Ground-Beef Recall

American Voices

October 11, 2006 | ISSUE 42•41

More than 5000 pounds of Iowan ground beef was recalled due to suspicions of an E. coli contamination. What to you think?

All this E. coli talk makes me wonder if I should stop eating lunch while on the toilet.

Miriam Stollman
Systems Analyst
I'm sorry, but I just can't live my life worrying about every pound of raw meat I consume.

Skip Tailor
Pool Cleaner
That’s it. I’m just eating high-fructose corn syrup from now on.

Phillip Alveda
Mechanic

Migrating Whooping Cranes Stall In Alabama

02.07.12 | ISSUE 48•06

Nine whooping cranes that had been following an ultralight aircraft as it guided them on their migratory route stopped when they reached Alabama, 500 miles short of the intended destination.
Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

02.06.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.
Burmese Pythons Exterminating Everglades Mammals

02.02.12 | ISSUE 48•05

A study in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy of Sciences links a drastic decline in raccoons and other mammals in the Florida everglades to the introduction of Burmese pythons.
Facebook To Launch IPO

02.01.12 | ISSUE 48•05

Social networking site Facebook is expected to go public this week and will likely become the largest tech IPO in history.