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This recall is nowhere near as serious as, say, the one that has resulted in a deadly multistate meningitis outbreak, but it’s still worth noting, especially if you or your kids love breakfast cereal. Kellogg’s has announced a voluntary recall of both Unfrosted and Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal, because they may have pieces of “flexible metal mesh” in them. More
Remember Obie, the obese dachshund who warmed our hearts and reminded us to be kind and supportive? Well, he’s not the only American pet who’s struggling to stay healthy. In fact, a full 50% of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight or obese But tomorrow, the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) is hosting National Pet Obesity Day, to try to drum up awareness. Because here’s the thing about stopping pet obesity–it may help curb people obesity, too. More
We’ve been keeping an eye on the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis which, according to the CDC, has now killed eight people, and sickened over 100. But until recently, there hasn’t been a firm estimate regarding how many people may have been infected by the steroid shots from a sketchy specialty pharmacy, so it’s been difficult to assess risk. Now, the AP is reporting that as many as 13,000 people may have been exposed. More
If you side with “hungry” high schoolers and uninformed lawmakers who care about business more than the health of our kids, you may think that new regulations on school lunches, which are designed to to cut down on junk food, are just too nanny state-ish. But it’s not just Michelle Obama who’s worried about the crap our nation’s students are eating. Retired military officers–yes, veterans–also believe passionately in the issue. They’ve released yet another report, called “Still Too Fat To Fight,” which states that junk food is still leaving America’s students too unhealthy to have a strong military presence. More
On Tuesday, it was confirmed that model, dancer, and drag queen Antoine Ashley, who performed under the name Sahara Davenport had died. He was just 27–and his death left many stunned, heartbroken, and full of questions. Then, late last night, his family left a message on his Facebook fan page and released an official statement through NewNowNext. The cause of death was heart failure. More
Prepare yourself, because this is pretty gross. For years, Dr. Erin Carr-Jordan has been fighting to clean up fast food restaurants. But her focus isn’t the food they serve–it’s the area that kids play in both before and after they eat, often without washing their hands. And, in an interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta over the weekend, Dr. Carr-Jordan touched on an interesting–and highly disturbing point. Unlike kitchens, restrooms, and shipping facilities, fast foodplay areas are never looked at by health inspectors. They fall under no one’s jurisdiction. It is literally no one’s responsibility to ensure that your kid isn’t climbing around in another kid’s poo. More
As food prices hike and Salmonella seems to be leaching into everything, it’s no surprise that crafty eaters have started to turn to urban foraging. But one Chinese restaurant owner in Kentucky took it to unsavory–and unsafe–levels when, upon finding a dead dear on the Interstate, he brought it back to the establishment’s kitchen. Which may seem thoroughly gross to most of us, but according to a local news outlet, the owner said he didn’t know that you probably shouldn’t feed roadkill to restaurant patrons. More
As much as we like to tout vegetarian and vegan diets (or at least, cutting out meat and dairy) on this site, the fact is that veganism just might not work for everyone. For example, it apparently doesn’t work for Justin Bieber, who tried it out at the behest of his mentor, Usher. And, apparently, it turned him into kind of a pill. More
We probably should have known that this week’s peanut butter recall couldn’t possibly be contained just to Trader Joe’s…or even just to peanut butter. As of yesterday, even more nut and seed products–including cashew butter, tahini, and a lot of other stuff–as well as whole nuts from a very long list of vendors have been added to the recall roster. It’s pretty sizable. More
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According to a Britain’s National Pig Association, a bacon shortage is definitely, definitely on the way. Â And while they’re blaming a shortage of corn and soy to feed the pigs that are required to make bacon, we all know what the real culprit is: The world’s obsession with and insistence upon eating the fatty, salted meat. Also, probably, the popularity of the paleo diet. More
In the last few months, Trader Joe’s has had to pull a lot of products from its shelves due to food safety concerns. Chicken salad, quinoa salad, mango (as part of a much larger-scale mango recall), and bagged salad have all been flagged as potentially unsafe. And, over the weekend, the beloved provider of inexpensive wine added one more to the list: Peanut butter. Here’s what you need to know. More
Well, this is unfortunate. In addition to that pretty major mango recall that’s going on, there’s also a worrisome recall of bagged spinach. Kroger grocery stores in 15 states have already pulled the leafy greens from their shelves due to fear of listeria, and are warning consumers to check the sell-by dates against the information provided by the company and the FDA. But before you swear off produce altogether, it’s important to point out that this particular incident doesn’t actually appear to be quite as serious as it may seem. More
Remember that pretty big mango recall that lead to your favorite fruit cup getting pulled at Starbucks? It’s still going on–and even more distributers, grocers, and restaurants are keeping the sweet fruit from the shelves. But, because much of the potentially recalled fruit has already been distributed, it also now includes other products and medleys which may contain mangoes. Basically, don’t eat mangoes (unless you bought them fresh and not from Mexico) for a while. More
In the last year, in the scramble to treat America’s growing obesity problem (without, you know, telling Americans what to do or cutting ties with unhealthy lobbies), the FDA did something it hadn’t done in 13 years: Approved two new weight loss supplements, Belviq and Qsymia. Today, Qsymia is making its official debut. But it’s not a miracle pill. Here’s what you need to know. More
