I think the cup of noodles got contaminated, by buying the tons of flour, etc from China that they used to make the noodles.
We are going to find much of our food is contaminated also, I can tell the difference in taste, between flour from Walmart and flour from Walton Feed.com, that had been in the freezer for 5 years, when used for bread.
I have a real problem with something in Saltine Crackers.
the name escapes me, Sunshine?, the brand of common crackers that we have used all our lives, smells and has an off taste, the same as the bags of flour.
When I complain about it, the family says “it is all the medicine that you take”........LOL, bought two different off brands and they do not have that odd taste, so it is not my meds.
I had noticed about a year ago that bread did not mold and had some of the bagged cinnamon rolls, that got lost for several months and turned up, they looked fine, tasted fine and I began to worry about what I was eating.
Dr. Savage, yesterday went off on a mad rant about something he found listed on the bread packages, ada or adn, something like that, so he did the research and it is to stop the mold, but he said that it is banned in many countries of Europe......but we have it.
If we knew what they were selling us, we might all be in the streets protesting.
It does no good to say, “make your own bread”, if the flour is bad to begin with.
Guess we will need to go all the way back to the beginning, find / grow our grains and mill them with 2 rocks.
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2008
Release #09-025
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 675-3853
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Serta International Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Serta Zipper-Covered Foam Core Mattresses
Units: About 6,100
Manufacturer: Serta International Mattress Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Hazard: The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled mattresses have a zipper cover over a foam core. The mattresses were sold in twin, full, queen, king and California king sizes. They were manufactured between November 30, 2007 and May 20, 2008. The mattress name, date of manufacture, model, and serial numbers are located on label attached to the mattress. Only specific serial numbers are included in the recall. The recalled mattresses are listed in the chart below.
Mattress Name: Model Number
Serene Signature Zip: 810098, 810298, 810198, 810598
Accord Zip: 830098
Perpetual Zip: 830298, 830498
Solara Zip: 830798
Solara II Zip: 830898
Compass Zip: 830198, 831598
Bellbrook Zip: 830398
Elysian Zip: 830698
Allington Zip: 831098
Araceli Zip: 831498
Royce Select Zip: 831698
Contact Serta to determine if your serial number is included in the recall.
Sold at: Mattress retailers nationwide from December 2007 through May 2008 for up to $2,500.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Serta to determine if their mattress is included in the recall, and if it is, to receive a free replacement mattress cover. Consumers can install the cover themselves or request free installation by a qualified repair technician.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Serta toll-free at (866) 675-3853 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.serta.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09025.html
Thanks to Milford421 for this report.
INSIDE TODAY’S BULLETIN
http://www.thebulletin.us/site/index.cfm?newsid=20181004&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=576361&rfi=8
Halloween Candy May Be Tainted
By Mary B. Worthington, The Bulletin
10/29/2008
With Halloween coming Friday, parents are warned to pay attention to the origin of candy
their children gather while trick-or-treating because of the recent melamine
contamination of candy, milk and snack products originating in China.
Advertisement
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled only one type of candy product,
White Rabbit Candy, among the 13 recalls. Several other types and brands of candies may
be affected by the melamine scandal, according to an open letter issued on Oct. 10.
The industrial product melamine became a household name two months ago, when on the
seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, news broke that Chinese baby
formula was tainted with the non-food product for the sake of tricking protein level tests.
Melamine, a nitrogen compound normally used in industrial products such as plastics,
cleaning products, fertilizers and pesticides, appears as a protein in tests on the quality of
food products. Melamine has been added to watered down milk to make it appear to have
nutritional value.
Worldwide, melamine has been discovered in a variety of candy products, resulting in
numerous product recalls. For example, Nestle, the Korean-owned manufacturer of Kit
Kat, recalled a batch of mini Kit Kats at the request of the Korea Food and Drug
Administration in early October after multiple statements indicating their candies
produced in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong were clear of melamine contamination.
The FDA’s letter indicated that seven Asian countries plus Australia and Canada report they
have found melamine in a variety of products including candy, flavored milks and cakes. A
variety of candies including Cadbury, Snickers, Kit Kat, M&M’s and Dove have been recalled
from China, Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States.
