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  • Research:Daily Candy in Childhood Linked to Adult Violence

    By National Institutes of Health October 05, 2009

    Children fed candy and sweets on a daily basis are more likely to be convicted of violent crimes as adults, a new study finds. Researchers from Cardiff University in Wales looked at data on 17,415 children born in a single week during April 1970 in the United Kingdom. The data, from the British...

  • Opinion:PETA Creates Dairy-Free Chocolate "Bin Laden Bites" for Troops

    By PETA November 18, 2009

    by Logan Scherer I've heard my fair share of oxymorons, but never one as (literally) delicious and biting as this one: cruelty-free beheading. When we heard that our troops in Afghanistan hungered for some chocolate , we jumped at the opportunity to send them some dairy-free delectable...

  • News:FDA's First Tobacco Law-Candy & Fruit Flavored Cigarettes Illegal

    By U.S. Food and Drug Administration September 22, 2009

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today a ban on cigarettes with flavors characterizing fruit, candy, or clove. The ban, authorized by the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is part of a national effort by the FDA to reduce smoking in America. Smoking is the...

  • Opinion:The Myth of Strawberry-Flavored Crystal Meth

    By Reason Foundation December 21, 2009

    By Jacob Sullum On Friday I received a " legislative alert " from the Texas PTA about "a new drug known as 'strawberry quick'" that "smells like strawberry" and "is being handed out to kids in school yards." The message itself has a distinctive odor, more reminiscent of a barnyard than of a...

  • Research:Fewer U.S. Schools are Selling Junk Food

    By Center for Disease Control October 06, 2009

    Fewer secondary schools in the United States are selling less nutritious foods and beverages, such as candy and soda, according to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The greatest improvements were seen in states that have adopted strong school nutrition standards...

  • Opinion:Pat Robertson's Web Site Warns Against Demonic Halloween Candy

    By Americans United October 29, 2009

    Put aside your fears of swine flu . TV preacher Pat Rob ertson’s Web site has just issued a bulletin warning Americans of the real threat we face this season: Demons may be lurking in our Halloween candy . In a column on the Christian Broadcasting Network’s Web site, writer Kimberly...

  • Video:Extra Treat for Halloween -- A Diamond Ring?

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff November 02, 2009

    One trick or treater in Ohio may have got something extra in their goodie bag over the weekend -- a real diamond wedding ring. The Associated Press explains: