tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91158543872318803112024-03-14T06:15:37.586-05:00Life Sciences Communication 100: Fall 2009This is the official blog of Life Sciences Communication 100 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-26791094527271388142009-12-08T10:05:00.002-06:002009-12-08T10:08:47.245-06:00The Most Outrageous Fast Foods Everby Eve Solomon (Huffington Post)Here at HuffPost Green, we think that fast food often embodies what's wrong with how America eats: it's fast, cheap, and easy. Today's concerns about obesity and sustainability is causing many fast food restaurants to at least offer some lower calorie and "healthier" options. Despite the trends, the fast food and chain restaurant industries still boast an abundanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-67771375899590085802009-12-02T12:03:00.007-06:002009-12-02T12:40:14.083-06:00The Story of Cap & TradeThe Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill.Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the "devils in the details" in current cap and trade proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from what’s Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966556657805691584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-71173532710923463252009-12-02T11:53:00.002-06:002009-12-02T11:56:38.099-06:00The Priciest Foods Ever...And Why Expensive Foods Cost so Muchby Eve SolomonIt's amazing the delicacies nature can produce, and what's even more amazing is how much humans will pay to eat them! Some of the most expensive foods are also the most ridiculous. From pooped-out coffee beans to moose milk cheese, HuffPost Green thought we'd take a look at some of the priciest foods, and find out why they cost so much.(Follow the link in the headline to see the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-70878782437911187792009-12-02T10:49:00.002-06:002009-12-02T10:53:01.809-06:00ClimateGate: The 7 Biggest Lies about the Supposed "Global Warming Hoax"by Katherine GoldsteinA few weeks ago, hackers broke into the emails of one of the Climate Research Unit of The University of East Anglia, and climate skeptics have been having a field day making mountains out of molehills about what the emails contain. The verdict on global warming is in -- it's caused by humans and it is happening and nothing in the emails remotely challenges that. However, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-56284808409647628462009-11-30T12:01:00.000-06:002009-11-30T12:02:17.551-06:00College's too-fat-to-graduate rule under fireBy Elizabeth Landau, CNNcnnAuthor = "By Elizabeth Landau, CNN";Obesity increases a person's risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, stroke, some cancers and other ailments.STORY HIGHLIGHTSStudents must pass BMI test in order to place out of fitness class at Lincoln UniversityLincoln is a historically black college in Oxford, PennsylvaniaDepartment head defends the policy; legal expert says the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221448269234192418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-17981032663316633552009-11-23T06:47:00.000-06:002009-11-23T06:48:15.704-06:00Child fitness levels 'overestimated' by parentsParents have big misconceptions about the amount of exercise their children do, the British Heart Foundation says.It says 71% of nearly 1,000 parents polled think their children are "active enough" but only 10% of their children say they do the recommended amount.The charity says parents need to take the "blinkers off" about how active their children are to prevent obesity.The National Obesity Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221448269234192418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-63642161128877226322009-11-17T14:35:00.000-06:002009-11-17T14:37:05.419-06:00Food blamed for teen obesityAdded On November 17, 2009With all the talk about lowering health care costs, prescription prices are skyrocketing. CNN's Alina Cho reports.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221448269234192418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-85475850320571886462009-11-15T22:05:00.005-06:002009-11-15T22:09:32.942-06:00Scientists develop rot-proof apple that stays fresh for 4 monthsby Colin DunnScientists in Australia have developed an apple that won't rot. Or, won't rot for a long, long time. The delicious-sounding RS103-130 apple is a rare cross-breed 20 years in the making, cooked up by researchers at Australia's Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries. They claim the shiny red apples will stay fresh, delicious, and crispy for four months. But, wait; aren't things Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-54668019932702339452009-11-11T13:04:00.002-06:002009-11-11T13:09:22.012-06:00Michelle Obama visits Sesame StreetAs part of the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street, First Lady Michelle Obama payed a visit to Sesame Street to talk about planting a garden. Elmo and Big Bird pose some good questions and the benefits of producing food at home are discussed.