Pork-Beef and Other Delectables Swedish diners were surprised recently to discover that 20 tons of beef were ingeniously dyed pork. Some of the meat originated in cash strapped Argentina where it was then routed by the Hungarian company Filetto into Scandinavia. The job appears to be have meticulous – an unknown dye injected by hand […]
When the chickens come home to roost (4/12/12)
Nobody Here But Us Chickens Solely within hospitals, antibiotic-resistant infections hit 2 million Americans a year, according to an article today by Gardiner Harris in the New York Times. They kill about a hundred thousand. One of the more famous infections, MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, kills perhaps 20,000 every year. Where do all these […]
Is Intermezzo the right kind of sleep medicine? (11/29/11)
Music for the Sleepless, or Disharmony? It’s not every day the FDA approves a new drug – especially a new sleeping pill. Intermezzo is a term that refers to a separate piece that plays in between acts – especially in a musical performance like opera. And now it’s being repositioned to name a “new” kind […]
Will Lazy Cakes come back from the dead? (10/21/11)
Tough Times for Vampires It’s been difficult recently for vampires. October 9th was World Vampire Day. Only two days following this celebratory occasion, Toronto vampires filming the latest “Resident Evil” were struck by a construction accident, with multiple injuries and broken bones. Yet we all know that are vampires are very resilient. One potential vampire […]
Safe to drink? With the FDA moving on Lazy Cakes, what’s up with relaxation drinks? (8/3/11)
Generally Recognized as Safe When drugs as marketed to foods, people get hurt. That’s what the FDA concluded about Lazy Cakes, a melatonin laced brownie sold as “adults only” but marketed to kids and teens. Michael Roosevelt of the FDA send a warning letter last week to HBB, maker of Lazy Cakes, declaring the “relaxation […]