Additionally, the letter indicates an extensive list of products that could potentially
contain melamine: “Milk and milk products that could originate from China include
condensed, dried and non-fat milk, condensed and dried whey, lactose powder, permeate
powder, demineralized and partially demineralized whey powders, caseins, yogurt, ice
cream, cheese, whey protein concentrate and milk protein concentrate.”
The letter, which is directed at food manufacturers not consumers, went on to explain
there are many unknown factors the FDA has discovered in attempting to understand the
extent of the contamination. For example, soy-based products may also be tainted with
melamine.
“In addition, it would be useful for manufacturers to be alert to the possibility that non-
milk-derived ingredients from China that are or may be sold on the basis of protein
content, such as soy protein, also could be contaminated with melamine,” the FDA said.
Nearly all candy products contain soy lecithin, which is used as an emulsifier.
On its consumer safety Web site for Halloween, the FDA recommends parents check candy
for tampering, however makes no mention of possible melamine contamination.
However, there is still cause for concern according to Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia, a 25-
year toy designer who posts his reviews on YouTube. He recently examined several candy
toys originating in China whose ingredients include two types of milk powder that were
the same products found in the tainted baby formula in September in China, after first
attempting to contact his local Target and Target headquarters directly for product recall
and testing.
He spoke to The Bulletin about the potential dangers that he has uncovered in his attempt
to expose the potential harms in candies made in China.
Mr. Mozart was originally told by his local store the products would be pulled and
corporate headquarters would be notified; however, the products did not move from the
shelves.
Over one week ago, Mr. Mozart posted a video on YouTube explaining the cover-up and
urging his fans to express concerns to Target and the FDA. The video has more than
300,000 hits and has been marked as a No. 1 video on the popular self-broadcasting Web
site, and he is receiving more than 100 e-mails an hour from fans who are updating him
with complaint phone calls.
“People should not eat any candy from Asia,” said Mr. Mozart. “I have no proof that they
are tainted or not, however China has recently said that every raw milk product in China
has been tainted with melamine.”
Mr. Mozart said testing for melamine presence in food products takes only 24 hours. In
addition to direction given to food manufacturers, he indicated, products should be taken
off the shelf for testing and then replaced if safe.
The World Health Organization (WHO) lists possible indications of melamine poisoning on
their Web site. Symptoms include: unexplained crying, especially when urinating, possible
vomiting, stones discharged while passing urine, high blood pressure, edema, painful
when knocked on kidney area.
While the FDA and the WHO maintain that melamine is unsafe for consumption, the FDA
also state that traces of melamine are not considered harmful for human consumption if
below two and a half parts per million.
Mary B. Worthington can be reached at mworthington@thebulletin.us.
©The Bulletin 2008
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2. Ghost Tealight Holders Recalled by Trade Associates Group and Crate & Barrel Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
(http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09027.html)
3. Halloween Figurines Recalled by Coyne’s & Company for Lead Hazard
(http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09028.html)
4. CPSC Provides Safety Tips for a Safe “Trick or Treat”
(http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09029.html)
MELAMINE CONTAMINATED FOOD PRODUCTS (05): WORLDWIDE ex CHINA
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Readers may use the link to read each full report. - Ed.LM]
[1]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: BBC News Asia-Pacific [edited]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7699100.stm
Despite [perhaps because of? - Mod.JW] a national campaign, lapses in
food safety are continuing [to unfold]; 3 more [now 4, see below]
Chinese brands of chicken’s eggs have been found to contain high
levels of the chemical melamine. Tests in Hong Kong first revealed
dangerously high levels of the substance in eggs from a mainland
supplier earlier this week [starting 26 Oct 2008]. [Mainland]
officials were reportedly aware of the contamination a month earlier
[September 2008].
Like the milk scandal before it, the contamination of China’s egg
supply appears to be far more widespread than first realized. And as
before, it seems that local officials on the mainland attempted to
cover up news of the contamination, says the BBC’s Quentin
Sommerville in Beijing.
A newspaper in Beijing reports that the sanitation department of
Liaoning province, in the northeast, began investigating a local egg
producer at the beginning of October [2008]. It then ordered a ban on
any media interviews.
