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Tainted fish from the East
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2007, 08:32:10 pm »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20070802/pl_bloomberg/artnxigwpyoc

Like we were talking about.  Fish imported from overseas is slipping by into the States (and probably elsewhere) already tainted.   :o

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Re: Choosing your food consciously (know what you eat)
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2007, 02:18:49 pm »
Damn.  And I prefer French-cut green beans. >:(


U.S. issues new botulism warning for green beans

Fri Aug 3, 4:12 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumers should not eat certain brands of French-cut green beans because of concerns they could be tainted with the toxin that causes botulism, U.S. health officials warned on Friday.

The green beans were manufactured by Lakeside Foods Inc. of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and packaged in 14.5-ounce cans, the Food and Drug Administration said.

The FDA said the beans may not have been processed adequately to eliminate the potential for botulinum toxin, which can cause a life-threatening illness.

"The canned green beans may cause botulism if consumed. FDA is providing this warning to make consumers aware of the possible risk of serious illness from eating these products," an FDA statement said.

Lakeside Foods said on Wednesday it was voluntarily recalling 15,000 cases of green beans because of the botulism concern. No botulinum toxin has been found in any cans that were tested, David Aggen, Lakeside's vice president of quality assurance and product safety, said in an interview on Friday.

The FDA said no illnesses had been reported due to consumption of the green beans as of August 1.

The green bean warning is unrelated to a recall last month of chili sauce, canned meat products and dog food made by Castleberry's Food Co., a unit of Connors Bros. Income Fund's Bumble Bee Foods division. Four people became seriously ill with botulism poisoning associated with eating Castleberry's Hot Dog Chili Sauce, officials have said.

The FDA said the affected Lakeside French-cut green beans are sold nationwide under the brands Albertson's, Happy Harvest, Best Choice, Food Club, Bogopa, Valu Time, Hill Country Fare, HEB, Laura Lynn, Kroger, No Name, North Pride, Shop N Save, Shoppers Valu, Schnucks, Cub Foods, Dierbergs, Flavorite, IGA, Best Choice and Thrifty Maid.

The warning applies to cans with the following codes:

EAA5247, EAA5257, EAA5267, EAA5277, EAB5247, EAB5257, ECA5207,

ECA5217, ECA5227, ECA5297, ECB5207, ECB5217, ECB5227, ECB5307.

Consumers who have the products should dispose of them immediately, the FDA said.

Botulism symptoms include dizziness, double vision, difficulty in breathing and abdominal problems. People with those symptoms who may have eaten the recalled green beans should seek immediate medical attention, the FDA said.

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Re: Choosing your food consciously (know what you eat)
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2007, 01:30:00 pm »
I do not eat meat. (probably unpopular here)

I never eat out because I don't know what I'm eating. Except for a local healthfood place that does a BBQ with a good veggie selection.

Luckily I only feed myself (and the pets) so I don't have to watch prices as much. I try to buy organic whenever possible and eat fewer prepared foods. I do like sweets though. Try to limit them but can't give them up!  :)

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Re: Choosing your food consciously (know what you eat)
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2007, 01:33:14 pm »
Oh but regarding the botulism warning. Really nothing is completely safe is it? With the recent spinach scare and then one of my favorite snack, veggie booty, got pulled from the shelves secondary to possible salmonella contamination. Maybe we take our lives in our hands whenever we go to the grocery!

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Re: Choosing your food consciously (know what you eat)
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2007, 01:38:20 pm »
och one minute chocolate is bad the next good then its redwine, then coffee, then red meat, the list goes on and on.
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