Comments on: Mr. Shad Goes To Washington http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mr_shad_goes_to_washington Rooting for Citizen Scientists! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: June 09 Discover Magazine: My short piece on the Shad | Science Cheerleader http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 June 09 Discover Magazine: My short piece on the Shad | Science Cheerleader Mon, 18 May 2009 14:07:02 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-1720 [...] are aware of my fascination with the Shad. Managed to feature this near-extinct fish in a science policy paper , a folksy radio documentary,  and now a (short) environment article in Discover Magazine reaching [...] [...] are aware of my fascination with the Shad. Managed to feature this near-extinct fish in a science policy paper , a folksy radio documentary,  and now a (short) environment article in Discover Magazine reaching [...]

]]> By: Top 8 Science Policy Stories of 2008 | Science Cheerleader http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Top 8 Science Policy Stories of 2008 | Science Cheerleader Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:27:55 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-692 [...]  Science Progress is one of my favorite online science resources because the editors carefully and consistently deliver news of relevance to folks like us. Oh, and because they published my articles on citizen scientists and the reopening of the Office of Technology Assessment.  [...] [...]  Science Progress is one of my favorite online science resources because the editors carefully and consistently deliver news of relevance to folks like us. Oh, and because they published my articles on citizen scientists and the reopening of the Office of Technology Assessment.  [...]

]]> By: Shining a light on the Philadelphia 76ers Dark Ages. | Science Cheerleader http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Shining a light on the Philadelphia 76ers Dark Ages. | Science Cheerleader Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:13:40 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-201 [...] is working to open doors so we can start having a say in major science policy issues. See here and here. For decades, calls to include the public in science policy decisions have been wasted on [...] [...] is working to open doors so we can start having a say in major science policy issues. See here and here. For decades, calls to include the public in science policy decisions have been wasted on [...]

]]> By: Philip H. http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Philip H. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:46:28 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-197 Now I know why my topic today was a hit with you - and i have yet another blog to read up on this weekend. I may not get off the front porch (thanks to the modern miracle of laptops and cell phone cards that is). Cheers Now I know why my topic today was a hit with you – and i have yet another blog to read up on this weekend. I may not get off the front porch (thanks to the modern miracle of laptops and cell phone cards that is).

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]]> By: Philip H. http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-4217 Philip H. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:46:00 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-4217 Now I know why my topic today was a hit with you - and i have yet another blog to read up on this weekend. I may not get off the front porch (thanks to the modern miracle of laptops and cell phone cards that is). Cheers Now I know why my topic today was a hit with you – and i have yet another blog to read up on this weekend. I may not get off the front porch (thanks to the modern miracle of laptops and cell phone cards that is).

Cheers

]]> By: OTA Archive coverage around the web at OTA Archive http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-190 OTA Archive coverage around the web at OTA Archive Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:35:56 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-190 [...] Science Progress / Science Cheerleader [...] [...] Science Progress / Science Cheerleader [...]

]]> By: JT Lewis http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-172 JT Lewis Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:39:56 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-172 Who's Minding the (grocery) store? The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban articfical food dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. See below. http://www.cspinet.org/new/200806022.html CSPI Urges FDA to Ban Artificial Food Dyes Linked to Behavior Problems Dyes Called "Secret Shame" of Food Industry and Regulators Yellow 5, Red 40, and six other widely used artificial colorings are linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children and should be prohibited from use in foods, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. The group today formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. The other six dyes are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6. Synthetic food dyes have been suspected of disrupting children's behavior since the 1970s, when Dr. Ben Feingold, a San Francisco allergist, reported that his patients improved when their diets were changed. Numerous controlled studies conducted over the next three decades in the United States, Europe, and Australia proved that some children’s behavior is worsened by artificial dyes, but the government did nothing to discourage their use and food manufacturers greatly increased their reliance on them Who’s Minding the (grocery) store? The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban articfical food dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. See below.

http://www.cspinet.org/new/200806022.html

CSPI Urges FDA to Ban Artificial Food Dyes Linked to Behavior Problems

Dyes Called “Secret Shame” of Food Industry and Regulators

Yellow 5, Red 40, and six other widely used artificial colorings are linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children and should be prohibited from use in foods, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. The group today formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. The other six dyes are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6.

