Dumb and ill-advised TikTok trends, they’re not just for kids anymore! Now adults are getting into the action, and they’re doing it at the expense of their very own children! In the spirit of such classics like the “Pee Your Pants Challenge” where people literally peed their pants on video

Tove Danovich.  Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them.  Agate, 2023 (223 pages). I’ve followed Tove Danovich’s career with great interest, not least because she is a graduate of the Food Studies master’s program at NYU and was a student of mine

If you thought yesterday’s post about blueberries as a means to reduce hypertension in menopausal women seemed far-fetched, you are missing the point. The food industry views menopause as a marketing opportunity. ‘We need the food industry to recognise this opportunity and step up to the plate’:

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Thanks to Lisa Young for this:   The average price of a dozen eggs goes up and up.   It now averages $4.25 a dozen, and that’s for the cheapest kinds. The New York Times explains Inflation The war in Ukraine Higher feed costs Higher energy costs (those hens have to be kept warm) Avian