The European Union (EU) is a regulatory body that sets limits and enacts laws that safeguard the health of the citizens within member states. In the U.S., limits and laws must pass through the filters of lobbyists whose influence of …
Entries from March 2008
Banned in Belgium; But in the USA, Food Safety Is Determined by Industry
March 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary
Buffalo Soldiers
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary
Has everyone noticed that Italy has as of today banned the worldwide sale of buffalo milk mozzarella originating in Campagna due to high levels of the cancer-causing agent dioxin in the cheese? Italy and South Korea banned it weeks ago. …
Take Out Food
March 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Commentary
I am convinced that if I stay at home I will have fewer excuses to explain why I am not writing more often or as well as I would like. But rather than call for take-out like BBQ, Chinese, pizza, …
Diet of the Candidates
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary
Apparently, I am far from alone in trying to make sense of the candidates based on what they eat.
Mimi Sheraton, noted food critic, weighs in on this all-important topic for pages in the 2/20/08 issue of SLATE. Here’s …