Five adults have died with salmonella infection and Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) may be the cause of the outbreak. Kudos to Kellogs for preemptively pulling their cookies from the shelves. Yeah, I said that, Kellogs, pimpmaster of all things packaged, high fructose, … [Read more...]
Save Handmade from the CPSIA – Last day to vote at Change.org
If you've got a spare minute, please hop over to Change.org and vote for the Handmade Toy Alliance's proposal "Save Small Businesses from the CPSIA." The top 10 ideas will be presented to the Obama Administration, and considering how many people this act effects, we need all the … [Read more...]
"Grub" Is Literal: Bugs in Your Food
The Food and Drug Administration never ceases to amaze me. "Bugs in your food? Sure! But don't worry, we'll have manufacturers label it now." After a decade of pushing by the consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest, the FDA will finally require that … [Read more...]
Children's Health Care Reform to Come from Cigarettes
Barack Obama may be celebrating an early victory in his campaign promises of health care reform, as the U.S. House of Representatives votes today to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Plan and increase taxes on cigarettes to fund it. [social_buttons] The bill intends to … [Read more...]
Kids, Obesity, and the Cookie Gene
In a study of 131 children, British researchers think they might have isolated a gene that affects obesity. Okay, so it's not called the "cookie" gene. But the FTO gene may play a role in whether someone is satiated, or knows she is full. Lead author Jane Wardle says … [Read more...]
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