No Vaccine Problems & Major Wind Energy Project

No Vaccine Problems & Major Wind Energy Project plus Food Forethought. I'm Greg Martin with today's Northwest Report. Besides not have eggs for breakfast some folks have been concerned about whether they would be getting their annual flu shot this year. Eggs are used in many vaccines and the recent egg recall gave a lot of people cause for concern. Michele Roberts with the Washington State Health Department says there's nothing to worry about. ROBERTS: The outbreak doesn't have anything to do with the flu vaccine production, safety or availability because the eggs used in flu vaccine production are different from eggs used for food consumption. The other answer is salmonella would be killed anyway in the process of making flu vaccines because there's a sterilization and other processes that happen when vaccines are produced. Idaho Governor Butch Otter and others celebrated what could become the largest wind energy project in Idaho. While a wildfire forced organizers to move a "blade signing" - as wind-power developers call a groundbreaking - from the plateau above Hagerman, where several of the wind turbines will be erected, to the nearby town of Bliss, Otter said the development of the wind industry is the newest chapter in Idaho's long history of creating its own power using renewable sources. Now with today's Food Forethought, here's Lacy Gray. Anyone else have a problem with self-appointed food gurus telling us what to eat or drink? Yep, I thought so. And it's even more annoying and troublesome to be told what we should or should not eat by someone whose obvious discipline is "do as I say, not as I do". Kelly Brownell, Yale University professor and the mind behind the proposed "Twinkie tax", is one of the loudest members of the food police coalition, and he is also one of the biggest or roundest members, to be more precise. His suggestion for curing America of its obesity problem is to impose high "sin" taxes on such foods as cookies and cakes, chips, certain dairy products, sodas, and even hamburgers; in turn making healthier foods seem more affordable and appealing. But someone should point out to Mr. Brownell that this mind bending isn't the answer to overeating, a perfect example being Brownell himself. As a Yale professor he most assuredly makes a hefty salary, no pun intended, and could afford the costliest of health foods and exercise regimes, yet that hasn't stopped him from acquiring a massive girth. The answer to anyone's obesity problem has always been and remains in their taking responsibility for their own health and lifestyle choices. Thanks Lacy. That's today's Northwest Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network.