Food Safe Guru Daily – Morning Joe was Priceless

June 1, 2012
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I must admit, I wake up to Morning Joe on MSNBC. I switched from watching CNN at some point and now switch back and forth between Soledad O’Brien and Morninig Joe. Mostly, I watch the crawl. I don’t know who I enjoy more Mika Brzezinski or Mike Barnicle. Ok, Joe Scarborough or Willie Geist sometimes. Yesterday, the… [Read more…]

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Peanut Butter, Other Fatty Foods Found To Contain Fire Retardants In Recent Survey

June 1, 2012
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Nothing says “lunch time” to an American kid quite like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Slices of deli meat might be a close second. Unbeknownst to most parents who pack school lunch boxes, however, both of these favorites could expose kids to toxic chemicals. In a new study of popular products purchased from grocery… [Read more…]

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New York Soda Ban: Bloomberg Proposes End To Sale Of Large Sugary Beverages

May 31, 2012
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NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to propose a far-reaching municipal ban on sales of large-size sugary beverages by restaurants, mobile food carts, movie theaters and delis, his administration said on Wednesday. A document outlining the proposal said it was aimed at fighting an epidemic of obesity, citing… [Read more…]

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FDA rejects bid to name “Corn Sugar” as name for High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

May 31, 2012
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Good. I have been an advocate for products that don’t contain HFCS for about two years. Having the name “Corn Sugar” in place of “High Fructose Corn Syrup” would confuse me. Thank goodness for FDA regulations. The letter in part states that, “ “FDA’s regulatory approach for the nomenclature of sugar and syrups is that sugar is a… [Read more…]

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Food Safe Guru Daily – “I don’t get it”

May 31, 2012
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I don’t get it” like the Tom Hanks character said in the movie Big. You would think a food manufacturer that recalls a product wants to scream from the highest mountain to discard it (or return to the place of purchase), but in any event just stop using it. You would think they want every… [Read more…]

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