| Banks County man joins peanut butter lawsuit
A team of attorneys, already working on other salmonella food poisoning cases in Georgia, filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of a Banks County man who became ill after eating peanut butter.
Billy Duren of Homer, reportedly required medical treatment and hospitalization after he experienced extreme nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain as a result of eating Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter.
The suit was filed against ConAgra Foods, Inc., the manufacturer of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter that has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has affected people in 39 states. All of the peanut butter in question was produced at ConAgra’s factory in Sylvester, Georgia, which is under investigation by the FDA.
Attorneys from the firms Childers, Buck & Schlueter, LLP, of Atlanta, Georgia, and the Law Offices of Eric H.
Girl Scouts Finally Have A Sugar-Free Cookie
Give yourself a big pat on the back because I think we may have had an influence with the decision makers at the Girl Scouts after something I blogged about last year. Long-term readers will remember this blog post I wrote in January 2006 about Girl Scout cookies and how they were teaching little girls that it's okay to push a product that is loaded with sugar and excessive carbohydrates. I said a few more things in that post that stirred the pot a bit, but the basic theme of my column was about encouraging them to come up with a sugar-free cookie for diabetics and people on a low-carb diet to enjoy since we can't or don't want sugar in our food.Last year they heralded the fact that they removed the trans fats from their cookies (which I applaud them for doing), but I asked them to take their initiative to make healthier cookie offerings one step further by removing the sugar.Here's what I suggested:Why don't they offer some SUGAR-FREE versions? I was disappointed in the politician-like answer provided by the Girl Scouts organization regarding concerns that both diabetics and low-carb supporters have with their cookies:"The ingredients and nutritional elements of all cookies are listed on the order forms and the side of the cookie box so those concerned about carbohydrates can make informed choices.
Prevalence of HPV in the US Greater than Previously Thought
Researchers from the CDC have reported that the prevalence of human papillomaviruses (HPV) among women in the United States may be greater than previously thought. The details of this study appeared in the February 28, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.[1] Infection with human papillomavirus is thought to be the most common infection that is transmitted sexually. HPV consist of more than 100 different viruses. Some types of HPV cause warts on the hands or feet; others cause genital warts; and some have been linked with cancer, most notably cervical cancer. The types of HPV most commonly linked with cervical cancer are HPV 16 and HPV 18, though several other high-risk types also contribute to cancer. The types of HPV that cause cervical cancer or genital warts are transmitted sexually.
Live food, live bodies
I'll never forget one day, about five years ago, when for lack of anything else to do, I went with a friend to an organic farm over in Driggs, Idaho, for the day and helped picked vegetables. This farm distributed vegetables during the summer to local Teton Valley residents. I remember so vividly the brilliance of the sun, the purity of the air and the almost electrical energy of the land. I expected to drudge through the day tired, hot and dehydrated, but it was not so. There was a very real energy and intensity in the environment. Mid-morning I plucked a carrot out of the ground, rinsed it off, and took a few bites. After a few bites I felt this incredible energy and radiance from the carrot. It tasted like the sun and the earth and was amazingly delicious, really unlike any carrot I've ever tasted before.
In defense of fast-food jobs
I THOUGHT it was important to wait and see the real thing before having an opinion. I realize this method of actually witnessing something before reacting to it is extremely un-American, and I'm hoping you won't hold that against me. But -- now that I've seen it -- boy, am I mad. As a former fast-food worker (Pleasanton Round Table, class of '87) I was outraged and sickened by the Kevin Federline ad during the Super Bowl. You know, the one where ex-Mr. Britney Spears sits dreaming he's in a rap video full of hot women, bling, flying cash and big performances instead of having to man the fry vat. (See it at www. http://www.nationwide.com/nw/featured-ads/index.htm?hpAdClick=teaser.) Never mind that he really will be manning one within a year; that's not the point.
Hot Five (Feb. 25)
"The Hills." New on home video is the first season of another MTV reality soap from the creators of "Laguna Beach." This one follows "LB" alum Lauren Conrad to Los Angeles, where she goes to fashion school, lands an internship with Teen Vogue and reconnects with an old flame. There's relationship drama, job drama, roommate drama — and the 20-minute (without commercials) episodes make it all majorly addictive. BEER Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale. The label says Anheuser-Busch, but it's not what you're expecting. This limited-edition brew — which we picked up because it's been on sale at Liquor Mart for two weeks now — is aged in bourbon oak casks and lightly flavored with vanilla. It's smooth and creamy, but the vanilla makes it taste weird with food, so save it to sip after dinner or after a hard day on the slopes.
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