tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11852411498283925332024-03-12T21:13:04.260-07:00No High Fructose Corn SyrupA Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-34662413031606911752009-04-07T07:48:00.001-07:002009-04-07T07:48:10.360-07:00Salmonella Confirmed In Pistachio Plant That Sparked Nation-Wide Recall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/73218/thumbs/s-SALMONELLA-IN-PISTACHIOS-large.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/73218/thumbs/s-SALMONELLA-IN-PISTACHIOS-large.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br/>Why is there regulation? Because too many companies refuse to do the correct thing. Another day another contamination<br/><i>About <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com:80/news/health">Health</a></i><br/><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/07/salmonella-confirmed-in-p_n_183841.html">Read the Article at HuffingtonPost</a>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-35205203022188764162009-03-24T20:49:00.000-07:002009-03-24T20:50:23.006-07:00In the News: California Egg Recallsource: http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11961543<br /><br /><h1 id="articleTitle" class="articleTitle">Calif. egg producer recalls organic brown eggs</h1><!--subtitle--><!--byline--><div id="articleByline" class="articleByline">The Associated Press</div><!--date--><div id="articleDate" class="articleDate">Posted: 03/20/2009 05:14:47 PM PDT</div><!--secondary date--><br /><span type="end" id="default"></span><span type="start" id="default"></span><span type="end" id="default"></span><div id="articleBody" class="articleBody"><div class="articleViewerGroup" id="articleViewerGroup" style="border: 0px none ;"><script language="JavaScript"> var requestedWidth = 0; </script><span class="articleEmbeddedViewerBox"></span><span type="start" id="default"></span><span type="end" id="default"></span></div><script language="JavaScript"> if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px"; document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.margin = "0px 0px 10px 10px"; } </script><span type="start" id="default"></span>SACRAMENTO—Salmonella fears have prompted a Ripon, Calif.-based company to issue a recall of its organic brown eggs. <p>The company, den Dulk Poultry Farms, says its eggs were sold at Costco, Safeway and Pack n' Save stores throughout Northern California, the Central Valley and western Nevada. </p><p>The company said Friday that no illnesses had been reported. </p><p>The eggs were sold at Costco stores as Kirkland Organic Brown Eggs in 18-count cartons with the following expiration and plant codes: April 1 062, 35 P1776 and April 8 069, 35 P1776. </p><p>They were sold at Safeway and Pack n' Save stores as O Organic Grade A Large Brown Eggs in 12-count cartons with the following expiration and plant codes: April 1 062, 35 P1776. </p><p>Customers who bought the eggs are urged to return them to the store where they were purchased. Consumers with questions should call den Dulk at 209-599-4269. </p><p>Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.</p></div>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-56600618056390750102009-01-06T05:30:00.001-08:002009-01-06T05:30:52.315-08:00Quote for the DayLove cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it - Dr. Karl MenningerA Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-89223793490017543632008-12-25T10:36:00.000-08:002008-12-25T10:37:44.907-08:00Here's to a Healthy, Happy, Christmas<a href="http://www.commentsjunkie.com/christmas.shtml"><img src="http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb218/commentsjunkie/christmas/Animation11.gif" alt="christmas comments" border="0"><br><u>Christmas Comments</u></a> | <a href="http://www.commentsjunkie.com/shopping/"><u>Online Mall</u></a><br><br>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-34885119156786560902008-12-25T04:05:00.000-08:002008-12-25T04:06:23.998-08:00Wishing everyone who sees this a Merry Christmas<embed src="http://www.finetune.com/player/FineTuneShell.swf?pinst=E409EB5019F64448879064FB64353C80" quality="high" flashVars="pinst=E409EB5019F64448879064FB64353C80&height=215&width=215" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="215" height="220"></embed>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-40058218317785158342008-12-09T08:45:00.001-08:002008-12-09T08:45:51.408-08:00Are You Ready for Christmas Shopping?