Food for Thought

Frustration set in on Sunday. I’m a morning person but find that my current energy level prevents me from being as productive as I'd like to be. When I say frustrated, I don’t mean “woe is me”, I mean, pissed off. I was standing in my closet when this pissed off feeling came over me, so I decided to channel that energy into something productive. I bagged up about ¼ of my wardrobe; Steve’s already dropped it off to Goodwill. Gone are the things I couldn’t bear to part with, even though I hadn’t worn them in ages. Whatever. So I guess one positive thing to come out of all of this is I get a new wardrobe. I’ve decided that when I feel that 'pissed off' feeling creeping up again, I will position myself in front of the unpacked boxes left over from our move to this house.

The CBC program on Cancer was on TV last night (CBC Marketplace: Chasing the cancer answer). What an eye opener! 1 in 2.3 men and 1 in 2.6 women will get cancer at some point in their life. When you look at a family of 4, that’s scary. I’ve learned that in Canada, companies are not required to list ingredients on personal care items and household cleaners. In the European Union (EU), they are required to list ingredients and the presence of any carcinogens in the product. In Canada, this is scheduled to happen in November 2006. Some products that are banned in the EU are still on the shelves in Canada. Maybe it’s time to use my British citizenship!?!? The program mentioned two products; Mr. Clean Magic Erasers and Sunlight Laundry Detergent, each of which contain known human carcinogens. Although the respective companies indicated that there were only trace amounts of carcinogens in these products, you have to wonder if using numerous products with these trace amounts of carcinogens actually adds up to a more meaningful amount.

Food for thought,

me