The FDA is expected to approve the use of a powerful antibiotic in cattle despite warnings it would speed the appearance of resistant microbes.  InterVet Inc. has applied to market their drug Cefquinome for treatment of a pneumonia-like disease in cows.  It seems that the application will probably be granted due to a change in FDA rules. 

By Rachel Rappaport of Fit Fare - Frequently at any dinner party there are people with various food needs. Some common issues are diabetes, veganism, vegetarianism, and celiac disease. Some are a little easier to deal with such as diabetics who have to avoid sugar but mostly just need to stick to a basic, well balanced diet with lean meats and whole grains.

Jennifer of Worcester, Massachusetts has won Divvies Smorg O' Sweets!  This incredible package contains a sweet sampling of ten bakery cookies, two bags of Divvies now-famously-delicious flavored popcorns (featured in GOURMET Magazine), plus blue rock candy and gourmet jelly beans.  All Divvies products are guaranteed free of peanuts, tree nuts, milk, and eggs.  They are also suitable for vegans and certified Kosher Parve.  Other dessert fans, can order Divvies products at a 10% discount with the coupon code: DAIRYFREE10.

By Alicia de los Reyes of The Well Fed Network -  The wind finally howls outside and you realize your most vital appendages–your fingers–have gone numb. The solution? Hot cocoa, of course. However, perhaps by now your trans fat fear (coupled with a New Year’s resolution?) has encompassed the entire pantry. No longer can you pull a shiny foil packet of liquid chocolate deliciousness without a twinge of guilt. Never fear! There are many delicious alternatives to cocoa mix (delightful as that Land O’Lakes Deluxe is…).

The most tolerant milk drinkers, those of Northern European decent, may be the result of dairy farming adaptations.  While just 5 to 15% of today’s Northern European population is lactose intolerant (depending on the stats viewed), it is possible that all of their ancestors from millenniums past were.