<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=httpwerereadi-20&o=1&p=13&l=ur1&category=music&banner=1DDZ5PY330HYPB7Q0BG2&f=ifr" width="468" height="60" scrolling="no" border="0" marginwidth="0" style="border:none;" frameborder="0"></iframe>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-86636107172429198572008-11-28T18:20:00.001-08:002008-11-28T18:20:47.073-08:00Need time to rethink this blog<a href="http://www.splitdecisionz.com"> <center><img src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r278/splitdecisionz/free%20buttons/ducks.png" /></center></a>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-28288669512682059942008-11-26T21:13:00.000-08:002008-11-26T21:14:18.637-08:00Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving<a href="http://www.commentsjunkie.com/thanksgiving.shtml" target="_blank"><br /><img src="http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb218/commentsjunkie/thanksgiving/p3_30_JC-1.gif" alt="Thanksgiving Comments" border="0"><br /><br><u>Thanksgiving Comments</u></a><br>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-30969560105278221612008-11-04T04:00:00.000-08:002008-11-04T04:08:54.333-08:00We Really Need Your Help!We need help in getting people out to vote for Barack Obama. Today is the day that we can all choose hope over fear, diversity over division.<br /><br /><a title="Click here to get Barack Obama comments, glitter graphics, funny photos and more cool stuff!" href="http://www.obamabling.com"><img border="0" src="http://www.obamabling.com/images/im_voting_obama_biden_light_blue_button.gif"></a><br /><br />http://wesupportObama.blogspot.comA Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-14196534888538308482008-10-21T10:13:00.000-07:002008-10-21T11:15:43.869-07:00Splenda information via Daily Mail<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1079219/Splenda-sweetener-makes-fat-says-controversial-study.html">Sweetener 'makes you fat and could dampen the effect of some medicines'</a><br /><br />By Sean Poulter<br />Last updated at 7:40 AM on 21st October 2008<br /><br />Splenda<br /><br />Splenda, a sweetener used as a sugar replacement, has been linked to weight gain<br /><br />The effectiveness of calorie-free sweetener Splenda is in question after a controversial study linked it to weight gain.<br /><br />There are also suggestions that it could dampen the effect of some medicines.<br /><br />The sweetener, known generically as sucralose, is the preferred sugar alternative of millions of dieters while top brands use it to create diet versions of popular products.<br /><br />Splenda has an advantage over other artificial sweeteners because<br />it is made from sugar, which gives it a natural appeal.<br /><br />However, the results of the latest study in the U.S. have raised questions over its effectiveness as an aid to weight loss.<br /><br />Researchers who fed rats different doses of Splenda over 12 weeks found the animals put on more weight than a control group not given the sweetener. <br /><br />FULL ARTICLE AT <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1079219/Splenda-sweetener-makes-fat-says-controversial-study.html">THIS LINK</a>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-39438396957039574312008-10-03T07:27:00.000-07:002008-10-03T07:28:23.446-07:00Our Decision is Made!<embed src="http://static.ning.com/FamiliesforObama08/widgets/index/swf/badge.swf?v=3.6.6%3A9617" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="lt" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" width="206" height="242" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="networkUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familiesforobama.org%2F&panel=network_large&configXmlUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.ning.com%2FFamiliesforObama08%2Finstances%2Fmain%2Fembeddable%2Fbadge-config.xml%3Ft%3D1222410754"></embed> <br /><small><a href="http://www.familiesforobama.org/">Visit <em>Families for Obama</em></a></small><br />A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-79669595175754778602008-09-30T07:21:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:35:15.318-07:00Good News: Country of Origin Labeling coming soonI read this on<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/29/food.origin.labels.ap/index.html"> CNN</a> today. I think it is good news and overdue news. I do believe many people will end up choosing more locally grown or manufactured items and it will make a lot of these producers and manufacturers tighten up on their food preparation.<br /><br /><h1 _extended="true">Foods to get COOL: Country-of-origin labeling</h1><br /><br /><p _extended="true"><b _extended="true">WASHINGTON (AP)</b> -- No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Starting this week, shoppers will see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin.