Beef recall, can you eat healthily without going nuts?

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Did you hear the one about 19 tons of frozen bacon-cheeseburger patties being recalled because they might contain gasket material? That's right, the USDA just issued this recall on behalf of Kenosha Beef's terrific product. While I don't know how many cows had to die in vain for these gasket-laden delicacies, I'm sure it was in the thousands, and I feel really upset about it. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, industrial beef is a disaster, an abomination, from animal welfare, environmental and human health perspectives. On another health-related front, this article about "healthy eating" was an interesting one. I came across it on Grist but it originated on the blog, Northwest Edible Life.

Friday food for thought!

Hysterical diatribe against Lochte's douchiness, blueberry crisp

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Have y'all seen this brilliantly funny piece published on Jezebel today? I was in tears and complete agreement about all these ways in which Lochte is such an unappealing personality. Nice bod but what a crappy, chock-full-o-hubris character. This quote is a nice example: "My last Olympics, I had a girlfriend — big mistake. Now I'm single, so London should be really good. I'm excited."

Classy, big guy, classy. And once again, a shout-out to his parents for instilling a real sense of dignity and respect in this guy.

And no wins today for Mr. L. How karmic. I think Lochte and Romney should hang out and go on and on about how great they are while everyone else just laughs and moves on. Have you seen Romney's recent interviews? He is so pathetic and provides absolutely NO specifics about anything, ever. In other news, this blueberry crisp was delicious. Ooh, nelly. Neither of us could finish ours but they'll be great for breakfast or a snack tomorrow.