I no longer have any faith that the Food and Drug Administration is looking out for the health and well-being of me or my family. Hearing story after story of hamburger, spinach, or jalapenos tainted with salmonella or E-coli that inspectors missed is just the beginning. Now I read that the FDA's solution to this problem is not to improve agricultural and inspection procedures but to allow the irradiation of some produce. And to make matters even worse they are considered weakening current requirements that food products which have been exposed to radiation must be labeled as such. Apparently, food labeled as irradiated doesn't sell very well. (Imagine that!) I think it is appalling that consumers would not be aware if this has been done to their food, a process which some experts believe can destroy nutrients, create hazardous chemicals, and even affect the taste the food.
Friday, August 22, 2008
FDA lost its way?
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Friday, August 15, 2008
It's all fun and games...
As a new mom I am often at a loss for creative ideas about games to play with my girls. But thankfully I live in the Google generation. All I have to do is run a search for "baby games 9 to 12 months". The web site I found Games to Play with Baby had lots of fun ideas I've been trying out.
I turned the baby blanket ride into a laundry basket ride. I can fit them both in the basket and drag them around the house. Andi especially enjoys this, it always has her grinning from ear to ear. To save my back from leaning over the basket I even attached the dogs leash to the basket and pulled them around that way.
And I just love the obstacle course idea. I've been using things like towers of blocks they must knock over (Alex's favorite game) to get around, pillows to crawl over, and toys they have to roll out of the way. I'm still working on tailoring the right difficulty level for the girls to complete but be challenged.
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