Local officials say melamine was illegally mixed into chicken feed to
make eggs [test] richer in protein than they were, but central
authorities have not commented.
Despite a nationwide campaign to raise food safety standards and
reassure consumers, the mainland’s broken down food safety
inspectorate is still failing to catch and report lapses in standards
when they happen, our correspondent says. Hong Kong is stepping up
its tests of mainland Chinese food products and is asking China’s
help to trace the source of melamine contamination in eggs. Testing
of animal feed, chicken meat and eggs will also be introduced.
—
Communicated by
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall
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[2]
Date: 31 Oct 2008
Source: BizChinaUpdate, China [edited]
http://www.bizchina-update.com/content/view/1541/2
On Fri 31 Oct 2008, China’s food safety authority found traces of the
toxic chemical melamine in eggs from Shanxi and Hubei provinces.
[Byline: Gary Bowerman]
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[3]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: Shanghai Daily, China [edited]
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200810/20081030/article_378837.htm
Four Chinese brands of eggs were found containing melamine this week
in Hong Kong and Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province.
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Communicated by:
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[Map showing provinces in China:
http://www.xhes.com/v800/images%5Cprovinces.jpg
- Mod.JW]
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[4]
Date: 29 Oct 2008
Source: Taipei Times, Taiwan [edited]
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2008/10/29/2003427214
The Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday [28 Oct 2008] that
protein powder imported from China was found to contain 1.90 parts
per million (ppm) to 5.03 ppm of melamine. Of the 393 tons of protein
powder imported from [mainland] China this year [2008], 261 tons
imported from Jilin Jinyi and Dalian Green Snow were found to be
contaminated with melamine, deputy health minister Cheng Shou-hsia
said at a press conference yesterday [28 Oct 2008].
[Byline: Shelley Huang, Staff Reporter]
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[5]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: Malaysia Star, Malaysia [edited]
http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=18940
Singapore’s NST [New Straits Times] this morning [30 Oct 2008]
reported that [Malaysian] Julie biscuits were found to contain
excessive melamine and were subsequently banned from sale.
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[6]
Date: 31 Oct 2008
Source: Daily Yomiuri, Japan [edited]
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20081031TDY02307.htm
The toxic substance melamine has been detected in China-made pumpkin
steam buns, buffet restaurant operator Nilax Inc. said Wednesday [29
Oct 2008].
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ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
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[7]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: Bloomberg [edited]
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=amvtsXZ2SamY&refer=australia
Boxer Lovers Body Pen Set, described by its maker as the sensual way
to indulge a sweet tooth, joined Orion cakes and Kirin tea on the
list of products recalled in Australia because of contamination with
the chemical melamine.
Consumers who may have bought this product are advised not to consume
this body paint, which should be disposed of safely, Australia’s food
safety regulator said in a statement.
[Byline: Robert Fenner]
—
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
[Britain’s Food Standards Agency says the products were manufactured
in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan in Guangdong province by a
company called Le Bang. - Mod.JW]
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[8]
Date: 30 Oct 2009
Source: Injury Board USA [edited]
http://chicago-land.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/scary-halloween-treats-keeping-an-eye-out-for-melamine.aspx?googleid=250384
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled Sherwood Brand’s
Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate Coins, which were made in China, because
they tested positive for melamine. The FDA maintains that the product
was only distributed in Canada but that they are still keeping an eye
on the situation.
—
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
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[9]
Date: 29 Oct 2008
Source: KVAL [edited]
http://www.kval.com/news/33560574.html
Chocolate coins tainted with melamine were recently recalled in
Canada. Officials say they’re not found at any U.S. stores, but you
can buy them online.
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ProMED-mail promed@promedmail.org
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[10]
Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: InjuryBoard.com [edited]
http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news/Trick-Or-Treat-From-China2.aspx?googleid=250374
Consumers might want to check their children’s candies this Halloween
following an alert from Canada about melamine-tainted chocolates from
China. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert for
some candy and foods made in China and says it is taking aggressive
action to inspect food, candy and other imports from China (see list
at URL).
