Standing Up for Safe Strawberries

Apr 21, 2011Food

My sister is an organic farmer in southern California. Sometimes she grows strawberries, and I have occasionally had the incredible privilege of eating freshly picked strawberries for Christmas dinner. Those strawberries are a piece of paradise, but my sister’s...

Making Water Palette-Able

Mar 28, 2011Food, Tips

Last night I saw something on television that made my jaw just about drop into my lap. And no, it wasn’t the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars. Although, to confess, I did catch a glimpse of 49-year-old Ralph Macchio in action while flipping channels—he’s the...

Yuck! One Food I Will Never Eat

Mar 21, 2011Food, Tips

After I wrote about some of the highly questionable practices in the beef industry, a colleague asked me if my kids eat fast food burgers. No, they don’t, I answered; in fact, I don’t think either of them (then ages three and eight) have ever had a hamburger, period....

Taco Bell Goes “100% Unnatural”!

Feb 1, 2011Food

Taco Bell has been under fire recently for its questionable “seasoned ground beef”  that apparently contains less than 35%  real meat.   An Alabama lawfirm has filed a lawsuit claiming that Taco Bell is using false advertising when it refers to using “seasoned ground...

First, Do No Harm

Jan 17, 2011Food

Here’s the latest place you’re likely to be exposed to toxic pesticides: inside an ambulance. Yes, the next time you’re lying flat on your back en route to the hospital, try not to think about the Nano-sized particles of disinfectant pesticides that were misted on...

‘Tis The Season

Dec 22, 2010Food, Tips

Today I discovered something that depressed me as much as learning there was no Santa Claus: my favorite holiday candy is loaded with harmful food dyes. Candy canes, a mainstay of the holiday season, contain Red 40, a synthetic food dye associated with severe allergic...