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Nutritionists Angry Over Phelps Kellogg's Endorsement
As we reported earlier, Kellogg's won the bid to have Michael Phelps appear on their cereal box, beating out the usual winner, Wheaties. But this has upset many of health experts around the country, and they think it'll send the wrong message to kids about the importance of healthy eating. While Kellogg's does have Corn Flakes, they also have Frosted Flakes, which is loaded with sugar.Eggo Waffle Recall
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2009/09/kellogg-issues-eggo-recall.aspx Kellogg has recalled some of the Eggo waffles for Listeria contamination.More on how to get Letterman fired — and why Republicans need to do so (A newly conservative lesbian blog)
http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/2009/06/12/more-on-how-to-get-letterman-fired/ More on how to get Letterman fired — and why Republicans need to do so by Cynthia Yockey on June 12, 2009 (A newly conservative lesbian blog) in HillBuzz, Sarah Palin Sebastian Gray at HillBuzz has been giving lessons this week on how to get David Letterman fired for his rape jokes about Gov. Sarah Palin’s 14-year-old daughter, Willow. Today he has a post explaining that Republicans do not have the same tenacity as Democrats in working the system to get what they want — in this case, persuading CBS to fire David Letterman.USA Swimming suspends Phelps for 3 months
By PAUL NEWBERRY and BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Michael Phelps’ day grew lousier by the hour on Thursday. First he lost a major sponsor, then he got suspended. The Olympic great was suspended from competition for three months by USA Swimming, the latest fallout from a photo that showed him inhaling from a marijuana pipe.Sleeping pills for kids top global list of bad products (Yahoo: AFP)
Tue Oct 30, 1:42 AM ET
SYDNEY (AFP) - Sleeping pills advertised for children, dangerous toys and bottled water taken from local reservoirs are among the world's worst products, a global consumer group said Monday.
In announcing its bad products awards for 2007, Consumers International said the top prize went to the US subsidiary of Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceuticals for promoting a sleeping drug for children.
The company ran a television advertisement in the United States which used images of children, chalk boards and a school bus to sell its drug Rozerem.
WSJ: Lawmakers Send Big Three Back Home Empty-Handed
**PUBLIC POST** Lawmakers Send Big Three Back Home Empty-Handed By GREG HITT, JOHN D. STOLL and ALEX P. KELLOGG NOVEMBER 21, 2008 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122720155194344635.html The Big Three are on their own for now.Economist Survey: Economists Favor Obama
From Economist.com (I took out two graphs to shorten - they dealt with why economists' opinions matter) AS THE financial crisis pushes the economy back to the top of voters’ concerns, Barack Obama is starting to open up a clear lead over John McCain in the opinion polls. But among those who study economics for a living, Mr Obama’s lead is much more commanding. A survey of academic economists by The Economist finds the majority—at times by overwhelming margins—believe Mr Obama has the superior economic plan, a firmer grasp of economics and will appoint better economic advisers.Sisters: eBay pulled corn flake auction (Yahoo: AP)
CHICAGO - Two sisters from Virginia who are selling a corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay say the online auction Web site canceled their listing.
"Something really dramatic just happened with our corn flake," Melissa McIntire, 23, of Chesapeake, Va., said Tuesday, explaining that the sisters received an e-mail from eBay saying the state-shaped cereal was in violation of the site's food policy.
But the flake is back.
100-calorie snack packs: Good or Evil?
Supermarkets everywhere are being invaded by the 100-calorie snack packs. Kraft really started the wave with its little packs of Wheat Thins and pretzels and such. And now Kellogg's and Frito-Lay and everybody else is getting in on the act.
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