Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Posted by Lindsey Leake / Friday, January 6th, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
Fairfax woman sentenced to 35 years in prison for murdering 2-year-old granddaughter at Tysons Corner Center
Inova Health System may create major cancer center
Controversial testing benchmarks a factor in number of public schools receiving Virginia Index of Performance awards
Prince William County Police identify officers involved in last month’s fatal shooting of armed burglary suspect
Chantilly middle school students caught drinking at school
(Compiled by Lindsey Leake)
Dubious Health Org Declares Hot Dogs as Bad as Cigarettes
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Outside of everything, we can agree that this is an ugly billboard, right? (Image Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)
An anti-hot dog billboard that popped up outside of Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been making the internet rounds this week. The billboard compares the health hazards of eating hot dogs to smoking cigarettes. How do we know that’s true? Because “doctors,” that’s why.
The billboard was put up by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a D.C. based non-profit that promotes veganism, opposition to animal testing, preventative medicine and legislation promoting healthier lifestyles. You know, quacks.
In any case, the group’s accompanying literature has this to say: “’A hot dog a day could send you to an early grave,’ says PCRM nutrition education director Susan Levin, M.S., R.D. ‘Processed meats like hot dogs can increase your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and various types of cancer. Like cigarettes, hot dogs should come with a warning label that helps racing fans and other consumers understand the health risk.’”
To respond, The Indianapolis Star dug up a quote from the American Cancer Society that doesn’t exactly corroborate: “It is not necessary to eliminate consumption of red or processed meat; rather the message is that these foods should not be the mainstay of your diet.”
A lot of the coverage on this topic has been getting quotes from the other side of the coin, the meat producer, which is about as productive as talking to tobacco growers. Here’s a favorite from the Des Moines Register: “If meat causes cancer, would the government allow it to be sold?” said [Wayne] Sheets.”
But the question that I want answered in all of this hubbub, which should last another, oh, 4 hours or so, and that’s this: Everyone knows that hot dogs are bad for you, and are loaded with salt and fat and nitrates and god knows what else, but who, outside of baseball park employees, eats hot dogs every day?
Gut Check. We ask the hard questions.
- Kris King
What’s Cooking: Not Quite Kosher Edition
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, May 23rd, 2011
- The Guardian starts off its coverage of new cancer research with the world’s most depressing headline: “Cut red meat intake and don’t eat ham, say cancer researchers.”
- Spike Mendelson’s new kosher food truck operated by the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, Sixth and Rye, might not be exactly kosher according to The Washington Post. The Post found that Washington Vaad, the group that oversees D.C. area kosher restaurants, did not certify the mobile deli because of the truck’s gentile owner, who serves non-kosher food out of the truck on off-days. The operators aren’t sweating it, however, several local rabbis lent their support to Sixth and Rye, and the truck patronized over 300 people on Friday, its first day of business.
- For those out there wondering why beer is getting more and more expensive, MSNBC has a helpful little article to spell out the reasons why. Here’s an even shorter version: Beer is made of raw materials that are susceptible to bad weather, transportation issues and price gouging—who could have guessed?
- After getting into our own big store vs. small merchant battle this past week, this Economist article on the current anti-supermarket climate in Great Britain is especially interesting. There, supermarket giant Tesco is getting a similar backlash that Wal-Mart fends off constantly over here, with accusations that the super store kills local businesses.
- Maybe if we all cross our fingers and wish really hard, these reports that Food Network intends to cut host and obnoxious cheeseball Guy Fieri out of “Diner’s, Drive-In’s and Dives” will come true.
- Kris King
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, December 27th, 2010
Student homelessness on the rise
Two-alarm fire at Herndon storage facility
Moran and wife separate
Local youth soccer coach teaches more than skills
Prince William County honored for housing efforts
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Image: Dining Out For Life
This year I have decided to be a Restaurant Ambassador for Dining Out For Life, a national event that raises money to benefit patients with life challenging illnesses.
Dining Out For Life will kick off in the Washington, DC area on Thursday, March 11th. 147 restaurants around DC, Virginia, and Maryland will be participating. Almost 40 restaurants will be participating in Northern Virginia. Reservations are recommended to reduce the wait time.
In the DC area, Dining Out For Life partners with Food & Friends, an organization that provides nutritious meals to individuals battling HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life threatening illnesses.
On March 11, all food and beverage sales at participating restaurants will benefit Food & Friends. 25-110% of your bill will be donated to this great organization. All you have to do is dine out!
Three restaurants—Annie’s Paramount Steak House, Posto, and Tosca—are donating 100% of their sales. Freddie’s Beach Bar is donating 110% of its sales!
Any donation of $35 or more will be matched dollar for dollar by the Food & Friends’ Board of Directors. $35 will provide an individual with 1.5 to 2 days worth of meals; that’s almost 6 meals!!!
Stacey England, Special Events Manager of Food & Friends, hopes people, “Get together with friends and do something great for a local non-profit. It’s an amazing event and just by eating you’re helping out.” She encourages people to volunteer their time, in addition to dining out on March 11th.
So grab your friends, family or co-workers and enjoy some lunch or dinner while helping out your neighbors!
Image: Food and Friends
On a daily basis, Food & Friends prepares, packages and delivers more than 3,000 free meals to children and adults within Washington, DC and 14 counties in Maryland and Virginia. Eleven specialized meal plans are offered and tailored to different illnesses, treatment programs and client preferences.
This year marks Food & Friends’ 14th year participating in Dining Out for Life. Last year Dining Out For Life raised over $270,000 for Food & Friends; $85,000 was just from diner contributions. Each participating restaurant is in an area served by Food & Friends.
Food & Friends needs volunteers daily in the kitchen and especially for deliveries. Deliveries take place 10am to 3pm Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 202-269-6835.
My personal goal is to raise $500 for Food & Friends. If you would like to help me out, visit my Dining Out For Life page.
I will meet and greet guests and take donations at Open Kitchen and Vespucci, which was included in our Best New Restaurants roundup in 2007.
I will be at Open Kitchen (donating 35%) for lunch and Vespucci (donating 25%) for dinner.
Hope to see you on the 11th!
–Aisha Salazar
