Rare Fungus Blamed for 60 Illnesses and 15 Deaths in Northwestern U.S.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010You probably haven’t heard a thing about this since the news likes to ignore many stories, but U.S. health officials say that a fungus usually found in the tropics has taken root in the Pacific Northwest and has been blamed for at least 60 illnesses and 15 deaths. The fungal illness is considered rare, but [...]
Quorn Controversy
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008During a recent grocery shopping trip, I decided to pick up a box of frozen Quorn Chicken Patties. I had previously heard good things about Quorn on vegetarian cooking shows and the packaging was full of appealing healthy phrases like “Low In Fat”, “0g Trans Fat”, “High In Protein”, “High In Fiber”. My son and [...]