</p><p _extended="true"><br /></p><p _extended="true">It's a law years in the making but timely, as China's milk scandal and the recent salmonella-tainted Mexican peppers prompt growing concern over the safety of imported foods.</p> <p _extended="true">Still, hold the import-bashing: Numerous outbreaks in recent years have come from U.S.-produced foods, such as spinach grown in California.</p> <p _extended="true">Until now, shoppers have had little clue where many everyday foods -- meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, certain nuts -- originate. That's what the so-called COOL law, for country-of-origin labeling, changes.</p><p _extended="true"><br /></p><p _extended="true"><br /></p><p _extended="true">FOR COMPLETE STORY CLICK <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/29/food.origin.labels.ap/index.html">HERE</a><br /></p><!--startclickprintexclude-->A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-50480528570516622162008-09-17T06:48:00.000-07:002008-09-17T09:35:22.462-07:00Heart Disease, Diabetes, Plastics link????I am sure we will be hearing more about this in the months to come as more research is done. Meanwhile I am passing on a bit of an article I read at <a href="http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/heart/2008/09/16/heart-disease-diabetes-linked-to-chemical-in-plastics.html">US News</a> about the (possible?)link. Click <a href="http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/heart/2008/09/16/heart-disease-diabetes-linked-to-chemical-in-plastics.html">this link</a> for the complete article.<br /><br />Heart Disease, Diabetes Linked to Chemical in Plastics<br />Research on bisphenol A fuels calls for a ban on the chemical's use in hard plastics and metal cans<br />By Deborah Kotz<br />Posted September 16, 2008<br /><br />"Just one word...plastics," a memorable line from the 1967 movie The Graduate, has taken on a whole new meaning. Then, plastics held all the future's promise. Now, we've come to fear them, in part because of the potential health dangers posed by bisphenol A, a chemical found in hard, clear plastics and most cans containing foods or beverages. The spotlight over the past year has been on rigid plastic baby bottles and plastic-lined cans of infant formula. That's natural, since babies are thought to be most vulnerable to BPA's reproductive health effects; in animal studies, exposure early in life increased long-term risk of uterine fibroids, endometriosis, decreased sperm counts, and breast and prostate cancer.A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-13559284201129855332008-08-29T07:12:00.000-07:002008-08-29T07:15:16.548-07:00We recognize this moment in American History<object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yZCrIeRkMhA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yZCrIeRkMhA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-60883510966033951202008-08-19T07:37:00.001-07:002008-08-29T08:46:11.002-07:00From the World of YOUTUBE<div id="'vu_ytplayer_vjVQa1PpcFPPuFta-QnKnRwGarVwVl9vHfBTKNiaNkU='"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%27http://www.youtube.com/browse%27">Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com</a></div><script type="'text/javascript'" src="%27http://www.youtube.com/watch_custom_player?id=" qnknrwgarvwvl9vhfbtknianku="'"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000025883880&pubid=21000000000150087"><img src="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplimage?lid=41000000025883880&pubid=21000000000150087" border=0 alt="Halloween 468x60"></a>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-20713928755480330992008-08-18T16:36:00.000-07:002008-08-18T16:40:57.485-07:00Do you use Byetta?It seems to me that more and more drugs are being pushed without adequate studies and warnings. If you take Byetta, please read this article that I found via <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Health/DiabetesNews/wireStory?id=5604366">ABCNEWS</a>:<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">FDA Reports Deaths With Diabetes Drug Byetta<br />FDA working on new warning label for Amylin, Eli Lilly drug Byetta after deaths reported</span></strong><br />By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Business WriterWASHINGTON August 18, 2008 (AP)<br /><br />Federal regulators are working on a stronger label for a widely used diabetes drug marketed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. after deaths were reported with the medication despite earlier government warnings.<br /><br />The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has received six new reports of patients developing a dangerous form of pancreatitis while taking Byetta. Two of the patients died and four were recovering.