2 Yrs of Salmonella Tainted Food Recalled

The FDA and USDA are rapidly becoming the laughingstock and hazard of the century. UPI reports Plainview Milk Products Cooperative is recalling two years of food products due to possible contamination.
“The FDA said the Plainview, Minn., company is voluntarily recalling the instant non-fat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers and gums (thickening agents) that it [...]

‘Let food be thy medicine & thy medicine be food’

Alice Park with Time refers us to the Greek healer Hippocrates, the medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine, and author of the Hippocratic oath. It was Hippocrates who said, “Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food.”
Park says doctors now believe he may have been right — doctors [...]

Update: Judge Rules the Constipated Convict Has to Go it on his Own

Terry Nichols, most recently known as the “Constipated Convict,” (see FriendsEat.com Famous Convict is Constipated – Wants to Sue Prison over Food Choices) and former co-conspirator in the 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City Alfred P. Murrah Federal building, had his day in court last week, where he petitioned to be assigned an attorney to [...]

Cheetos Used as Weapons in Domestic Brawl

What’s the first thing you reach for to protect and defend yourself if you’re involved in a domestic brawl?   A bag of Cheetos, of course.
That’s what happened on Sunday night when authorities in Shelbyville, Tennessee were called to the home of 40-year old James Earl Taylor and 44-year old Mary Childers.  The couple became involved [...]

Study: Chubby People Live Longer

A new Japanese study claims that slightly chubby people live longer, according to an AFP news report. The study, says AFP, was conducted by a health ministry team led by Tohoku University professor Ichiro Tsuji and covered 50,000 people between the ages of 40 and 79 over 12 years in the northern Japanese prefecture of [...]

Custom Order The World’s Healthiest Cereal

How’s this for an idea? You pick a granola type — Organic Granola, Low-fat Granola, French Vanilla Granola, or 100 percent Organic Muesli Granola — add your own fresh ingredients, name the concoction, and get it packaged and shipped anywhere in the U.S. Presto, you’ve just ordered the healthiest custom made cereal you could ever [...]

18 Illnesses Linked to 421,000 lbs E.coli Beef

JBS-Swift, a Colorado meat company expanded its recall of E.coli contaminated beef to 421,000 lbs, according to Reuters, even as the USDA lists the original 41,280 pounds that JBS had increased to 380,000, then 421,000. An investigation disclosed 18 possible illnesses linked to the beef. JBS-Swift originally recalled 380,000 lbs of assorted beef products [...]

Salmon and Sushi Linked to Tapeworms

It’s probably been a long time since you thought about tapeworms, and what you might remember isn’t that pleasant.  But if you enjoy eating salmon or indulging in sushi or sashimi, take note.  Tapeworms are quietly on the rise and you may be putting yourself at risk.
A June 11, 2009 article in the Scientific American [...]

Cuba Perfects Wind-Resistant Banana Plants

Plant scientists in Cuba have been working to perfect a genetically engineered banana plant, which will be shorter in stature and more resistant to the brutal, hurricane-force winds that often topple and destroy the traditional, taller banana plants during severe tropical storms.  Experts from the Plant Biotechnology Institute in Santa Clara, which is part of the [...]

Bam! Emeril in Army Camouflage – Tonight!

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After a delay in the original broadcast date, the two shows that Chef Emeril Lagasse taped at the U.S. Army’s culinary school at Fort Lee, Virginia, will air tonight, Monday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. on Plant Green, with repeats at the end of the week.  Lagasse and his crew visited the Army [...]

Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-06-28

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Celebrities Support New York’s Edible Garden

New York’s urban paradise, the New York Botanical Garden, is embracing the popular fresh food movement this summer with the expansion of its programs that focus on the growth of edible plants.   This tranquil oasis, which is located in the gritty Bronx borough, is reaching out to the community by showcasing freshly grown herbs and vegetables, [...]

Bomb Squad Blows up Suspicious Food Item

The next time you pack some food in your luggage, make sure it’s properly labeled and that you know what’s inside.
Airport screeners at the Columbus, Ohio airport noticed something of interest in a suitcase as it went through the x-ray equipment on Tuesday evening.  The woman who owned the suitcase claimed the sealed canister contained [...]

New Burger King Ad is a Bit Hard to Swallow

Our pal, Burger King, is running an ad for its Singapore locations that leaves very little to the imagination, and many folks are finding it a bit hard to swallow.  Others find the ad for the new “Super Seven Incher” a bit too “in your face.”  Regardless, most everyone agrees that it is raunchy and in very bad [...]

Monsanto and Dole Join Forces on New Project

Over the next five years, the Monsanto Company and Dole Fresh Vegetables,  Inc. will be combining their collective talents.  Their new, collaborative project will culminate in fresh, new products that give consumers enhanced choices when shopping for vegetables.  The partnership of these two giants will focus on plant breeding that will improve the nutrition, flavor, color, [...]

Man versus Beast in Coney Island Bun-eating Contest

In its heyday, Coney Island was the location of America’s most famous amusement park, with death-defying rides, carnival sideshows and some of the best walk-around food you could find.  It’s home to “Nathan’s Famous” hot dogs and Mrs. Stahl’s knishes.  Over the years, Coney Island has lost its allure, but you can still come to [...]

Famous Convict is Constipated – Wants to Sue Prison over Food Choices

This little gem was buried among the rest of today’s news, but it’s one of those stories that makes you want to bang your head on your desk … repeatedly.
Terry Nichols, co-conspirator of convicted and executed Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, is making news again. Nichols, who is serving a life sentence for conspiracy and involuntary [...]

Ayden, North Carolina Shines as the Collard Capital of the World

Ayden, North Carolina is one of those little towns that you are likely to pass through when leaving Greenville on the way south to …. well, on the way to somewhere else.  Ayden really isn’t near anything, although Kinston, New Bern and Goldsboro are all within an hour’s drive.  A tiny town of barely 5,000, Ayden isn’t known [...]

Green Tea May Slow Prostate Cancer Progression

Preliminary results from a research study conducted at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport show that a chemical found in green tea appears to slow down the progression of prostate cancer, so men diagnosed with this condition may want to start drinking this ancient Chinese remedy with their meals.
The study, which was published in Cancer [...]

Drive-Through Closed to Scooter Traffic: Disabled Patron Files Suit

So what’s a hungry person to do when the doors of your favorite fast-food restaurant close at 11 p.m.?  Well, you order your meal at the drive through, of course.
That is, unless you’re riding in a six-mile-per-hour motorized mobility scooter and you’re denied service, because the drive through is for “licensed motor vehicles” only.
That’s what [...]