Tag: food safety
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Grillin ain’t BBQ’in
It’s summertime (at least it is in the States) and that means two things: hot weather and cooking outdoors. I’ve been jealous of the countless facebook statuses I’ve read that have been talking about BBQ’ing with friends, going fishing and having a good time. But did you know that most people are falsely claiming to…
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It’s Not Nice to Call Them Frankenfish…..
In the front, traditional farm raised salmon. The rear fish is GMO salmon from AquaBounty. Photo courtesy of http://eatocracy.cnn.com/ I’m sure that everyone, at some point, has heard about GMO’s (genetically modified organisms). Whether it be in the coffee shop, at school or in the news GMO’s have been, and will continue to be, a…
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Getting to know your BEEF
Did you know that ground beef and hamburger aren’t the same product? I didn’t either until recently, while on Twitter, social media friend iTweetMeat brought up that point. Upon further investigation I discovered the main difference between the two similar products. Beef fat may be added to hamburger, but not ground beef. Regardless of this…
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Summatime and the Grilling is Easy
I apologize blogging world for being gone for so long. I realized it has been almost TWO WEEKS since my last post, but I swear that won’t happen again. After this, look for a post about wildlife in South Africa and an update on the Angel Food Cake saga! Anywho, it’s that time of the…
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Legislation to cut use of antibiotics is supported strongly in D.C
Unfortunately, that title is true. PAMTA (Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act) is being backed strongly by over 100 representatives. The legislations has several stated purposes: The proposed legislation seeks to eliminate the “non-therapeutic” use of antibiotic drugs considered important for human health. The intent of the legislation is to decrease the development of…