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966556657805691584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-72513572160311135742009-11-10T17:06:00.002-06:002009-11-10T17:09:32.810-06:00Raw milk debate heats up in the Dairy StateBy Joe OrsoNovember 9, 2009From: The La Crosse TribuneVince Hundt, local dairy farmer, spoke about the raw milk debate like this:Right now, with approval from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, it is legal to buy vodka, cigarettes, drugs with warnings of side effects that include death, and a 12-gauge shotgun.On the other hand, milk that comes straight from the teat of Camille Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473491859405609358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-55293662274574631292009-11-10T16:49:00.006-06:002009-11-10T17:02:17.657-06:00The Localvore's Dilemma Note: This is an old article, but the term that it describes is new to me, which is why it caught my interest.By Drake BennettJuly 22, 2007From: The Boston GlobeAT VARIOUS POINTS in the coming months, a few hundred of Vermont's most ethical eaters will take the "Localvore Challenge." The actual dates of the challenge vary from town to town, but the idea is that, for a single meal, or a day, or Camille Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473491859405609358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-25870085058433055182009-11-05T20:20:00.004-06:002009-11-05T20:28:06.920-06:00Winter Farmers' Market Offers Fresh, Local Food All YearWhile the weather outside might be frightful, it only makes a winter farmers’ market all the more delightful. Farmers’ markets, traditionally held in more temperate months, are known for their fresh, delicious produce, baked goods and crafts. The festivity and camaraderie between farmers, crafters, artisans and their customers actually may draw more people to a farmers’ market than the fresh foodChris Rencontrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023770123671165332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-79440591603470075382009-11-04T21:22:00.005-06:002009-11-04T21:29:09.999-06:00Food Lobby Mobilizes, As Soda Tax Bubbles UpBy Christine Spolar, Huffington Post Investigative Fund and Joseph Eaton, Staff Writer, Center for Public IntegrityWashington lobbyists have been enjoying a multi-million-dollar sugar rush from the food industry. Soft drink makers, supermarket companies, agriculture and the fast-food business have poured millions into campaigning against what they fear could be a burgeoning national movement to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-68123872249418104192009-11-03T20:05:00.003-06:002009-11-03T20:20:27.820-06:00Tests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice, and Moreby Naomi StarkmanConsumer Reports’ latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA). The results are reported in the December 2009 issue and also available online. BPA, which has been used for years in clear plastic bottles and food-can liners, has been Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-11087213963256116872009-11-03T11:40:00.003-06:002009-11-03T11:45:07.033-06:00Al Gore explains how call for climate change action is similar to civil rights movementThe push for government action on climate change is like the US civil rights movement, according to former Vice President Al Gore. Both causes depended on and depend on a grassroots call to change. Gore talked about those similarities during webcast interview with Katie Couric about his new book Our Choice, his follow-up to the film about global warming An Inconvenient Truth. Couric referred toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-50679352681564364542009-11-03T08:33:00.000-06:002009-11-03T08:34:10.473-06:00How Posted Calories Affect Food OrdersJust a few weeks ago, independent researchers reported that New York City’s ground-breaking calorie labeling law had had absolutely no effect on the caloric content of meals bought at chain restaurants in poor neighborhoods. Last week, city health officials delivered a more upbeat assessment, saying New Yorkers ordered fewer calories at four chains — Au Bon Pain, KFC, McDonald’s and Starbucks — Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221448269234192418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-30814479790031913422009-11-02T11:47:00.003-06:002009-11-02T11:53:46.984-06:00Debate flares on limits of nature and commerce in National ParksFuror over a lease to harvest oysters at the Point Reyes National Seashore, as told in this New York Times article, has also drawn in partisans across the country. Playing into an old debate, the question is raised: Are the national parks primarily for preserving untouched wilderness, or for preserving the historic human imprint on the land, too?