meals. San Francisco is now considering a similar law in an effort to fight childhood obesity. A poll conducted by the San Francisco Chronicle has found that 65% of … [Read more...]

Hank D and the Bee: Hank D Eggs the Bee

From Grist: Michael Pollan on egg recall and the high costs of cheap food Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons. … [Read more...]