Archives: 2009 September

There is a definition of an expert I love.
An expert is someone
who knows more and more,
about less and less.
When you’ve devoted years of your life to becoming an expert in your field and the accumulated wisdom unlocks possibilities or truths hitherto thought possible, you can be either elevated as a hero or vilified as [...]

Exciting News

You Get What You Focus On

Out-dated NZ food safety laws have finally been scrapped. After 28 years the cost of compliance will come down and the shift in  focus to risk management and reduction will help food producers and exporters.
Kate Wilkinson, minister for food safety said “Moving to a risk-based system that offers greater [...]

Cereal Marketers Farce

Not So Smart Choices

Kellogg’s, Kraft Foods, Unilever and PepsiCo amongst other cereal manufacturers have developed a new consumer awareness brand that suggests the products labelled with this emblem are smart nutritional choices.
It’s not seen here in NZ yet but could easily reach our shores and would be a disaster if [...]

Global Warming – Hard Fact or Hype?
It doesn’t matter what the details are. The real message is that we have become a wasteful society and every step we take towards reducing our negative impact on this planet the better. Re-use, recycle and refill are the successful catch cry of waste management programs around the world [...]

Four Events That Lead To Health Concerns With Cell Phone Radiation
If you want to find out just how safe your phone is there’s a really cool tool here.

Event 1.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, please ensure your seat belt is securely fastened and your tray table and seat back are in the upright position. All electronic devices [...]

UK Food Authority Warns Against Some Bentonite Clay Products
Declining Nutritional Value in Modern Food
3 MonthlyVitamin D Injections Compulsory – Historical East Germany
UK Food Safety Authorities Warn Against Some Health Drinks
High lead and arsenic levels in some health drinks and beauty treatments marketed in the UK and available online have health authorities issuing warnings to consumers [...]

Making The Same Mistake – Again and Again and Again

It’s said wisdom comes from making good decisions.
And how do you learn to make good decisions?
By making bad decisions.
So if wisdom comes by not repeating bad choices then why is it that our government and many other governments around the world are cracking open the coffers [...]