Additional health warnings that we should adddress.
In my continuing crusade to protect “Serious Eats” folks from potentially lethal food, both imported and domestic, I ask that you check out the following links.
Is China trying to poison Americans and their pets?
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55892
Caution: Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health
http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2586652.ece
The second story, “Caution: Some . . . .” addresses the lethal potential of “SODIUM BENZOATE” . . . the chemical that is present in many off-the-shelf pickles . . . a subject discussed just a few days ago!
People, we MUST fight the corporations and the Bush administration’s bureaucrats that would love to increase their bottom line profits by POISONING us!
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5 Comments:
"... and in other news, scientists have found that saliva causes stomach cancer. But only when swallowed in small amounts over a l-o-n-g period of time ..."
George Carlin, mid-to-late 1970s
LunaPierCook at 5:47PM on 05/27/07
With all due respect - citing "worldnetdaily.com" as a news source does not help your argument.
shea at 7:22PM on 05/27/07
Having an ax to grind doesn't seem that persuasive, even to those who are sympathetic to the points you're making. Dragging in politics that are going to be even more polarizing makes it seem more like you're trying to harangue people, not warn them about what you see as a health issue.
Your post seems wildly out of sync with the tone and content of the rest of the contributions on the site -- maybe there's a more constructive/productive way to discuss these topics that you're obviously so passionate about?
anildash at 1:18AM on 05/28/07
Okay, I'll save my "health concerns" discussions for a couple of my other favorite forums.
But, I hope that all "foodies" keep abreast of what manufacturers and exporters are feeding us.
DocChuck at 7:16AM on 05/28/07
@DocChuck: I don't think you need to stop posting here about health concerns, just tone down the politics. Just my opinion, of course.
The head of the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration has been sentenced to death for corruption, and the government has announced its first-ever recall system for unsafe food products.
Globalization is not going to stop; let's hope we can fix the problems.
Lou at 6:31AM on 05/29/07