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For some time now, hot dogs have been singled out as a particularly dangerous toddler food due their unique shape and ability to the plug the airways of small children. Back in March, the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) called for a redesign of the standard cylindrical wiener to make it choke proof. Answering that call was RKS Design, who came up with the brilliant “Slinky-esque Spiral,” a coiled hot dog that, while still bun-friendly, is much more child-safe.
But hots dogs aren’t the only foods that threaten our children’s lives. Raw carrots, peanuts and popcorn all possess dimensions and density properties that allow them to become lodged in a child’s throat. Rather than try to redesign what nature gave us, the AAP says that the Food and Drug Administration should treat such hazardous foods the same as dangerous toys and require prominent warning labels on their packaging. Continue reading »
Like everyone else with a greenish and foodie-ish bent, I read The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food recently. Loved them both, but it was Omnivore’s Dilemma that was pretty much a life-changer for me. We’ve decided to try, whenever possible, to make sure our meat and eggs come from farms that raise and kill their animals humanely, which means having meatless days a few times a week so we can afford it.
However, I find it really hard to sort out all the claims on food labels. It’s not always feasible for me to buy meat at the farmer’s market (and it’s not always available there, either) where I can ask the farmers themselves questions, and many of them have pictures of the farm itself at their stalls. When I am forced into the grocery store to buy meat, I’d love to know where I can buy humanely-raised products and which of the dizzyingly huge variety of labels out there actually means something.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals has a new site, Continue reading »
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