Budweiser: It’s Like Making Love in a Canoe
Back when I was in college, I attended various parties where alcohol was served… and – more often than not – the alcohol was in the form of beer. Not surprisingly, the dominant brands of beer were Coors and Budweiser (college students tend to not have a lot of money or taste, unfortunately). I’m no teetotaler, but I didn’t even get mildly buzzed at these parties, since I strongly dislike both brands...
Seattle Requires Vending Machines on City Property to be Half-Healthy
I don’t hit vending machines for snacks very often, but I’ve done it on rare occasions – usually when I’m at some highway rest stop out in the middle of nowhere (and there’s a fair amount of “nowhere” in Eastern Washington), and need something to tide me over until I hit civilization again. This happens maybe once or twice a year. When it does, I nearly always choose a Snickers or a PayDay bar...
This Kid’s Not Fat – Let Alone Obese!
This story makes me happy (all over again) that my kids are grown, and are no longer in the K-12 educational system. WHDH-TV – It’s just another example of “one-size-fits-all” bureaucratic thinking. I had my fill of it when my kids were in school… and so did my kids, for that matter. As Jane Brody wrote in this 2010 New York Times article… “The simple answer is that the index, usually called...
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against USP Labs & GNC
USPLabs’ legal woes continue. The company recently settled a class action lawsuit for $2 million dollars. Now, its facing another suit, over the death of Michael L. Sparling, one of the two soldiers who died in 2011 while working out after consuming DMAA-containing supplements. According to the New York Times… “Now the parents of Michael L. Sparling, one of the soldiers who died, have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit...
More Sibutramine-Containing “Natural” Weight Loss Supps Seized
According to NBC News in Miami, U.S. Marshals seized a range of weight loss products produced by Globe All Wellness, which the FDA claimed were adulterated with sibutramine. Sibutramine, a prescription weight loss drug, was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 2010, after it was found to increase heart attack/stroke risk. The FDA’s press release lists the following products: SlimXtreme SlimXtreme Gold SlimPlus SlimLee GelSlim...
The EU Horsemeat Scandal
Since I donned my “web developer” hat 6 months ago, I’ve been largely out-of-the-loop insofar as food/nutrition/fitness issues are concerned. Nonetheless, the ongoing horse meat scandal in Europe has been impossible for me to ignore. While I don’t buy frozen, prepared entrees, and have no issues with eating horse meat per se, I still find the unfolding debacle worrying. Here’s an overview from Spiegel...
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