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How safe are free-range eggs?
Years ago – before we moved here and put a dog inside – the shed out back was a chicken coop. These were the original backyard chickens. A resurgence of small-flock rearing has led many to wonder (and...
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Surplus groceries sold at auctions
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Awful-tasting Pepsi may have mouse inside
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Army colonel tries old C-ration pound cake, doesn’t get botulism
Field rations for soldiers are designed with two primary motives: 1) providing lots of calories and 2) lasting in a combat zone. For the most part, taste is greatly sacrificed. But retired Army colonel...
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Dubai restaurant requires signed disclaimer with purchase
What a cop-out. After the tragic death of Nathan, 5, and his sister, Chelsea, 7, in connection with home-delivered Chinese food in June, the importance of food safety should have come into sharp focus...
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Home, free Laura Ling anxious for “fresh food”
This morning, I watched the live coverage of the return of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea with a grateful heart. Ling and Lee were arrested while on assignment at the...
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Human milk bank uses pasteurization
From cream soup to cancer treatment, I discovered many interesting uses for surplus breast milk after learning that PETA requested Ben & Jerry’s use it to replace cow’s milk in ice cream products....
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Burger King outs baby for ‘no shoes’ rule
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New hand dryer eco-friendly, food safe
I’ve waited a whole month for this Saturday to roll around. For weeks, I’ve been rinsing, drying, crushing, and collecting our cans, bottles, and boxes in anticipation. This Saturday is the day the...
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Baseball, cars, and food: Controlling the risks
"If it provides more safety, then I’m all for it," says the New York Mets’ All-Star third baseman, David Wright, of his new Rawlings S100 batting helmet. Wright was clocked with a pitch two weeks ago...
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How safe are free-range eggs?
Years ago – before we moved here and put a dog inside – the shed out back was a chicken coop. These were the original backyard chickens. A resurgence of small-flock rearing has led many to wonder (and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Surplus groceries sold at auctions
Half-price cream cheese? And the brand name, no less! I saw they were getting close to their expiration dates, but I bought three, anyway. They’ll keep just fine in the freezer until I’m ready to bake...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Awful-tasting Pepsi may have mouse inside
When her husband dumped out a can of Diet Pepsi that "tasted awful," Amy Denegri saw what looked like pink spaghetti spill out. "We’re not sure what it is…It’s really sick," Amy said, though she...
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Army colonel tries old C-ration pound cake, doesn’t get botulism
Field rations for soldiers are designed with two primary motives: 1) providing lots of calories and 2) lasting in a combat zone. For the most part, taste is greatly sacrificed. But retired Army colonel...
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Dubai restaurant requires signed disclaimer with purchase
What a cop-out. After the tragic death of Nathan, 5, and his sister, Chelsea, 7, in connection with home-delivered Chinese food in June, the importance of food safety should have come into sharp focus...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Home, free Laura Ling anxious for “fresh food”
This morning, I watched the live coverage of the return of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea with a grateful heart. Ling and Lee were arrested while on assignment at the...
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Human milk bank uses pasteurization
From cream soup to cancer treatment, I discovered many interesting uses for surplus breast milk after learning that PETA requested Ben & Jerry’s use it to replace cow’s milk in ice cream products....
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Burger King outs baby for ‘no shoes’ rule
No shirt, no shoes, no service, baby! According to KSHB-TV, the manager of a Burger King near St. Louis, Missouri, told Jennifer Frederich she would have to get her food to go because her daughter,...
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New hand dryer eco-friendly, food safe
I’ve waited a whole month for this Saturday to roll around. For weeks, I’ve been rinsing, drying, crushing, and collecting our cans, bottles, and boxes in anticipation. This Saturday is the day the...
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Baseball, cars, and food: Controlling the risks
"If it provides more safety, then I’m all for it," says the New York Mets’ All-Star third baseman, David Wright, of his new Rawlings S100 batting helmet. Wright was clocked with a pitch two weeks ago...
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