by Rick Ray | Apr 13, 2012 | Learn
“I want to help my patients not need my services,” Dr. Fox said as he chopped rosemary for a mustard-crusted seared lamb loin. “I’d love to be put out of work.” “This isn’t neurosurgery,” Dr. Eisenberg said as he whacked a garlic clove with the cleaver. “This is...
by Liz Baxter | Dec 8, 2011 | Blog, Learn
Depending on the specifics being discussed it can sound like Oregon is way out in front or lagging terribly behind. Sometimes it’s because we’re being innovative, and sometimes it’s a reflection of the level of data that is available to measure...
by Liz Baxter | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog, Learn
In 2010 the City of New York had a novel idea – to ban the use of Food Stamps to our purchase soda and other sugar sweetened beverages for two years. Last week Patrick McGeehan wrote in the New York Times that the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), which...
by Rick Ray | Aug 18, 2011 | Learn
National program kicks off with gardens at handful of Portland-area schools Steve Law, reports in the Portland Tribune: Youngsters who get their fingernails dirty by learning to garden are more likely to eat and appreciate fresh vegetables – and less likely to become...
by Rick Ray | Aug 4, 2011 | Learn
The AP reports on a new study published in the journal Health Affairs that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier. The story begins: A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional...
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