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[see also:
Melamine contaminated food products (04): Worldwide ex China 20081027.3391
Melamine contamination, animal feed (02): China 20081020.3326
Melamine contaminated food products (03): Worldwide ex China 20081020.3324
Melamine contaminated food products (02): Worldwide ex China 20081004.3129
Melamine contaminated food products - Worldwide ex China 20081002.3107
Melamine contamination, animal feed: RFI 20081001.3097
Infant kidney stones - China (03): melamine 20080917.2915
Infant kidney stones - China (02): Gansu, milk, melamine 20080912.2856
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Date: Fri 31 Oct 2008
Source: MMWR Weekly 2008/57(43);1176-1179 [edited]
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5743a4.htm?s_cid=mm5743a4_e
Progress Toward Elimination of Rubella and Congenital Rubella
Syndrome — the Americas, 2003—2008
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2. Homelite Consumer Products Announce Recall to Repair Chain Saws Due to Chain Brake Failure (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09031.html)
3. Fit & Fresh(tm) Mixers Recalled by MEDport LLC Due to Laceration Hazard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09032.html)
4. DYMO Recalls Power Adapters Sold with DYMO(r) Printers Due to Burn Hazard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09033.html)
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The City of Fresno is Trying to Evict Hmong Gardeners
The City of Fresno is attempting to evict a group of Hmong gardeners from plots
they have farmed for 13 years. The Hmong Community Garden, which sits on 4 acres
of public land, provides food for 300 members of the Hmong community. Spokesperson
Mai Summer Vue said that to the gardeners, the garden is “a way of life, a peace
of mind, food for their family, exercise, therapy, stress relief, and it eases
their mental health issues - caused by the Vietnam War.”
The Urban Potato: It’s Time Has Come
A few years ago I stood on the roof of a hospital in Port au Prince, Haiti. The
surface was half straw and other half organic thrash and half potato foliage. A
week later I visited a friend in Washington DC. He took me out to his porch and
there was a bale of hay [wire bound] with potato foliage on three sides.
East End Allotment Inspires Cookbook Authors - Moro East
In Moro East, Sam and Sam Clark renew their passion for the food of Spain and the
Muslim Mediterranean, but this time they find their inspiration a little closer
to home -in an East End allotment.
Backyard Revolution - The Canberra Times, Australia
As my first American winter gave way to my first spring, I saw veggie patches sprouting
up all over the place - in backyards, but also on the strip in front of houses,
and in planter boxes on concrete pathways. The local school built a garden out front
where people were free to take whatever grew there. The proliferation reminded me
of some poorer cities in Asia where people grew food for survival.
MSNBC TV feature - Food from your backyard
The camera travels to many of the stories you see on this web site (cityfarmer.info)
including London backyards, balconies, historical wartime footage, city farmers
in Cuba, Chicago gardeners selling to restaurants, greenhouses on NY roofs, vertical
farms, Royal Park and White House food gardens, and the Edible Estates author. This
video reaches a huge worldwide TV audience.
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All stories here:
City Farmer News [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001BcXnVkbpEvFiKg38LLIM43MQ7RjMZ8uPdL5k_0kcROtF4VEMJ028W9tlq4m1ec4WBpXmy1qaTr1JUCkEupzRq8D2OV6F60ps4nIlA67so7wsubI52a5WQA==]
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Michael Levenston
City Farmer - Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture
Tours and videos,
Tommorow is the start of the 2008 GINGERBREAD FRIENDS tour. I’ll be
visiting cities and towns in Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Iowa, North Carolina, Alabama, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. If you live nearby,
I hope that you can come. I’d love to meet you. Here’s a link to all of
the presentations:
http://janbrett.com/tour_fall_2008.htm
I’ve just returned from my visit to Washington, DC for the 2008
National Book Festival. It was a great honor to be a part of the event
and to be asked to speak at the White House. You can view and download a
video of my presentation:
http://janbrett.com/video/white_house.htm
Other interesting Videos:
~ How to Draw a Hedgehog
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_hedgehog_starring_astro.htm
~ How to Draw a Dolphin
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_dolphin.htm
~ How to Draw a Baby Polar Bear
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_baby_polar_bear.htm
~ An African Safari
http://janbrett.com/video/honey...honey...lion.htm
~ How to Draw a Gingerbread Baby
http://janbrett.com/video/how_to_draw_a_gingerbread_baby.htm
It’s a pleasure to be in touch.
