Posted by Sheryl Kirby in food for thought, news and media, on the web on August 19, 2008 at 11:24 pm

Here's some food for thought for today...

• It's peak harvest time, but how do inexperienced home gardeners know when things are ripe? Here's some tips on how to tell when things are ready.
• Well that explains all those fat dietitians... apparently it takes more than education to change dietary choices.
• Kangaroo meat is supposed to be a tasty, healthier, more environmentally-friendly alternative to beef. Just not for Australians, who are weirded out by eating the iconic critter.
• Wine in a box has its fans. No, really.
• That Duff is such a doll. Ace of Cakes Duff Goldman now comes in action figure form. Jazz him up with additional props like a chainsaw, flamethrower or spatula.
• Women don't drink enough beer, or so say the folks at Guinness who have created a watered-down version of their famous stout aimed at women. I'm one of the few women I know who only drink stouts and porters (dude... beer that tastes like coffee, chocolate and/or oatmeal? Gimmee!!), but one of the comments in this article is bang-on - maybe, just maybe, the macho and sexist advertising is what turns women off.