Dangerous Foods & A Dangerous Home

Dangerous Foods & A Dangerous Home plus Food Forethought. I’m Greg Martin with today’s Northwest Report.

A new list of so-called dangerous foods is making the rounds from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The list includes leafy greens, eggs, tuna, oysters, potatoes, cheese, ice cream, tomatoes, sprouts and berries and was determined by the number of outbreaks associated with them since 1990, and also provided the number of recorded illnesses. Many food producers and organizations have criticized the list saying they are also consumers. A little common sense including washing fruits and vegetables or properly preparing eggs can go a long way to eliminating any danger.

And speaking of things that are dangerous…how about your home? Joe Wysocki with the Ag Department says that things like mold and carpets can fill a home with all sorts of nasty contaminants. He recommends visiting their website www.healthyhomespartnership.net for more information.

WYSOCKI: And this is for everybody but especially children and especially people who may have asthma, you want to keep the home dry, clean, safe, well ventilated, pest free, keep it contaminant free and also keep it well maintained

Now with today’s Food Forethought, here’s Lacy Gray.

There aren’t many businesses around anymore that will close or “seal” a deal with a handshake or the spoken word, but there do remain a few. One of those is here in the Northwest and just up the road a piece from where my family has taken up roots. The Pendleton Woolen Mills is one of those rare “sealed with a handshake” businesses still in operation after 100 years. And it comes as no surprise that they have survived the trials and tribulations of struggling economies and changing times over the years; Pendleton Woolen Mills believes in making quality wool blankets and apparel. While modern technology has found its way into their blanket making, a computerized regulator monitors all dyeing; all fabrics are still “hand inspected” by their skilled and experienced employees. Fifty percent of the wool used at the mill comes from the United States and a good portion of that is from local sheep ranchers. Visited regularly by people from literally all over the world Pendleton Woolen Mills has proven again and again that quality never goes out of style.

Thanks Lacy. That’s today’s Northwest Report. I’m Greg Martin on the Northwest Ag Information Network.