I love tomatoes, so this news is discouraging. Think I’d better start growing my own.
At least 145 people in 16 states have been sickened by salmonella-tainted tomatoes; not all tomatoes affected, says the FDA.
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Salmonella Tomato Warning Expanded
Posted by Ted Hopton on June 9, 2008
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New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging
Posted by Ted Hopton on June 4, 2008
You know, I have not even had time to read this article because I have to rush out to the liquor store to buy some wine 
Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs.
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The Worst Way of Farming
Posted by Ted Hopton on May 31, 2008
I got my first detailed, in-depth look at the problems of the industrial farming complex when I read Michael Pollan’s eye-opening book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma (which I highly recommend). This NYT editorial cites two reports, one by the Pew Charitable Trust and one by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
As new reports make it clear, the efficiency of industrial animal production is an illusion, made possible by prisonlike confinement systems.
Not only is the efficiency an illusion, it’s actually a disaster all around. Read the rest of this entry »
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Change We Can Stomach
Posted by Ted Hopton on May 11, 2008
Farming has the potential to go through the greatest upheaval since the Green Revolution, bringing harvests that are more healthful, sustainable and flavorful.
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