Sincerely,
Jan Brett
Download a Free Jan Brett How to Draw Video -
http://janbrett.com/video/video_main_page.htm
10 Recipes for a Howling Good Gluten Free Halloween Party
This collection of gluten-free recipes features caramel apples, deviled “ghoul” eggs, “boneyard BBQ drummies,” and “ghost-topped” mini-brownie cupcakes. Also includes recipes that could be used for Halloween or other holiday parties, such as gluten-free caramel corn and snack mix. From About.com.
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PBS Kids: Halloween
Collection of links to Halloween-related activities and content for children, such as a card creator, coloring pages, spooky sounds music maker, games, and write-your-own stories. From PBS Kids.
URL: http://pbskids.org/halloween/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26877
5th of November in Boston
“This online exhibit collects recollections and rare images to explore a forgotten facet of Boston’s religious and political history. In Britain that holiday was ‘Guy Fawkes’ Day,’ but New Englanders called it Pope’s Day or ‘Pope-Night’”; in the 18th century, Bostonian “5th of November processions became closely linked to the town’s protests against Parliamentary taxes.” Includes background about Guy Fawkes’ Day, Boston celebrations, and the end of a tradition. From the Bostonian Society.
URL: http://display.5thofnovember.us/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24928
The Roald Dahl Funny Prize
Website for this competition inaugurated in 2008 that presents prizes for “The Funniest Book for Children Aged Six and Under” and “The Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen.” Includes lists of nominated books, an article about the science of humor, and links to site about author Roald Dahl. From Booktrust, a British organization “that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy reading.”
URL: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/show/feature/Home/Funny-Prize
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26987
Failed Bank List
“This page contains useful information for the customers and vendors of these [failed] banks. This includes information on the acquiring bank (if applicable), how your accounts and loans are affected, and how vendors can file claims against the receivership. This list includes banks which have failed since October 1, 2000.” Banks listed include Washington Mutual and IndyMac. From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
URL: http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html
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I did not post the election sites, they should show up at the link below for todays newsletter........this one is always interesting...
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Picking up the Pieces: 12 of the Best Resources for Investors in Tough Times
Picking up the Pieces: 12 of the Best Resources for Investors in Tough Times
What should investors worried about market volatility and facing the prospect of reduced assets for retirement do? Where do you turn for help if you face difficulty in the current market downturn and credit crunch?
Today, the nonprofit Alliance for Investor Education (AIE) outlined 12 of the best Web-based resources for investing in uncertain times. The Alliances new Picking Up the Pieces: What Investors Need to Know in Tough Times is available at http://www.investoreducation.org/pickingupthepieces. AIE is the organization of the United States leading financial-related foundations, nonprofit organizations, associations and governmental agencies.
Source: Alliance for Investor Education (AIE)
MELAMINE CONTAMINATION, ANIMAL FEED (03): CHINA
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[1] Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: AP — Houston Chronicle, USA [edited]
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6085835.html
China’s animal feed tainted with melamine
The practice of mixing melamine into animal feed is an “open secret”
in the industry, the Nanfang Daily newspaper reported, describing a
process of repackaging melamine scrap into an inexpensive product
called “protein powder,” which is then sold to feed suppliers.
The Web sites of the official Xinhua News Agency and the Communist
Party mouthpiece People’s Daily newspaper also carried the story, in
a rare move publicizing information that reflects poorly on the
country — especially given recent food safety scandals involving
contaminated Chinese dairy products and eggs.
[Byline: Anita Chang, Associated Press Writer]
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[2] Date: 31 Oct 2008
Source: Shanghai Daily, China [edited]
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200810/20081031/article_378939.htm
City fish food checked for melamine content
The level of protein is a key element in determining food standards
in China. Melamine raises protein readings but not the protein
content. The chemical is a banned animal-feed additive, according to
a notice issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in July 2007.
