Thursday, September 16, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Feds Don't Publicize.
Federal raids of medical marijuana dispensaries in Southern California, Nevada and elsewhere haven't ceased just because the administration of President Obama ordered federal authorities to stand down. No, they've continued, only they've done so without the kind of press releases and press conferences that were a hall mark of the Bush years. That's according to the Daily Caller, which takes a look at how recent pot-shop raids in states where medical marijuana is legal -- against an Obama directive issued last October -- have been lacking in U.S. Justice Department publicity. The most recent federal raids happened in Las Vegas last week.Link
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Rebranded as Corn Sugar.
The good news: Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup is at a 20-year low. The bad news: The folks who make this insidious sweetener aim to rebrand it to boost sales. High-fructose corn syrup is cheaper than cane sugar and acts as a food preservative, too, so the food industry loves the stuff. But it's been added to so many foods — yogurt, cereal, bread, drinks and even condiments — that researchers have fingered it as a culprit in the obesity epidemic.Link
Monday, September 13, 2010
The Frankenfish.
When the FDA announced it found the genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon safe just before Labor Day, news headlines and even Alaska Senator Mark Begich called it a "frankenfish.".Link
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