Slate: “America’s Pedestrian Problem”
This morning – after returning from a walk in my new neighborhood – I stumbled on a series published in Slate: “America’s Pedestrian Problem.” It’s subdivided into 4 articles: “The Crisis in American Walking,” “Sidewalk Science,” “What’s Your Walk Score” and “Learning to Walk.” The author, Tom Vanderbilt nails the issue in the first article:...
Thank You, Kathy Switzer
Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon in 1967.* Now personally, I couldn’t care less about marathoning. And that goes double for the Boston event being run on Monday. I like running for cardio – I’ve been doing it for most of my adult life, in fact. But frankly, about 5 – 6 miles is my upper limit – past that point, boredom kicks in. And since I have nada to...
NPR: “Time for a ‘Bug Mac’?”
NPR has an interesting story about Dutch research on protein. Specifically, bug protein. Ph.D. student Dennis Oonincx is checking out his mealworms living in the cricket lab, and says his research into how the worms metabolize a waste product shows how superior insects are as a protein source — better than cattle or sheep. “You can produce more food for people with less input,” he says. “It’s good food and...
Zombies Liven Up 5K Races
Back when we lived in Ohio, I occasionally ran laps with some recreational marathoners. It was totally random… The local Parks and Rec dept. had an indoor track that I used during snowy/rainy/cold weather. The marathoners used it too, so when we encountered each other on the track, I would fall in with them to chat for a couple of miles or so. One of the guys, Chris, also belonged to a group that put on a 5K run every Fall....
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Happy Meal Toys
Remember this? Back in 2010, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) sued McDonald’s over its practice of giving out “Happy Meal” toys. I was (somewhat) sympathetic, but doubted the CSPI would win. Lo and behold… Good news for California kids who like to play with their food. A class-action lawsuit seeking to ban toys in Happy Meals in most parts of California was thrown out on Thursday. The...
Poultry Inspectors Protest USDA “Modernization”
And I share their concerns… According to Food Safety News: Around 100 poultry inspectors gathered outside the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, right under Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s window, to protest a proposal to expand an inspection system that shifts federal inspectors away from inspecting for quality defects and allows slaughter lines to speed up. …Under the proposed rule, the agency would...
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