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Deborah White. Writer, blogger, coffee drinker. Editor/writer at Liberal Politics at About.com, part of New York Times Co. The Crazy Woman since 2003...
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Deborah White at About.com- Fake Food Watch by Deborah White
- Don't Blame Dr. Oz! Support Bill to Remove Arsenic from Apple Juice
- Beware the Bargain Bagel: Scary, Stealth Ingredients; Undisclosed Animal Products
- FDA Poised to Approve Genetically Modified Fish Despite Public Uproar
- The Great Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Scam in America
- Secret Pleasures and Public Perils of Industrial-Made Frosting
- Handier, Saltier, Gluey Cheddar Cheese
- Twinkie Owner Bankruptcy: Good and Bad News for Fake Food Fans
Tag Archives: Books
Book Review: The Good, the Bad, the Greedy and Galling in Henrietta Lacks’ Story
Medical researchers are portrayed in bestselling nonfiction book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot as usually self-serving, callous, and often greedy for fame and fortune. And they are, from the perspective of unworldly, uneducated folks such as … Continue reading
Two Books Not for Your Mother’s Genteel Book Club
For your summer reading, consider two absorbing half-hipster reads that are decidedly not for your mother’s genteel book club. I’ve consumed and thoroughly enjoyed both stories, and recommend them to anyone young in spirit with a sense of humor and … Continue reading
Breakfast with Buddha, Travel to Haiti or Africa, and Other Summer Adventures
Ron and I began attending a book club about three years ago. We always look forward to monthly potluck meetings. Although the club is organized through our Lutheran church, we focus on popular and classic fiction (and occasionally non-fiction), not … Continue reading
Conflicted and Confused by New Thinking on Food Choices
Food choices have never been more bewildering than they are today. For those of us who strive to eat healthy, yet savor the undeniable pleasures of dining, culinary wisdom is hard to discern. And the sources of advice are numerous … Continue reading
Yalie Amy Chua Dishes Baloney in “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”
Yale Law School professor Amy Chua dishes maternal baloney in her deliberately provocative book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. As the mother of a Yale sophomore, I can assure that my public high school daughter did not achieve acceptance … Continue reading
Around My French Table: Book Review
Newly published just last month, “Around My French Table – More than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours” by Dorie Greenspan is selling at an rate unprecedented in recent years for cookbooks. In fact, several top cookbook retailers, including … Continue reading