<br />Regulators stressed that patients should stop taking Byetta immediately if they develop signs of acute pancreatitis, a swelling of the pancreas that can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The FDA warned that it is very difficult to distinguish acute pancreatitis from less dangerous forms of the conditionA Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-25803813053626771762008-07-25T23:37:00.000-07:002008-07-25T23:37:01.157-07:00<object width="425" height="395"><param name="movie" value="http://content0.clipmarks.com/swfs/clipcast.swf"><param name="FlashVars" value="clipFeedURL=%2Ftags%2Fearth%2Bday%2Bactivities%2F&clipWindowBackground=0x003399&CastGUID=20a7b036-b3f5-4169-bb3b-36715b5ba6e0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://content0.clipmarks.com/swfs/clipcast.swf" width="425" height="395" wmode="transparent" flashvars="clipFeedURL=%2Ftags%2Fearth%2Bday%2Bactivities%2F&clipWindowBackground=0x003399&CastGUID=20a7b036-b3f5-4169-bb3b-36715b5ba6e0"></embed></object>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-2071155293342664592008-07-25T08:55:00.000-07:002008-07-25T09:13:53.034-07:00R.I.P. Randy Pausch<object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RcYv5x6gZTA&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RcYv5x6gZTA&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-72760000134997982132008-07-23T09:03:00.001-07:002008-07-23T09:05:26.981-07:00Food Safety article in WSJThe Wall Street Journal had an interesting article today on Food Safety. Something I feel is well worth your reading time. I'm including a bit but please check out their webpage at <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121677198766575559.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">this link</a> for the complete article.<br /><br /><h1 class="articleTitle" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121677198766575559.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">Salmonella Outbreak Exposes Food-Safety Flaws</a></h1> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 13px 0px 0px; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,Serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Lack of Preparation<br />And Poor Records<br />Cause Delays, Errors</div> <div style="padding: 12px 0px 0px; font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span id="byl" style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">By <b>JANE ZHANG</b> and <b>JANET ADAMY</b><br /><span class="aTime">July 23, 2008; Page A2</span></span><br /></div> <p class="times">The twisting road that led federal investigators to announce Monday that they found a single contaminated jalapeño pepper grown in Mexico and sitting at a distribution center in McAllen, Texas -- the smoking gun in the continuing salmonella outbreak long blamed on tomatoes -- has exposed problems in the U.S. food-safety system.</p> <p class="times">After weeks of trying to get to the bottom of the outbreak, it occurred to investigators in late June that they had to look beyond fresh tomatoes. In at least two large clusters of illnesses, tomatoes weren't a factor, and cases kept piling up after the government had warned consumers to avoid eating fresh tomatoes.</p> <p class="times">Hurdles to the probe ranged from poor record-keeping for tracking fresh produce to some overwhelmed state health departments to the fact that jalapeños had never before been implicated in a salmonella outbreak.</p> <p class="times">"It's a mess -- that's part of the problem with the food-safety system we have today," said Michael Doyle, director of the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety. "When folks get together at the table, no one is officially in charge. Sometimes one person talks over another."</p> <p class="times">The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one of 12 federal agencies responsible for food safety, relies heavily on state health departments to test stool samples. But some states don't have the money or resources to handle that task quickly. Delays in reporting -- Texas, with the largest number of cases, had a backlog -- slowed the probe.