Echinacea Schmechinacea: NY Times Report Ignores Existing Literature
A study by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that there is no scientific evidence that Echinacea is helpful in combating colds. As noted in a press release by the American Botanical Council, “This is not a definitive trial on the efficacy […]
FDA Withdraws Veterinary Drug for Chickens
As reported in today’s USA Today, for the first time, the US Food & Drug Administration has banned the use of a veterinary drug, specifically an antibiotic used to treat diseased chickens, “because it has caused the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that threaten human health.” Baytril, used since 1996 to treat respiratory illness in chickens […]
What’s Not So Great About Costco? Or Anything Compared to Wal-Mart Seems Good
Recent stories about Costco have led some people, good and smart folks who care about creating a world that works for everyone to believe that Costco is an example of a large company that takes care of it’s employees. And while, yes Costco pays much better wages and benefits than Wal-Mart (for those increasing shrinking […]
Scharffen Berger Slurped Up By Giant
Hershey Extends Reach To Upscale Chocolate Lovers Now that someone no longer owns Scharffen Berger we care for, it’s time to reveal a nasty comment made by a colleague earlier this spring. “The more I eat Dagoba, the more Scharffen Berger is starting to taste like Hershey.” We’ll see if the candy giant keeps the […]
Seventh Generation Meet Todd Oldham, Martha Stewart
Green Household Manufacturer Hits Shelves in 51 Target Stores As part of a test market Seventh Generation, the leading US manufacuturer of green household products launched end displays in 51 Target stores last week. As expected outlying San Francisco city, Daly City’s Target is one of these test stores. Stay tuned for a report from […]
Gardenburger, Seeks Buyers Former Veggie Burger King Continues Struggling
Not too long ago, when someone said ‘veggie burger,’ they meant Gardenburger. Today the company’s is synonymous with that familiar story: the industry leader and innovator becomes the industry loser, a has been, as the company rapidly loses sales to those that followed in its wake. So it is with no surprise that the long […]
Wild Oats Stock Gains Amidst Analyst Upgrade
Are California Store Sales Enough Reason for Hope? Wild Oats stock rose 7% on Friday on word that RBC Capital Markets graded Whole Foods poor stepsister to outperform based on their expected growth in sales for Southern California stores. Quarterly results will be released August 4th and while NBN hopes that Wild Oats stocks remains […]
Honest Tea Splashes Big In Sunday New York Times
In case you don’t read the New York Times the allure of the Times Sunday Magazine is akin to the magic of St. Peter’s to a nun. People save it for months; refer to it at cocktail parties, dinner dates and board meetings. They are stacked by the pool house in the Hamptons, and revered […]
Echinacea Schmechinacea, New York Times Story Ignores Existing Literature
A study by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that there is no scientific evidence that Echinacea is helpful in combating colds. As noted in a press release by the American Botanical Council, “This is not a definitive trial on the efficacy […]
Wal-Mart: The Movie Not a Horror Flick, It’s A Documentary
Robert Greenwald the director/producer of the documentary OUTFOXED now turns his attention from Rupert Murdoch to Sam Walton’s empire in a new project currently entitled WAL-MART which looks at various people, families and communities impacted by the giant retailer’s marketing strategies. Check it out at www.walmartmovie.com