From Eddie at obamafoodorama.
Although the most recent outrage over the profligate behavior of American financial institutions has been focused on AIG’s executive bonuses, Americans are equally outraged by the rate of foreclosures, by the credit crisis, by rising unemployment due to the bad economy. Bailout money, courtesy of American taxpayers, was given in
I learned a long time ago to “try” and not argue politics (people still think Obama is a Muslim) or religion (people still think the earth is 5,000 years old) with people. Regardless of the facts, folks tend to dig in their heels and can not hear another side’s perspective. However, after listening to the
I was reading the Albany, Georgia Herald when I came across Jennifer Maddox Park’s piece “Blakely Going Nuts.” At first I thought the town was so damn sorry and embarrassed for being the location of the peanut butter plant that has sickened nearly 700, hospitalized 150 and killed 9, that they were going to have
So, I bought myself a Kindle and now download both the New York Times and Washington Post – Well, I try to read them daily. Anyway, I see that according to the Washington Post that the Obamas are planting a garden (first reported on obamafoodorama):
On Friday, Michelle Obama will host a groundbreaking for
I was stunned by the testimony but sickened by the exhibits watching the video of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled, “The Salmonella Outbreak: The Role of Industry in Protecting the Nation’s Food Supply” held at 10:00 a.m. this morning, Thursday, March 19, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing examined
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The outbreak that’s sickened people in four Midwest states has been tied to SunSprout Enterprises’ sprouts that were distributed to grocery stores and restaurants. The Omaha company "voluntarily" recalled its products.
Nebraska health officials say 84 cases of Salmonella saintpaul have been confirmed near Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney.
Iowa officials confirmed 27 cases. South Dakota
The Georgia House and Senate have both moved rapidly over the last several weeks to solve the public relations disaster that was the Peanut Corporation of American. In an effort to prop-up the nearly $2.5 Billion Georgia peanut industry which has lost millions of dollars over the last month, the legislature has passed both houses
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing titled, “The Salmonella Outbreak: The Role of Industry in Protecting the Nation’s Food Supply” at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 19, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing will examine the actions and obligations of manufacturers and retailers that purchased tainted peanut
The thing about E. coli O157:H7 is that it does not discriminate – child, young adult, grandparent, man or woman, rich or poor. It sickens over 70,000 people in the US yearly. Here are the short stories of three from 2006 – Remember, they could be your kid, your daughter or your parent:
I actually spoke to "E Online" today regarding the recall of Hannah Montana granola bars. "E" wanted to know if someone could sue Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana). As I said:
Do you live in China? That would help, says attorney Bill Marler, who represents victims in food-poisoning cases.
"China has recently passed a law
