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...
read moreZombies 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...
read moreJudge 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...
read morePoultry 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...
read moreWhat Dr. Freedhoff Sez…
…About this new ad from the vegan group, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM): Dr. Freedhoff is NOT amused… The message I get from it is along the lines of obese people are oafish, clumsy, thoughtless, boobs, and that “fat” is...
read moreBack in the Gym!!!
Today was the day I’ve been waiting for: my first day back in the gym! Both Ryan (Number One Son and training partner) and I have been out since the 18th – when we started our intensive packing and cleaning. We signed up at our new gym as soon as we had the upstairs...
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