</p>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-84507519246716208472008-07-14T17:40:00.000-07:002008-07-14T17:41:53.300-07:00The Salmonella scareIt seems that everyday more information is NOT known about this latest outbreak. It truly is a bit scary. I am hoping that it will put a spotlight on what a vulnerable position we are in when it comes to our food supply.A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-22231143554550079872008-07-10T13:49:00.000-07:002008-07-10T13:50:25.154-07:00Changed the Layout TodayHope things will show up better. Also hope to have more contributors for this one.A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-48414833496382694302008-07-10T12:47:00.001-07:002008-07-10T12:50:24.853-07:00Are we ever going to admitthat somewhere along the line we have not kept track of our food supply the way we should. This comes from the New York Times article about the Salmonella outbreak reaching 1,000+. You can read the article at the <a href="http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/the-salmonella-outbreak-hits-1000-cases-with-a-new-culprit/">NYT website</a> by clicking this <a href="http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/the-salmonella-outbreak-hits-1000-cases-with-a-new-culprit/">link.</a><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><br />All four items cited today are common ingredients in some of the building blocks of Mexican cuisine, and the C.D.C. told consumers to stay away from fresh salsa, guacamole and pico de gallo if they wish to reduce the risk of infection.<br /><br />In the months since the outbreak was first detected in April, the agency has identified 1,017 people who were infected with the same strain, Salmonella Saintpaul. But officials warned that “it is likely that many more illnesses have occurred than those reported.”<br /><br />The illness usually lasts less than a week without treatment, but 203 people were hospitalized with severe conditions. As with nearly any infection, the very young and the very old face the most risk. Indeed, the C.D.C. said that the death in Texas of a man in his 80’s was directly tied to salmonella.</span></span>A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-62708769926843148482008-07-03T18:05:00.000-07:002008-07-03T18:06:49.298-07:00Enjoy your 4th<center><a href="http://www.myspacebrand.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k79/myspacebrand/holiday/july4/july28.gif" alt="Myspace Layouts, Myspace graphics" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="'http://www.myspacebrand.com/myspace_graphics/'" target="'_blank'">Myspace Graphics</a> | <a href="'http://www.myspacebrand.com/myspace_graphics/july4th-comments/'" target="'_blank'">July 4th Comments</a> | <a href="'http://www.myspacebrand.com'" target="'_blank'">Myspace layouts</a><br /></center><br /> <br />A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-594376792057951722008-07-02T09:09:00.000-07:002008-07-02T09:10:24.751-07:00Beef Recall - Kroger'sKroger grocery stores are recalling Private Selection Natural Ground Beef sold in 16 oz. packages located in the self-service meat case.<br /><br />If you have Private Selection Natural Ground Beef marked with "sell by" dates of July 11 through July 21, Kroger is asking you to return the product to a store for a full refund or replacement.<br /><br />This affects Kroger's Atlanta Division -- which include stores in Georgia, South Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and Alabama.<br /><br />Kroger shoppers who have questions about this recall are encouraged to call 800-632-6900 or visit www.kroger.com/recalls.A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185241149828392533.post-48052073390552742562008-06-26T10:33:00.000-07:002008-06-26T10:35:44.524-07:00In the NewsI truly try to present a balanced blog. I think the best consumer is an educated consumer. <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121416915596395063.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">The Wall Street Journal</a> has an article about the industry's newest campaign. I think it is a good read. Please visit their site at <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121416915596395063.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">this link</a> to see the complete article. I am sharing just a bit of it now<br /><br />High Fructose Corn Syrup Mixes It Up<br />Sweetener Advocate,<br />Soured by Obesity Links,<br />Targets Moms in Ads<br />By SUZANNE VRANICA<br />June 23, 2008; Page B7<br /><br />The high-fructose corn-syrup business is fighting back.<br /><br />In recent years, there have been a series of research papers and studies linking HFCS to the rise in obesity in the U.S. While sugar has to some degree also been blamed for America's growing weight problems, HFCS, because it is manufactured, has come under greater criticism by consumers and some health professionals.<br /><br />Now a Washington trade group is trying to rehabilitate the reputation of the longtime sweetener. Beginning today, the Corn Refiners Association is launching a big ad and public-relations campaign to convince consumers that HFCS isn't the evil it has been made out to be.A Family/Group Memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875456512470985606noreply@blogger.com0