….you put a giant wooden cross in the middle of the Wiccan worship area. Which is exactly what happened at the Air Force Academy, just in time for the unveiling of their new Wiccan/Pagan outdoor worship area.
Omegas, Fiber, Gluten-Free, Probiotic: Some Health Claims Sell Big
Are you more likely to buy foods with added health benefits (like extra fiber) or do you try to get these things from foods where they naturally occur? Are there any particular health claims that are more likely to make you buy a certain food?
Yeah, I’m going to get a lot of grief for posting this, but I think it is important:
From the Atlantic: The Case Against Breastfeeding. The title is really a misnomer, it’s the really the case against making bottle feeding mothers feel like criminals. WHY do I think this is an important message. Because I’m pro-choice. Choice when it comes to whether to have a child in the first place and choice when it comes to what to feed them. Flame away in the comments!
Of course after my last post, I come across this: Seven Foods So Unsafe Even Farmers Won’t Eat Them.
ACK!
From what I understand, there is a lot to worry about. There are pets being put to death in shelters due to lack of homes and space and money. There are people still waiting for food and medicine in Haiti. There are people, including children, being bought and sold as slaves all over the planet. I’m worried about getting the flu. Starving children! Factory Farming! Global Warming! Genocide! AIDS! Terrorism! Drug cartels! Do I recycle this if it means burning gas by driving to the recycling center? Will I go to hell if my medicine was tested on animals?
But I can’t really worry about any of that, because there is so much to worry about in what I eat that I don’t have time for anything else. I’m supposed to cut down on calories, fat, trans-fat, sodium, carbs, processed foods, gluten, lactose, preservatives and sugar and getting more protein, vitamins ABCDE, myriad minerals, fiber, whole grains, . My food could have sallmonella, e. coli, antibiotics, hormones, and who knows what else lurking in it. I have to scrutinize my food containers for nasty chemicals. IS MY TAP WATER SAFE?!? The full story at 11:00! And I need to exercise and sit up straight and wear sensible shoes and make sure my makeup isn’t toxic and get eight hours of sleep and stay hydrated.
My point is, I’m completely overwhelmed. I can’t save the world, and sometimes I wonder if it is even worth saving. I can’t be perfect and I’m starting to think that even if I could, I wouldn’t want to be. It’s hard NOT to worry about these things. Every time I think I’ve come to terms with the world, the news brings up another animal torturer or child abuser or scam artist and I wonder if it is even worth trying to fix anything. A new problem always pops up. I feel like you have to deaden a part of your soul just to read the news and I’m pissed off about it.
People use this phrase, “It is what it is”. My husband hates that phrase. It really doesn’t add anything to a situation except helplessness. Let’s replace it with this one: “You have to do what you can with what you have”. And maybe I’m going to avoid the news for awhile.
How about a mini pie baked in a jar?
What about cake baked in a mug in the microwave? Awesome if you just want a piece and don’t want to have a whole cake sitting around the house!
My neighborhood doesn’t have recycling pickup. I have to take everything to the recycling center myself. I have a tiny condo without a garage for storing recyclables so it is a BIG PAIN IN THE BUTT! If you don’t have curbside recycling, then what do you do with your recyclables?
I’ve posted about this before but I’m posting about it again. Pets can often become pawns in domestic violence situations. Someone could be the victim of violence,and they might be willing to leave the home, but they are afraid for the welfare of their pets. Oftentimes animals are not allowed in shelters for domestic violence victims. Abusers are able to use that fear to control their victims by threatening to harm the animal if the victim leaves.
I was just reading the newsletter from our vets office and there was an article about this issue. What I learned was that there are shelters teaming up with animal welfare agencies to create options to keep pets safe and get abuse victims out of their situation. There are foster programs available where pets can be taken care of temporarily while their owners are in a shelter, with the intention of reuniting them once the victim is settled into a new home. Sweet!