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966556657805691584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-44875702835636917552009-10-29T19:07:00.001-05:002009-10-29T19:09:06.462-05:00Baloney Science On The Perils Of MeatBy David BeckerFrom The Huffington PostMore bad news for red and processed meat. Linked to cancer again! Call in the Department of Homeland security and the nation’s top scientists.Meat has a terrible reputation already, so why not pile on?But the recent study in the American Journal of Epidemiology Nov 1, which found “associated risks” for prostate cancer with red and processed meat, is Camille Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473491859405609358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-65664064099330016542009-10-29T18:58:00.003-05:002009-10-29T19:02:57.611-05:00This grinning gourd is a healthful food in disguise By Ellen. S. WilkoweFom The Daily RecordYou've picked, carved, painted and perfected your pumpkin to your heart's content. Now, what about your stomach?Before tossing out those seeds and flesh, consider packing pumpkin into your next snack, meal or dessert. With its sweet and starchy innards — think soups and breads — and toast-worthy seeds, pumpkins are as edible as they are carve-able.Camille Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473491859405609358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-23178218572844986862009-10-28T22:00:00.000-05:002009-10-28T22:13:59.825-05:00How to post your demo speech video to your blogHave you ever wondered how to upload a video of your demonstration speech to your LSC 100 blog? Look no further than this helpful (and fun!) tutorial. Soon, uploading your video will be as easy as G.L.O.C.U.P.!You will be required to include your video in a blog post in which you will critique your own performance. For details of the self-evaluation assignment, see instructions given in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-38923018625384077152009-10-28T11:03:00.000-05:002009-10-28T11:04:27.478-05:00Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger? <!-- Byline -->By The Editors <!-- The Content --> Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg A crop of genetically modified canola grows in a field in Lake Bolac, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, Sept. 29, 2009. With food prices remaining high in developing countries, the United Nations estimates that the number of hungry people around the world could Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221448269234192418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-47656629989437737852009-10-25T20:09:00.006-05:002009-10-25T20:17:35.482-05:00Ideas for Badlands Raise Land-Use Fears Should local residents be involved in land-use decisions made by government?Federal and state officials are at odds over listing about 12,000 acres of North Dakota Badlands on the National Register of Historic Places to recognize an area that inspired Theodore Roosevelt.The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service are pushing for the designation to highlight the significance of the region, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966556657805691584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-79496502435858500952009-10-24T18:56:00.004-05:002009-10-24T19:02:33.791-05:00Video: Deep Fried Butter? It’s Gaining Popularity!NBC NewschannelPublished: October 15, 2009Transcription:When Abel Gonzalez’s fried butter won the Texas State Fair’s prize for most original fried food, it was funny - not appetizing.But the cute, little balls of gluttony have turned into a huge hit and turned some big heads.Deep fried butter.The State Fair of Texas prides itself on deep frying everything.Oreos, peanut butter and jelly, snickers Camille Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473491859405609358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-54701121355553106822009-10-24T10:39:00.006-05:002009-10-24T10:49:57.171-05:00Like pizza? Like the environment? Check out the "Green Box."According to Environmentally Conscious Organization, Inc., an "innovative green packaging solutions" company, "The ‘Green Box’ breaks down easily into convenient serving plates while the remainder of the box converts into a handy storage container for leftovers. The perforations and/or scores that create this functionality then allow for easy storage, collapsibility and disposal. In today’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115854387231880311.post-24577058439527740762009-10-24T10:15:00.003-05:002009-10-24T10:19:50.118-05:00"Smart Choices" Food Labeling Program Halts Over FDA Concerns(AP) PORTLAND, Ore. - A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such systems could mislead consumers, officials with the group said Friday.Industry leaders launched the "Smart Choices" program in August to identify foods that meet certain nutritional standards and then highlight them for consumers with a green label on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0