ARS and University of Florida scientists tested laser etching as a replacement for produce stickers, using a carbon dioxide beam to mark the outer cells of grapefruit peel. The mark cannot be peeled or washed off, and tests found no added water loss or pathogen entry; wax is still recommended.
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Everything You HAVE TO KNOW about Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods
A promotional page for a talk by Jeffrey M. Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, who links genetically modified organisms to toxins, allergies, infertility, infant mortality, immune dysfunction and death, and urges viewers to join his Campaign for Healthier Eating in America.
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Eat, Pray, Dine on Veal
Eat, Pray, Love jokes about dining on lamb intestines and disappointing veal, and this critique argues Elizabeth Gilbert's spiritual travelogue never acknowledges the sequestered calves and slaughtered lambs behind the meals she extols.
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FDA: What’s found in a Pepsi cola can is a frog or toad
FDA testing confirmed that the animal a Florida man found in his Diet Pepsi can was a frog or toad, though the agency's inspection of the local bottling plant concluded nothing like it could enter during bottling. The family is seeking legal advice.
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When food gets inspected and even recalled, consumers may not be getting a clear picture of the process
Kansas State researchers Charles Dodd and Doug Powell examined what consumers can take away from the Food Safety and Inspection Service's website and recall notices, and argue that agencies could explain their role more clearly -- a recall can make a largely sound system look broken.
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KFC-Oprah promotion backfires
Ten million Oprah-backed coupons for free KFC chicken dinners were downloaded and four million redeemed, leaving some restaurants out of chicken and turning customers away. KFC plans to issue 6.5 million rain checks, each with a free cup of Pepsi.
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