Health News

Here’s a nice little rant from The Refugee over at Hospitalist With A View.

Here are some dictionary definitions of utility:

Used, serving, or working in several capacities as needed, especially:

1. Prepared to play any of the smaller theatrical roles on short notice: a utility cast member.

2. Capable of playing as a substitute in any of several positions: a utility infielder.

1. Designed for various often heavy-duty practical uses: a utility knife; a utility vehicle.

2. Raised or kept for the production of a farm product rather than for show or as pets: utility livestock.

3. Of the lowest U.S. Government grade: utility beef.

Here’s a nice little rant from The Refugee over at Hospitalist With A View.

Here are some dictionary definitions of utility:

Used, serving, or working in several capacities as needed, especially:

1. Prepared to play any of the smaller theatrical roles on short notice: a utility cast member.

2. Capable of playing as a substitute in any of several positions: a utility infielder.

1. Designed for various often heavy-duty practical uses: a utility knife; a utility vehicle.

2. Raised or kept for the production of a farm product rather than for show or as pets: utility livestock.

3. Of the lowest U.S. Government grade: utility beef.

Ignoring Science is the title of the linked Investors.com article. The paper references a scientific paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research which implicates nature rather than man as the culprit for recent climate changes. These climate changes and the presumption that they are generated by human activity form the basis on which legislation like Cap and Trade is justified. That legislation is likely to cost the American consumer money and jobs at a time when the economy is perilously weak. Quoting from the article:

“The surge in global temperatures since 1977 can be attributed to a 1976 climate shift in the Pacific Ocean that made warming El Nino conditions more likely than they were over the previous 30 years and cooling La Nina conditions less likely” says co-author de Freitas.

“We have shown that internal global climate-system variability accounts for at least 80% of the observed global climate variation over the past half-century. It may even be more if the period of influence of major volcanoes can be more clearly identified and the corresponding data excluded from the analysis.”

These findings are largely being ignored by the mainstream media. They simply don’t fit the worn narrative that man is dangerously warming the Earth through his carbon dioxide emissions and a radical alteration of Western lifestyles mandated by government policy is desperately needed.

HT: Clare

Ignoring Science is the title of the linked Investors.com article. The paper references a scientific paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research which implicates nature rather than man as the culprit for recent climate changes. These climate changes and the presumption that they are generated by human activity form the basis on which legislation like Cap and Trade is justified. That legislation is likely to cost the American consumer money and jobs at a time when the economy is perilously weak. Quoting from the article:

“The surge in global temperatures since 1977 can be attributed to a 1976 climate shift in the Pacific Ocean that made warming El Nino conditions more likely than they were over the previous 30 years and cooling La Nina conditions less likely” says co-author de Freitas.

“We have shown that internal global climate-system variability accounts for at least 80% of the observed global climate variation over the past half-century. It may even be more if the period of influence of major volcanoes can be more clearly identified and the corresponding data excluded from the analysis.”

These findings are largely being ignored by the mainstream media. They simply don’t fit the worn narrative that man is dangerously warming the Earth through his carbon dioxide emissions and a radical alteration of Western lifestyles mandated by government policy is desperately needed.

HT: Clare

Soil Association response to the Food Standards Agency’s Organic Review

I’m still at a loss at how the FSA reached their decision when you read their report carefully, despite the biased nature of the report, it still manages to identify major benefits of organic foods.

Obviously a major concern amongst consumers buying organic is to avoid xenoestrogens, toxins and other potential residue contaminants in conventional crops

The FoodStandard’s Agency study on Organic Foods admits

1. This review does not address contaminant content (such as herbicide, pesticide and fungicide residues) of organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs.

It is well proven that (most probably due to modern conventional farming and harvesting methods) average nutrient levels in food have reduced in recent years. It’s suspected that the McCance and Widdowson data that nutritionists use could be hopelessly out of date for use as a therapeutic tool. Despite this studies as early as 1958 have been used by the FSA in the meta study.

The FSA study on Organic Food admits

2. Based on 162 relevant articles published, in peer-reviewed journals since 1st January 1958

The FSA meta study did find differences in important nutrient values The FSA study on Organic Food admits

3. Significant differences in content between organically and conventionally produced crops were found in some minerals (nitrogen higher in conventional crops; magnesium and zinc higher in organic crops),phytochemicals (phenolic compounds and flavonoids higher in organic crops)

London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston says “We have many clients in clinic displaying symptoms of magnesium deficiency and Zinc is very important for helping with infertility problems which are on the increase. It’s been shown anti oxidants such as flavonoids have an important role to play in protecting the body. It’s misleading for the FSA to suggest food with higher amounts of these nutrients is of ‘no importance’ for optimal health.”

In adition to disqualifying a major new EU study on organic foods the FSA also admits

4. Studies were also disqualified from inclusion if they were primarily concerned with non-nutrient contaminant content (cadmium, lead and mercury)

Nutritionists London

Ok this one is to all you saucy mamas and papas out there! Seriously how fabulous is the name of this company?? Really now!

Saucy Mama is a new collection of marinades, mustards, and sauces. I was one of the lucky 25 bloggers who was sent a big box full to try out. In exchange for all these yummy sauces my task is to come up with a fun easy recipe that a stay at home saucy mama or papa could easily put on the table! I have until September 1st to come up with said idea… I have a ton bouncing around.. nothing 100% set yet though.

To check out their full collection head on over here.

I have to say the bottle of wing sauce is calling my name BIG TIME… it’s also calling my roommates name… so I better watch out or it might be gone before I get to try it

Now, so you don’t feel left out, Saucy Mama sent me some extra bottles of the Lime Chipotle Marinade.

Leave me a comment with what you’d use your bottle of Lime Chipotle Marinade on for a chance to win a bottle.

You have until the end of the day Monday August 3rd to enter. Make sure to come back and check to see if you won! (if you have a blogger account and it’s set to private I can’t go and see your email, so I have no way of reaching you… so check back to see if you won!)

The Illinois Moratorium

The Illinois Moratorium

Two lawsuits in Texas allege that dog scent evidence implicated innocent people for crimes they didn’t commit. Both men have been cleared, but their suits allege that a dog handler provided questionable evidence to implicate them.

Dog scent evidence has been involved in at least three wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing. A report on dog scent evidence and wrongful convictions is scheduled to appear on Anderson Cooper 360 tonight on CNN.

Source (ip.convio.net)

Two lawsuits in Texas allege that dog scent evidence implicated innocent people for crimes they didn’t commit. Both men have been cleared, but their suits allege that a dog handler provided questionable evidence to implicate them.

Dog scent evidence has been involved in at least three wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing. A report on dog scent evidence and wrongful convictions is scheduled to appear on Anderson Cooper 360 tonight on CNN.

Source (ip.convio.net)