A new term just came across my radar screen. Food deserts. Described as “districts with little or no access to the types of foods needed to maintain a healthy diet but often served by plenty of fast food restaurants”.This problem has reached such proportions in inner cities that in Los Angeles lawmakers recently passed a law preventing the construction [...]
When I get time I like to surf here in my home town of San Diego. When the water visibility is good it is pretty common to sit on the board on top of whole schools of small fish, usually sardines and anchovies. I also enjoy travelling and have spent many vacations in Southern Europe where these small [...]
The origins of my food has become somewhat of an obsession with me over recent months. I seem to find myself constantly examining the packaging for the location of every item. I shop with a CSA for my fruit and vegetables which guarantees that I know for a fact that this comes from a certified organic [...]
It seems like its getting tougher and tougher for todays kids to have a good time. Gone are the days of playing in the streets and parks unsupervised, now it is playdates and organized securitized events. Really though the kids are usually not the ones being the problem. See this article.
Trouble at Chuck E. Cheese’s, Again Kid-Centric Pizza Parlors [...]
The statistics are alarming. An 18% increase in food allergies in children in the last 10 years has meant 3 million kids in the US currently have to watch what they eat. Why such a dramatic increase? The jury seems to be out with a number of possible reasons, one being that children with ‘weak’ stomachs or ‘mystery’ [...]
Winter is upon us. The leaves have fallen off, frost is on the ground,snow is falling etc,etc, unless you live in San Diego like me where the appearance of a cloud on the horizon leads to the scrambling of the news channels “Stormwatch” team. A visit to my local supermarket however makes it feel like summer [...]