The Shanghai Evening Post yesterday cited an industry insider as
saying that adding melamine in feed is a common practice as producers
seek to raise protein readings at less expense. The chemical, used to
make plastics, paint and adhesives, has been used in the feed
industry for at least 5 years, the insider told the evening
newspaper. The source added that cows, sheep, poultry, pigs and fish
had been given food containing melamine. Soft-shelled turtles and
eels were also on the melamine list, especially in southern China,
the paper said.
Melamine waste residue is sold by its producers for between 600 yuan
(US$87) and 800 yuan a ton to animal feed firms. Those companies then
add the melamine residue to feed and sell that feed for up to 4000
(US$580) yuan a ton on the market, according to the newspaper.
[Byline: Lydia Chen and Yang Lifei]
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[3] Date: 30 Oct 2008
Source: Shanghai Daily, China [edited]
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200810/20081030/article_378821.htm
Feed factory representative arrested in tainted eggs scandal
Han Wei, president of Dalian Hanwei, said the unidentified legal
representative of Shenyang City-based Xinmin Mingxing Feed Factory
was in police custody, according to the report.
The Hong Kong government found Dalian Hanwei’s eggs contained
melamine because chickens were fed with tainted grain from Xinmin
Mingxing, Han was cited as saying. “The chemical was 1st discovered
during a check on grains by the company,” Han told the newspaper.
Dalian Hanwei later issued a national recall of the problematic eggs
because “leaking water tainted the feed in the store house,” the
report said. [A rather unlikely story. Even if the water was heavily
contaminated with melamine — and where did that come from? — the
feed would have had to be thoroughly soaked to have reached a level
of contamination high enough to pass through the chickens it was fed
to into their eggs. Soaked feed goes moldy quickly and cannot be sold
through normal channels. - Mod.JW]
On 22 Oct 2008, the Liaoning Province Animal Health Bureau ordered
its subordinate departments to examine and register feed products
made by Xinmin Mingxing Feed Factory. The bureau stated on its Web
site that it would not talk to media.
Dalian Hanwei Enterprise Group has been in business for 26 years and
is the biggest producer of eggs and egg products in China. It owns 4
egg farms, 3 of which are specifically for export. Tainted eggs
produced by Dalian Hanwei Group were 1st reported in Hong Kong on
Saturday [25 Oct 2008].
[Byline: Yang Lifei]
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Communicated by
ProMED
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[see also:
Melamine contaminated food products (04): Worldwide ex China 20081027.3391
Melamine contamination, animal feed (02): China 20081020.3326
Melamine contaminated food products (03): Worldwide ex China 20081020.3324
Melamine contaminated food products (02): Worldwide ex China 20081004.3129
Melamine contaminated food products - Worldwide ex China 20081002.3107
Melamine contamination, animal feed: RFI 20081001.3097
Infant kidney stones - China (03): melamine 20080917.2915
Infant kidney stones - China (02): Gansu, milk, melamine 20080912.2856
2007
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122218/posts
China Accused of Covering Up Outbreak of Maggots in Oranges
The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | October 31, 2008 | By Richard Spencer
Posted on Saturday, November 01, 2008 7:19:58 PM by JACKRUSSELL
I would be all night bringing all this over, LOL, so go get it:
http://tipnut.com/thanksgiving-helpers/
Tipnuts Thanksgiving Helpers: Update
Posted: 01 Nov 2008 12:13 PM CDT
Tipnuts Thanksgiving Helpers has just been updated, youll find a variety of beautiful crafts, tasty recipes and tips for planning this years celebration.
Everything is organized into five categories: Crafts & Decor Projects Recipes Turkey Videos Tips I also just added some Thanksgiving vintage embroidery patterns: Turkeys and Pilgrims, you can use these for all kinds of crafty projects. I hope you find [...]
[Home of the best tips on the web......my opinion...granny
“Spiders are creepy because they don’t say a word they just appear!! “
[It made me laugh.......]
1. TNT Recipe.....Oatmeal Cinnamon Chip Cookies
Posted by: “Starkoski Peg”
Hi....
These cookies are really yummy...the cinnamon chips give it a little “kick”!
Enjoy!
hugs,
peg
Oatmeal Cinnamon Chip Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY’S Cinnamon Chips
3/4 cup raisins
Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in bowl until
creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour and baking soda; add to butter
mixture, beating well. Stir in oats, cinnamon chips and raisins (batter will be
stiff). Drop by heaping teaspoons unto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12
minutes on until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire
rack. About 4 dozen.
