archive for December 9th, 2006

Taco Bell ad offensive?

by JC Costello aka Man of La Muncha @ Saturday, December 9th, 2006.

Is it me, or has Taco Bell stepped up its television ads in the wake of the E. coli outbreak, which has affected dozens of consumers in six states? The ads do not mention the outbreak, the fact that the problem has been traced to one of their suppliers, or that they are trying […]

Digest: E. coli update, Frankenvines, more

by Ethicurean @ Saturday, December 9th, 2006.

New York Times: Battered by E. coli outbreaks, three major produce industry groups are calling voluntarily for government regulation; one has worked with California officials in California on creating a formal system of farm inspections, regulations of water and soil quality and sanitation and even cease-and-desist orders for violations. The FDA says it doesn’t have […]

Winter lettuce in Seattle?

by JC Costello aka Man of La Muncha @ Saturday, December 9th, 2006.

“Guess what I found at the farmers market?” the Butter Bitch announced last Sunday. “Lettuce!”

Indeed she had, and she brought a head home as proof. The farmers cover the lettuce in the fields to protect their crop from the late autumn cold in the north. I’m surprised that the trick worked, but […]

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