Synthetic food dyes have been suspected of disrupting children’s behavior since the 1970s, when Dr. Ben Feingold, a San Francisco allergist, reported that his patients improved when their diets were changed. Numerous controlled studies conducted over the next three decades in the United States, Europe, and Australia proved that some children’s behavior is worsened by artificial dyes, but the government did nothing to discourage their use and food manufacturers greatly increased their reliance on them

]]> By: JT Lewis http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-4216 JT Lewis Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-4216 Who's Minding the (grocery) store? The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban articfical food dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. See below. http://www.cspinet.org/new/200806022.html CSPI Urges FDA to Ban Artificial Food Dyes Linked to Behavior Problems Dyes Called "Secret Shame" of Food Industry and Regulators Yellow 5, Red 40, and six other widely used artificial colorings are linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children and should be prohibited from use in foods, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. The group today formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. The other six dyes are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6. Synthetic food dyes have been suspected of disrupting children's behavior since the 1970s, when Dr. Ben Feingold, a San Francisco allergist, reported that his patients improved when their diets were changed. Numerous controlled studies conducted over the next three decades in the United States, Europe, and Australia proved that some children’s behavior is worsened by artificial dyes, but the government did nothing to discourage their use and food manufacturers greatly increased their reliance on them Who’s Minding the (grocery) store? The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban articfical food dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. See below.

http://www.cspinet.org/new/200806022.html

CSPI Urges FDA to Ban Artificial Food Dyes Linked to Behavior Problems

Dyes Called “Secret Shame” of Food Industry and Regulators

Yellow 5, Red 40, and six other widely used artificial colorings are linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children and should be prohibited from use in foods, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. The group today formally petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the dyes, several of which are already being phased out in the United Kingdom. The other six dyes are Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, and Yellow 6.

Synthetic food dyes have been suspected of disrupting children’s behavior since the 1970s, when Dr. Ben Feingold, a San Francisco allergist, reported that his patients improved when their diets were changed. Numerous controlled studies conducted over the next three decades in the United States, Europe, and Australia proved that some children’s behavior is worsened by artificial dyes, but the government did nothing to discourage their use and food manufacturers greatly increased their reliance on them

]]> By: JT Lewis http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-165 JT Lewis Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:43:09 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-165 Great Post, S.C.! Here's another job for the OTA, or at least the Science Cheerleader: Head of a cancer research group yesterday sent advisories to his employees to curb cell phone use, especially in children (brains still developing) because of what he perceives as a demonstrable cancer link--other studies have debunked causal link. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=5436718 Great Post, S.C.! Here’s another job for the OTA, or at least the Science Cheerleader: Head of a cancer research group yesterday sent advisories to his employees to curb cell phone use, especially in children (brains still developing) because of what he perceives as a demonstrable cancer link–other studies have debunked causal link. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=5436718

]]> By: JT Lewis http://www.sciencecheerleader.com/2008/07/mr_shad_goes_to_washington/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 JT Lewis Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:43:00 +0000 http://sciencecheerleader.com/?p=86#comment-4215 Great Post, S.C.! Here's another job for the OTA, or at least the Science Cheerleader: Head of a cancer research group yesterday sent advisories to his employees to curb cell phone use, especially in children (brains still developing) because of what he perceives as a demonstrable cancer link--other studies have debunked causal link. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=5436718 Great Post, S.C.! Here’s another job for the OTA, or at least the Science Cheerleader: Head of a cancer research group yesterday sent advisories to his employees to curb cell phone use, especially in children (brains still developing) because of what he perceives as a demonstrable cancer link–other studies have debunked causal link. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=5436718

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