Archive: Jun 2007 (page2)

Mercury Misinformation In Maine

With its booming seafood economy, the oceanfront wonderland of Maine was the last place we expected to see scientifically challenged fearmongering about fish. But a coalition of activist groups called…
PostedJune 14, 2007 at12:00 am

Bird Flu Fears Won’t Go Away (But Should)

The results are in: Lots of Americans are still misinformed about bird flu. On Monday, Rutgers University researchers released their survey assessing public perception of the threat posed by…
PostedJune 13, 2007 at12:00 am

School Food Cops And The 10-Percent Solution

Desperate for an obesity scapegoat, activists have rushed to single out food offered in schools — including bake sale goodies, vending machine snacks, and birthday cupcakes…
PostedJune 12, 2007 at12:00 am

The Physicians Committee’s ‘Heimlich Problem’

Thanks to his eponymous "maneuver," Dr. Henry Heimlich’s name is among the most iconic in the medical world. He sits on the advisory board of the animal-rights…
PostedJune 11, 2007 at12:00 am

Quote Of The Week

Legislative lemmings in California may be the next to run off the trans fat cliff, but not every politician is eager to follow. On Tuesday the state Assembly passed a…
PostedJune 8, 2007 at12:00 am

Someone Needs To Stick To Comedy

It probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Chevy Chase has a lot of free time on his hands. Apparently unable to occupy himself with a film career…
PostedJune 7, 2007 at12:00 am

Garden (Salad) State Launches $2 Million Futile Fat Fight

New Jersey’s nutrition nannies have spent the last six months justifying the state’s longstanding inferiority complex. After successfully pushing for food restrictions in school cafeterias (a stunningly ineffective…
PostedJune 5, 2007 at12:00 am

Marketing Myth Debunked; One Less Bogeyman

It’s hard for us not to say "we told you so" when a prestigious medical journal and a federal agency simultaneously corroborated one of our longstanding arguments. Over the weekend…
PostedJune 4, 2007 at12:00 am

Fat Menus Don’t Guarantee Skinny Customers

Americans are surrounded by ridiculous warnings: strollers that remind parents to "remove child before folding," microwaves that caution against using the device to dry a cell phone, and tea…
PostedJune 1, 2007 at12:00 am