Bees And Our Food

NPR (via Colorado Public Radio) today broadcast two back-to-back fascinating features on bees, particularly as they relate to our food. Click to hear or read the transcript for the first and the second. I sure didn't know honey bees are essentially our food slaves, living in man-made constructions and trucked around the country to pollinate various crops. No wonder they're dying off.

Microbes Determine Mood?

I've always known that how we eat significantly affects our sense of well being, but a segment I heard on NPR this morning took it to a whole new level.  Could it be that microbes in the gut influence a wide range of brain function?  You can listen to the broadcast or view its transcript here.  So perhaps I owe my generally happy disposition to the eight active probiotics in my favorite Cascade Fresh yogurts?