Archive for April 2008

Dr. Bronner’s Organic Discord - Forbes

As near as you can discern from the cryptic labels of his liquid soaps, the late Emil Bronner believed in the wisdom of Rudyard Kipling, the work ethic of Mark Spitz and the unity of mankind. His heirs are more straightforward, though less accepting …

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Alternative therapies can help during your pregnancy - New York Daily News

New mom Halle Berry uses yoga to stay in shape. Halle Berry had a baby just six weeks ago, but you wouldn’t know it. The Oscar winner stepped out on Sunday night looking svelter than ever. Her secret to fighting off the pregnancy pounds? Yoga. In …

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Weekly Danbury food inspection report for April 30 - Danbury News-Times

Food not protected; poor hygienic practice; food contact surface in poor repair; single service items improperly stored; inadequate sanitization procedures. *Potentially hazardous foods did not meet temperature requirements; *Toxic items improperly …

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Brunch, revisited - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Come this way, up the garden steps and into a backyard to the shaded patio. Fill a plate from a buffet of dishes as springlike as they are fresh and take a seat in the mild morning sun. Nibble a leek pancake wrapped around a crisp spear of asparagus …

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‘Friendly’ bacteria not proven, but most agree they can’t hurt - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

‘Friendly’ bacteria not proven, but most agree they can’t hurt
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 3 hours ago
And they’re not just relegated to health food aisles. Kraft, Post, Dannon and Kashi are among the mainstream food companies now selling products fortified

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Editorial: Study blames fast food for Californians’ poor health - Tahoe Daily Tribune

We’re fat. And unhealthy because of it. So concludes a study released this week by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA). The findings augment a year-old CCPHA study that found California had in 2005 more than four times as many …

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It’s tasty, it’s good for you, and it meets demand in Santa Maria - Santa Maria Sun

As Santa Maria grows, sprouting new commercial and shopping centers on all sides, residents can bask in an ever-expanding bounty of restaurant choices. Where steakhouses and roadside barbecues once dominated the food scene, a dazzling variety of …

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Europe may ban 120 food nutrients - Nutra Ingredients

30-Apr-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected dossiers backing 120 nutrient sources for ongoing use within the European Union because they were deemed “not to be adequate”. While this may lead to the removal of nutrients …

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Europe may ban 120 food nutrients - NutraIngredients.com

Europe may ban 120 food nutrients
NutraIngredients.com, France - 6 hours ago
“There is nothing surprising in this,” said the UK Health Food Manufacturers’ Association technical advisor, Michael Evans, referring to the fact many

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It’s easy to get your fill of flax these days - Chicago Sun-Times

If you thought cereal, soap and paper had nothing in common, then you haven’t had a chance to talk with 89-year-old North Dakotan Jack Carter. He’s the outgoing president of the Fargo, N.D.-based Flax Institute of the United States, whose scientists …

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