BAR VARIATION:
Spread batter into lightly greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 30
minutes or until golden brown. Cool; cut into bars. About 3 dozen bars.
Source : Our_Recipe_World Mailer
Recipe source: Cookie_Recipes yahoo group, submitted by Richard Lee Holbert
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2. TNT Recipe.....Applesauce Granola cookies
Posted by: “Starkoski Peg”
Hi...
I made these for church last week for coffee hour and they were great! They make a great “breakfast cookie”!! This one is a keeper
Enjoy!
hugs,
peg
Applesauce Granola Cookies
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granola
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Heat oven to 375º. Beat brown sugar, shortening, vanilla and egg in
large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.
Stir in applesauce. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until almost no
indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes;
remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Recipe source: A_L_I_ACookingCorner yahoo group, submitted by Jackie Austin
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3. TNT Recipe....Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Posted by: “Starkoski Peg”
Hi...
These cookies are really yummy! They would be great to add to your cookie platters for the holidays!
I had some rum extract, but not the brandy extract...we had some of the real stuff so I added about a teaspoon of that and they were wonderful!!
Enjoy!
hugs,
peg
Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Makes about 48
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1/2 teaspoon brandy extract
2 eggs
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup colored (or plain) sugar
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. In large mixer bowl, combine all cookie
ingredients (except 1/4 cup colored or plain sugar and nutmeg). Beat
at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
Combine the 1/4 cup colored sugar with the nutmeg; set aside. Shape
rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar
mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Remove
and cool.
Recipe source: Cookie_Recipes yahoo group, submitted by Tamara
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4. TNT Recipe....Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Posted by: “Starkoski Peg”
Hi..
Here is another great breakfast bread for y’all to try!
Enjoy!
hugs,
peg
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread presented by Eastholme in the Rockies
Ingredients:
3 c. flour
1-1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1-1/2 tsp. salt
2 T. poppy seeds
1-3/4 c. milk
1 c. oil
3 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1-1/2 tsp. butter extract (optional)
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and beat one to two minutes with mixer. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake one hour at 350 degrees. Remove from pans when cool.
Yields:
Serves 6-12
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Recipe source: http://www.bbonline.com/recipe/eastholme_co_recipe4.html
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5. TNT Recipe.....Almond Brickle Butter Drops
Posted by: “Starkoski Peg”
Hi...
.....Another wonderful cookie recipe!!
Enjoy!
hugs,
peg
Almond Brickle Butter Drops
If you love peanut butter cookies, try this delicious variation. The
brickle pieces add a terrific crunchy-chewy texture to an old
favorite.
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
One 7 1/2-ounce package almond brickle pieces (1 1/3 cups)
In a large mixing bowl beat the butter or margarine with an electric
mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar,
granulated sugar, and baking soda; beat till combined. Beat in the
eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you
can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
Stir in almond brickle pieces.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie
sheets. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 8 to 10 minutes,
or till golden brown. Remove cookies and cool on wire racks
Makes about 64 cookies
Recipe Source: A_L_I_ACookingCorner yahoo group, submitted by Jackie Austin
This is another great group owned by *Beth*
To visit group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/all-simple-recipes/
Too late for this year, but look what I just found on the internet!
Thought maybe it could be saved in the melting pot for next year!
fawn
CANNED BLACKBERRY PIE FILLING
Ingredients:
6 quarts fresh blackberries
7c sugar*
1 3/4 c. Clearjel*
1 t cinnamon*
9 1/3 c water or juice
1/2 c. lemon juice
Combine Clearjel, sugar, cinnamon in large pan. Add water and juice
and mix until smooth. Heat til mixture bubbles stirring constantly.
Add berries and fold in. Remove from heat. Fill 7 quart jars leaving
1” headspace. Process in boiling water bathe 35 minutes.
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6c. Re: blackberry pie filling
Posted by: “sheila”
You can use frozen blackberries - will probably take 1 pound bag for each
quart.
Sheila (Virginia)
[Note: several said they had tried this recipe and liked it, even with frozen berries.]
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