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Secret Ingredients
On food safety and public health by the P-I's Andrew Schneider
· House praised FDA then dumps on it.
· Engineered corn causes reduced fertility
· Better food inspections needed
Boomer Consumer
· House praised FDA then dumps on it.
· Engineered corn causes reduced fertility
· Better food inspections needed
Seattle Shopper
· How to jazz up your favorite LBD
· all that glitters
· What I bought for Fall
Urban Fashion Network
· Head To Clutch Tonight for Some Networking Fun
· Support Seattle = City Stimulus
· UFN's Featured Designer for December: Sam Trout
All Consuming
From the Washington State Office of the Attorney General
· Computer germs disguised as holiday greetings
· Some loan modification programs may cost you
Consumer Reports Shopping Blog
· Please visit the Consumer Reports Money & Shopping Blog!
· Drink a toast to good value
The Consumerist
Shoppers bite back
· Reporter Pays Double MSRP For G1 Phone, Uses Flashmob To Get Revenge [Journalism]
· If Your Rep Is Good Enough, Shoppers Accept Additional Surcharges [Studies]
KOMO consumer news
· Most reliable fingerprint-scan locks
· Gasoline not the only rising cost for drivers
FDA
Recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts
· Limited Recall of LAND O LAKES Sheep Balancer B136 (December 4)
· Balanced Health Products, Inc. Conducts Voluntary Urgent Nationwide Recall of Starcaps Dietary Supplement Capsules Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient (November 24)
Product recalls
From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
· Meijer Inc. Recalls Toddler Girl's Hat and Mitten Sets Due to Choking Hazard
· Major Apparel Retailer To Pay a $60,000 Civil Penalty For Failure To Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear
Sample wine and pastries made by community college students
Sample wine and pastries made by oenology and culinary students.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008
On Food: The Barefoot Contessa keeps it simple
A chat with Ina Garten, "The Barefoot Contessa," on getting back to basics in the kitchen.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008
Found Footage Festival finds humor in old videos
Before YouTube, there was VHS, and anyone with a camcorder could make anything as odd or stupid as you'd see online today. Some of those tapes will be shown as part of the Found Footage Festival Thursday at Central Cinema.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2008
Borrowers get gift of lower mortgage rates
Mortgage rates plunged after the Federal Reserve announced that it would buy up to $500 billion of securitized home loans.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008
Local holiday gift giving defies economic crisis
Despite the economic downturn that's pinching wallets from coast to coast, several surveys say holiday gift giving is still a priority. And people in Seattle are expected to spend much more than the rest of the country.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2008
Calls spread nationally for recall of infant formula
Disclosure that laboratory tests have detected traces of contamination in several major brands of infant formula generated concern and confusion Wednesday, with a national consumer's group and the Illinois attorney general demanding a Food and Drug Administration recall and the federal agency saying it had released inaccurate information on what chemicals were found in which top-selling products.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008
A season of indulgences
The season is filled with all sorts of highbrow entertainment -- Oscar-bait movies and holiday classical concerts -- but that doesn't mean you can't give yourself the gift of lowbrow fun.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008
Bug bombs don't just kill pests: People, pets also sickened by foggers
A new study documents how a number of Americans have been sickened by bug bombs -- the foggers that permeate a room, or an entire building, with pesticides.
1 fogger cited in quarter of cases
A King County woman was one of many to be injured by a high-powered fogger produced by SC Johnson Co.
On Food: The buzz on honey, coffee tastings
On Food: A taste of honey -- and coffee.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008
Battling Tex-Mex restaurants near settlement
Two Seattle Tex-Mex restaurants -- Pesos Kitchen and Lounge and Matador -- locked in a legal dispute are close to completing a settlement.
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