What does Valentine’s Day mean to you?
Does Valentine’s Day mean buying a gift for your partner or taking him or her out to dinner? How about […]
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Super Bowl 2012: More violent, sexist ads
By Rita R. Robison Ads during Sunday’s Super Bowl cost $3.5 million for a 30-second spot, up from last year's
Consumer group blasts expansion of poultry inspection program
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service announced that the agency will be expanding a controversial
Consumer group asks FDA to require sodium reduction in food supply
By Rita R. Robison Voluntary efforts by industry to reduce sodium levels in the food supply have failed, according to
Recall of the Week: California Innovations lunch boxes due to freezer gel pack ingestion hazard
By Rita R. Robison About 248,000 expandable, insulated lunch boxes with freezer gel pack are being recalled by California Innovations
New emergency plan needed after big storm leaves me stranded and in danger
By Rita R. Robison Last week’s snowstorm in the Seattle area showed me that my Emergency Plan needs revision. When
12 ways to go green in 2012
Is going green among your New Year’s resolutions for 2012? If so, the Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research organization, has
Federal agency launches SuperTracker to help consumers make healthy food, exercise choices
Just in time to help Americans follow through with their New Year’s resolutions, SuperTracker, a new web tool, is being
Not ready yet? Check out these tips for last-minute holiday shoppers
By Andrea Woroch, Consumer Writer, Kinoliinc.com Guest Blogger With just a few days remaining until the holidays, shoppers with gifts