Major poultry producer slashes use of antibiotics in chickens
Photo: ITamar K. Perdue Farms, the third largest poultry producer in the United States, announced Wednesday that it’s raising 95 […]
Food
My advice on National Bacon Day: Don’t eat bacon cured with sodium nitrate
It’s National Bacon Day and I’m celebrating it by advising consumers to stop eating bacon cured with sodium nitrate. When
Food, health, housing, and personal growth are topics capturing the attention of baby boomer bloggers this week
I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #370. The fantastic weather in the Seattle area continues, and
Surprises in the garden as fall approaches
As the wonderful weather continues in the Seattle area, I’m enjoying, mostly, finding surprises in my garden. I’m occasionally finding
Can you eat more salt without harm?
A new study about salt consumption is receiving a lot of attention. Two papers from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology
USDA refuses to act on antibiotic-resistant salmonella and approves controversial poultry inspection plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied a three-year-old petition from the Center for Science in the Public Interest asking
Four tips for choosing the right nursing home
By Jay Deratany, Founder of Deratany Law Firm and Writer Finding the right place for you or a family member
FDA warns consumers to avoid powdered caffeine
After the death of an 18-year-old teenager in Ohio, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the
Recall of the Week: Coravin wine access systems due to laceration hazard
Coravin is recalling about 65,000 wine access systems in the United States and about 640 in Canada The system can