Our food supply … Is this a place I even want to go? In many ways I’m split. Yes, we should know what’s happening with our food supply as it effects our health. That said, I hate to be one that spreads fear — knowledge yes, fear no.

This also reminds me of the mid-80s to early 90s when there was soooo very much misinformation constantly coming at the public in regards to “everything” causing cancer. Oone week it was hamburgers, three days later it was aspirin, a week later something ridiculous like oranges, then something more believable like charcoal grilling (also not the case however), the next week it was scotch — I swear, scotch — and a couple days later it was water.

It became a nightly ritual to watch the Johnny Carson show and see what food item was killing us today and what wise crack he had to say about it. By the end of the onslaught practically everything that was mentioned in all those years, none of it did squat, that is, 99.999% was noncarcinogenic. So, having lived through that hayday of “everything kills you” and learning at that time to ignore it all … well …. you can see my misgivings.

Still, this is today … and the spinach scare and the lettuce scare were real — and that’s impossible to ignore. Whether we eat at home or outside, whether it’s at a Taco Bell or at five-star Zagat and three-star Michelin restaurants, our food supply basically comes from the same places, so, with that, here’s a brief bunch of articles, links and news headlines to be aware of. All of these are from within the past thirty days:

» Italian Wine Under Investigation for Adulteration
» FDA issues warning on cantaloupes
» Superbug found in Canadian pork products
» Toxic cheese scare rattles Italy
» Battle continues over labeling of rbST in milk
» Meat Packer Admits Slaughter of Sick Cows

{06 Apr 2008}