Green & leafy

Emily Bazilon, writes in Slate, about what we can learn from the recent E.coli outbreak in spinach.
In the wake of the E. coli disaster, food-safety experts have been pushing for more regulation—more money for government inspectors to patrol produce, tighter rules for water quality and workplace sanitation. By all means, clean up the fields. But [...]

Zoning fast food

A number of sunny small towns in California have a zoning ordinance against fast food resturants.  A New York Councilman wants to enact a simialar ordinance. The NY Times article reports the pros and cons on the issue. Resturant representatives rightly claim that obesity stems from nutrition diet and personal responsibility. But wouldn’t you say [...]