Archive | March, 2009

Why Salmonella Recalled Products Still On Store Shelves?

18 March 2009

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Why is a local upscale grocery store still selling products that are on the FDA’s expanded list of recalled products for salmonella?  Even after I pointed out the problem?  Likely not grubbing for profits.  I’m guessing it is confusion over the list of recalled products. That list grew fast and kept changing as supply chains were [...]

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Hurray for Jon Stewart for Taking on CNBC

16 March 2009

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Hurray for  Jon Stewart, comedian who has emarged as the best journalist around after taking on CNBC business cable channel.  Traditionally trained journalists have been throwing “fat pitches” — easy to hit baseballs served up to a batter to blast out of the park for a home run.  Stewart, thank goodness, asked tough questions. I like the U.K. [...]

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Girl Scout Cookies Continue Lame Tradition of Trans Fats

8 March 2009

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Girl Scout cookie season is upon us.  Last year I wrote that I was disgusted that the cookies still contained partially hydrogenated oils, yet the Girl Scout HQ folks proudly proclaim the cookies to be trans fat free because each unrealistic serving size is below the FDA lame definition that .5g per miniscule serving equals 0 grams transfat. [...]

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