They are cool and refreshing, quench thirst, and it always feels right to indulge in them especially during the hot summer days or right after a strenuous physical activity. They are soft drinks (sodas to some people, colas to others), and they almost always seem to be the natural first choice in soothing parched mouths […]
Do You Know What You Are Eating?
When I was little, my mom always used to tell me “you are what you eat”. Once I learned that it’s a saying many other mothers also used to tell their kids, I sort of stopped believing in it, as most people do. Look at it this way: our homes are made of concrete and […]
Hound & Gatos Pet Foods Corporation Awarded “2015 Most Trusted Pet Foods” Award
Hound & Gatos Pet Foods Corporation has been honored to receive “The Most Trusted Pet Food” award by TruthAboutPetFood.com for the second year in a row. The prestigious award is given out annually to those who meet or exceed safe and healthy pet factors, in such as areas as ingredient quality, country of […]
Bloggers debate Uesugi’s Collapse of Journalism
In his new book “The Collapse of Journalism” (ジャーナリズム崩壊), released in July, freelance journalist Takashi Uesugi [上æ‰éš†] strips down the murky Japanese media system and offers a glimpse inside. Uesugi, among other things a former New York Times journalist and currently contributor to numerous Japanese magazines and TV programs, points out anomalies in Japanese journalism when compared with other […]
5 Good Reasons You Should Encourage Your Kids to Cook at an Early Age
Article after article in the news shares grim statistics about the widening waistlines and related health problems of today’s youth. Could one of the best (and most rewarding) remedies for these serious problems be lurking in your kitchen? 1. Kids who cook usually end up being more knowledgeable about and interested in fresh, healthy ingredients […]