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July 31, 2007:
Mercury Filling Outgas Video
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SCIENCE/MEDICINE
If posts Mercury-Free Canned Tuna and Mercury-Free Tuna Followup piqued your interest on the topic of mercury, you will be fascinated by this video which shows how mercury dental fillings emit poisonous vapors in your mouth when rubbed or heated,...
July 25, 2007:
Sale Alert: 33% off Le Creuset in Palo Alto
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SALE ITEMS
I was visiting my uncle at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto yesterday and went to Andronicos to get some lunch. I discovered a 33% off sale on their remaining stock of Le Creuset. Le Creuset enameled cast iron is some...
July 19, 2007:
Ode to Jojoba Oil
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My friend Robyn introduced me to jojoba oil two years ago. I owe her big time. I feel like I should send her a check in the mail. Prior to discovering jojoba oil (a time period now known as "BJ"...
July 8, 2007:
Raw Almonds from "Roadside Stands"
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DEEP THOUGHTS ,
SNACKS
Last Thursday, Steven wrote a post about the new pasteurization rule for almonds. I went to the actual document, The Final Rule for the Mandatory Pasteurization of California Almonds published in the Federal Register as of March 30, 2007. I...
July 4, 2007:
"Tree Share" for Unpasteurized Almonds
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DEEP THOUGHTS
In states where dairy regulations forbid consumers their constitutional right to purchase raw milk in stores or directly from farmers, consumers are entering into "cow share" or "farm share" agreements with the farmer. In a cow share agreement, consumers pay...
July 4, 2007:
Raw Almonds: All Fueled Up!
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MISC. INGREDIENTS ,
SNACKS
In follow-up to Carla’s article Pasteurized Almonds: Not Raw but Raw-ng, A law was passed on March 30, 2007 that as of September 1, 2007 truly raw almonds will no longer be available in the US or Canada because the...