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...

Eco-Tip: It’s Hard to Like a Bed Bug

Nov 3, 2010Food, Tips

If you had a contest to design an obnoxious critter, the winner might very well be a bed bug. They feed on our blood. They make us itch. They hide out in (or near) our beds, which after all should be places for rest and relaxation. And there’s more. In the US,...