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E. Coli: No Green Onions At Taco Bell
By 12.6.06
Taco Bell has pulled green onions from its menu after some e. coli action closed several restaurants in New York and New Jersey.
UPDATE: Beware Addictive Chapstick
By 12.4.06
Dispute arose when we advised consumers to stay away from lip balm products containing salicylic acid and other irritants.
E. Coli in New Jersey Taco Bell?
By 12.4.06
- Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an outbreak of e. Coli which has sickened nearly a dozen people, six of whom remain in hospital.
Beware Addictive Chapstick
By 12.4.06
UPDATE: This post has an important followup delving into the issue more thoroughly.
School Recommends Kids Eat Cheese Doodles
By 11.20.06
In school, we were taught a simple chant: “Good better best, never let it rest, till your good is better, and your better is best.” However, one school district isn’t trying very hard when it comes to helping students make healthy eating choices.
Red Wine Is Still Good For You
By 11.17.06
It’s hard to keep up with what’s good for you and what’s not. Currently, red wine is still good for you. Got it?
Taco Bell To Cut Trans Fats
By 11.16.06
From Yahoo News: “Taco Bell will be the latest fast-food chain to cut artery-clogging trans fats from cooking oils in its U.S. restaurants, the company announced Thursday.
KFC = Kentucky Fried Chicken
By 11.16.06
Thank god for small favors, “KFC” is back to Kentucky Fried Chicken after over a decade of trying to make us forget the “fried” part. Or, come to think of it, maybe it was the “Kentucky” they were worried about. Anyway, it’s back, and the Colonel himself has undergone a bit of a redesign. He now sports an apron, which is a nice touch.
HOWTO: Negotiate Your Gym Membership Like a Diva
By 11.15.06
Getting a gym membership without getting screwed is next to impossible, right? Wrong. Here are some simple negotiating tactics that will have you jazzercising in no time.
Millions of Acetaminophen Pills Recalled For Metal Shards
By 11.9.06
Millions of generic acetaminophen pills were recalled today after metal shards were found in in 200 pills.
Jet Lag Kills?
By 11.7.06
There’s a new study that subjected elderly mice to the equivalent of frequent jet lag, and just 47% of older mice whose clocks went forward 6 hours each week survived.
Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Do You Like To Gamble?
By 11.5.06
Recently insurance companies, and George Bush, have been championing a new kind of health-care called “consumer-directed health plans.”
How To Tell If A Diet Is A Sham
By 10.19.06
Jared points out his amusing list of the top 10 ways to tell if a weight loss program is a buncha snake oil.
