I'm making all of my potato salads with vinaigrette from now on.
April 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I'm making all of my potato salads with vinaigrette from now on.
Remembering the late Justice O'Connor's work to end state judicial elections in light of the news from WI: "I don't think we should have any cash in our courtrooms. It doesn't belong there."
Sandra Day O'Connor on Judicial Elections, Supreme Court's New Players
Judy Woodruff speaks to former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor about her efforts to improve literacy for students, judicial elections and the new makeup of the court.
www.pbs.org
March 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Remembering the late Justice O'Connor's work to end state judicial elections in light of the news from WI: "I don't think we should have any cash in our courtrooms. It doesn't belong there."
How do I get rid of this new menu column on the right side of the Bluesky page?
March 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How do I get rid of this new menu column on the right side of the Bluesky page?
FDA still doesn't have the resources to review GRAS determinations so I'm curious if this new directive will result in any new ideas. AI reviews of the evidence? Private rights of action for consumers that pass review responsibility to courts? User fees for food ingredient reviews?
RFK Jr. seeks to tighten loophole allowing chemicals in U.S. food supply
The practice Kennedy is targeting, known as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), can occur when companies self-certify the safety of a food additive.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
FDA still doesn't have the resources to review GRAS determinations so I'm curious if this new directive will result in any new ideas. AI reviews of the evidence? Private rights of action for consumers that pass review responsibility to courts? User fees for food ingredient reviews?
It certainly looks like this delay won't result in any substantive changes to the final rule but that doesn't mean there will be no amendments in the making to try to align the "healthy" definition to the Secretary's views on seed oils.
Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term “Healthy”
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2025, from the President, entitled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," the effective date of the final rule entitled "Food Labeling: Nutrient Content C...
www.federalregister.gov
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It certainly looks like this delay won't result in any substantive changes to the final rule but that doesn't mean there will be no amendments in the making to try to align the "healthy" definition to the Secretary's views on seed oils.
Reposted by Bridget
This study has to be one of the funniest cases of salami-slicing in research I've ever seen. I don't go into this in my blog, because it's very technical, but for those who are interested...
A new study on omega-3 supplements has gone viral, but the data is less than compelling.
It's unlikely that omega-3s slow aging in any meaningful way.
My new piece.
gidmk.substack.com/p/omega-3-su...
It's unlikely that omega-3s slow aging in any meaningful way.
My new piece.
gidmk.substack.com/p/omega-3-su...
Omega 3 Supplements Probably Don't Slow Aging
Despite the breathy headlines, new findings about Omega 3 oils are very uninspiring.
gidmk.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This study has to be one of the funniest cases of salami-slicing in research I've ever seen. I don't go into this in my blog, because it's very technical, but for those who are interested...
Good. FDA's mission is nonpartisan and benefits everyone. There's always room for improvement but I can't think of a single program at the agency that shouldn't exist at all.
F.D.A. Reinstates Fired Medical Device, Food and Legal Staffers
The agency changed course just days after firing employees who oversee the safety of food and life-sustaining medical devices. Dozens of workers said they and others were back at work Monday.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Good. FDA's mission is nonpartisan and benefits everyone. There's always room for improvement but I can't think of a single program at the agency that shouldn't exist at all.
Last week I:
- woke in the morning
- stepped outside
- took a deep breath
- got real high
- screamed from the top of my lungs "what's going on?!"
- woke in the morning
- stepped outside
- took a deep breath
- got real high
- screamed from the top of my lungs "what's going on?!"
To Whom It May Concern:
My main accomplishments from last week are as follows:
1. I drank a whiskey drink
2. I drank a vodka drink
3. I drank a lager drink, I drank a cider drink
4. I sang the songs that remind me of the good times
5. I sang the songs that remind me of the better times
Sincerely,
My main accomplishments from last week are as follows:
1. I drank a whiskey drink
2. I drank a vodka drink
3. I drank a lager drink, I drank a cider drink
4. I sang the songs that remind me of the good times
5. I sang the songs that remind me of the better times
Sincerely,
Dear Manager,
Last week was a bit of a hurricane, however, I:
- Raced cars
- Assessed lasers, aeroplanes
- Managed a duck blur
- Solved a mystery
- Rewrote history
Last week was a bit of a hurricane, however, I:
- Raced cars
- Assessed lasers, aeroplanes
- Managed a duck blur
- Solved a mystery
- Rewrote history
February 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Last week I:
- woke in the morning
- stepped outside
- took a deep breath
- got real high
- screamed from the top of my lungs "what's going on?!"
- woke in the morning
- stepped outside
- took a deep breath
- got real high
- screamed from the top of my lungs "what's going on?!"
If I buy Girl Scout cookies but I don't buy Thin Mints, did I even buy Girl Scout cookies?
February 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If I buy Girl Scout cookies but I don't buy Thin Mints, did I even buy Girl Scout cookies?
Is this a good time to resurrect my idea for a strategic maple syrup reserve heist movie?
February 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Is this a good time to resurrect my idea for a strategic maple syrup reserve heist movie?
At the farmers market chasing that high I got when I discovered the existence of purple bell peppers
February 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
At the farmers market chasing that high I got when I discovered the existence of purple bell peppers
Here we go again with another round of people panicking trying to process bits of info they don't understand. If only we had a class of professionals whose job it was to chase down the facts and present them fully and in context while the rest of us do our jobs.
January 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Here we go again with another round of people panicking trying to process bits of info they don't understand. If only we had a class of professionals whose job it was to chase down the facts and present them fully and in context while the rest of us do our jobs.
I got the regular new/updated recall report today so this must not be as widely applicable as the Post is reporting. Or maybe routine automated reports are exempt.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I got the regular new/updated recall report today so this must not be as widely applicable as the Post is reporting. Or maybe routine automated reports are exempt.
Just hear me out: seedless avocados. Somebody should get on that.
#foodstudies
#foodstudies
January 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Just hear me out: seedless avocados. Somebody should get on that.
#foodstudies
#foodstudies
The ingredient list for the soymilk in my fridge: water, soybeans. Not ultra-processed. This dietician should know better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
Opinion | This Diet Buzzword Is Misleading
A dietitian on why “ultraprocessed” is not a helpful label.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The ingredient list for the soymilk in my fridge: water, soybeans. Not ultra-processed. This dietician should know better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
MedSky, what do you know about fibroids that you didn't know at the beginning of the year? More specifically, what can you tell women about how to prevent their formation and growth that was unknown a year ago?
December 30, 2024 at 10:26 PM
MedSky, what do you know about fibroids that you didn't know at the beginning of the year? More specifically, what can you tell women about how to prevent their formation and growth that was unknown a year ago?
I did a search for guac and jam and the first page of results was all butter and jam. Is guac and jam not a thing? I feel like it should be. 🍽️
December 4, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I did a search for guac and jam and the first page of results was all butter and jam. Is guac and jam not a thing? I feel like it should be. 🍽️