Clotheslines Bring Back the Family Backyard Chorus
Susan Swartz reflects on the clothesline era in Santa Rosa, where neighbors shared air and laundry routines. The piece weighs nostalgia for sun dried sheets and the social fabric of backyards, contrasting it with modern dryers and patio life.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Clothesline Society
Christo
Jay Lowery
Lowery
Slim Burgers Tested by Princeton High Students
In March Princeton High School students in Cincinnati area sampled low fat patties amid a nationwide USDA campaign to improve school nutrition. The program funds taste tests, recipe contests, and chef collaborations while urging schools to cut fat and sodium and offer more fruit and vegetables.
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Cincinnati
Golden Arches
Princeton High School
Daniel Clark
Laetitia Moore
Phil Shanholitzer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
San Bernardino
Calif
Chattanooga
Princeton
Georgia
Maryland
Minnesota
Texas
Iowa
California
June Selk
Food Service
Minnetonka
Minn
Linda Bass
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Citizens Commission On School Nutrition
American School Food Service Association
National
PTA
Commission
Food experts explore how eating defines culture in Baltimore
A Johns Hopkins colloquium on food in Baltimore gathered scholars led by Sidney Mintz and Milad Doueihi to discuss how taste and ritual identify groups and bridge memory. The discussion covered kosher foods, affection linked to sweets, and how meals symbolize inclusion or prejudice across cultures.
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Baltimore
Mary Weismantel
Ms. Weismantel
Occidental College
Los Angeles
North America
Sidney Mintz
Johns Hopkins
Mintz
Colloquium
Senate panel hears bill on pesticide disclosure by lawn firms
A Senate subcommittee considered a bill forcing lawn care and nonagricultural chemical users to disclose health and environmental risks to residents. Attorney General Robert Abrams warned pesticides can harm humans and animals. The panel noted 7 million Americans used 1.7 billion dollars worth of lawn products in 1987, and that many lawn chemicals pose hazards.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Abrams
New York State
Subcommittee On
Sens
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Joseph I. Lieberman
D-Conn
Reid
National Academy of Sciences
National Coalition Against
Tom Latimer
Dallas
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