MNN - Mother Nature Network

It’s Friday afternoon, and that means it’s time for me to give you a little weekend reading from around the web. Here are a few food related items that I thought might interest you.

Kellogg is scrapping controversial immune-system claims from its Cocoa Krispies and Rice Krispies cereal boxes even as some critics are turning their attention to another food giant, Nestlé, which is making similar claims on some cartons of its kid-targeted Juicy Juice.

Make your Thanksgiving a little greener this year. Whether you’re hosting a Thanksgiving dinner or traveling to celebrate the holiday, there are many things you can do to have a greener Thanksgiving.

In an effort to rein in the spread of the H1N1 flu, Representative George Miller, the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, introduced legislation on Tuesday that would guarantee five paid sick days for workers sent home by their employers with a contagious illness.

Though the Broadway Theatre and biannual craft fairs have been staples of Pitman, the borough is just now beginning to emerge as an arts destination in southern New Jersey

 

How is that transformation becoming evident?

 

Follow the food.

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