by David Gumpert | Jan 19, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I spent some time today reviewing the mass of comments on “Animal Tags for People?”—there were 68 of them at last count—and two things stand out to me: –Weariness, and wariness, about the fear mongering that has come to permeate...
by David Gumpert | Jan 18, 2007 | Uncategorized |
About three years ago, I consulted with an acupuncturist because I felt as if I was lacking energy. He suggested I try something called E-lyte Mineral Test Kit. The kit consists of small bottles of liquid containing magnesium, selenium, copper, chromium, and other...
by David Gumpert | Jan 17, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Because our healthcare system is so full of holes, it’s tempting to assume that all its participants are jaded by the push for expensive tests, surgery, and pharmaceuticals. Of course, that is a dangerous assumption. The system has many committed...
by David Gumpert | Jan 16, 2007 | Uncategorized |
My article, “Animal Tags for People?” has been generating some cyber blips—it is the most emailed article on the entire BusinessWeek.com site, and the second most read article (just behind “Six Supercharged” stocks). Not surprisingly,...
by David Gumpert | Jan 15, 2007 | Uncategorized |
On Saturday, I dropped by the farm in Lyme, NH, where I buy my raw milk. As the owner handed me a gallon jug, she immediately felt compelled to explain the fact that the container wasn’t cold. “I just milked her this morning,” she said. No...
by David Gumpert | Jan 13, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I was in Waltham last evening, which is a mostly working-class town just outside of Boston, to grab dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, Masao’s, a small vegan place, on my way into Cambridge. As usual, I enjoyed the fresh kale, beans, rice, and...
by David Gumpert | Jan 12, 2007 | Uncategorized |
My latest BusinessWeek.com column explores the intriguing business ties between the companies making radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), and for implantation into people to track their medical...
by David Gumpert | Jan 11, 2007 | Uncategorized |
Henwhisperer raises a question on yesterday’s posting that I’ve found myself wondering about as I research NAIS. She’s asking why Vermont hasn’t gone public with its refusal to join in making NAIS mandatory. To me, though, the question is...
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