The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wellness

In United States public school cafeterias, pizza still legally counts as a vegetable. Congress blocked the Department of Agriculture’s proposed changes school lunch menus to fight childhood obesity. [NY Times]

Could women’s use of birth control pills increase men’s risk of prostate cancer? A new study suggests there’s a link, finding that countries where more women take oral contraception have higher rates of prostate cancer and prostate cancer deaths. [Time]

Here’s seven stress-busting foods and scents for when Thanksgiving preparations get to be a little too much to handle. [Huffington Post]

Check out these healthy, easy recipes that only require one pot. [Fitness]

Read about the science about Toddlers and Tiaras moms and why some parents want to live through their kids. [Psychology Today]