Barton Auxiliary cheeseballs are available. They are only on sale this time of year and they sell out. The are available at: · Barton Memorial Hospital Snowflake Lobby, 2170 South Ave., Nov 6, 10am-1pm. · Carson Valley Medical Center, 1107 Highway 395 Gardnerville, Nov. 13, 10am-noon. · Festival of Trees and Lights, MontBleu, Stateline, Dec. […]
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By Roberto A. Ferdman, Atlantic It isn’t only France that’s suffering from a dearth of wine — it’s the entire world, says a report released last week by Morgan Stanley Research. And the shortage is only getting worse. Last year, global supply for wine already barely exceeded demand. Adjusting the demand to include non-wine uses […]
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By Lisa Costantini, TeamUSA October was Breast Cancer Awareness month, but every month snowboarder Elena Hight promotes awareness for the disease that one in eight women will be diagnosed with. Last year, the two-time winter Olympian and halfpipe specialist became an ambassador for Boarding For Breast Cancer, a youth-focused breast cancer education and prevention foundation. […]
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By Katharine Mieszkowski, Center for Investigative Reporting Each month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes a list calling out chicken processing plants across the country that have failed salmonella testing. Notably absent from its October report: the three Foster Farms plants in Central California that have been linked to a virulent outbreak. Those facilities in […]
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By Eric M. Johnson and Carey Gillam, Reuters Major U.S. food and chemical companies are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to block approval of a ballot initiative in Washington state that would make it the first in the United States to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified crops. Despite early strong support for […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMINO – It’s apple season. And while these sweet and tart orbs are full of nutrients, sometimes it’s better to alter them in ways that makes them not be so healthy. Pie is normally my first choice for what to do with the haul I bring back from Apple Hill this time […]
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By Bonnie Rochman, Wall Street Journal Amid the ghosts and ghouls spooking trick-or-treaters this week, there is something even more terrifying to their parents: sugar. Research into candy and children helps explain why they love it and, despite some contradictory theories, offers a few guidelines for this time of year. Children may be more partial […]
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By Shelby Freedman Harris, Huffington Post Halloween is almost here and stores are filled to the max with candy. Although Halloween candy can be a nice indulgence, the sugar high (and sugar crash) from overeating these treats makes some regret opening that bag of candy before the trick-or-treaters even arrived. We tend to discuss the […]
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By Vanessa Wong, Bloomberg Maybe canned foods remind us of school lunches. Or power outages. Or Y2K paranoia. Or cuisine from the ’50s. Perhaps it’s concern about BPA. Maybe the home canning trend keeps consumers from the supermarket. Because sales of preserved foods in the U.S. are fading. Except during the recession, when consumers sought […]
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By Michael Mosley, BBC News Which is healthier – coffee or smoothies? It seems obvious that the answer must be a smoothie. After all, drinking coffee is a necessary evil while having a smoothie, made from fruit, is part of your five-a-day. But when you look into the scientific studies they reveal something much more […]
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