Mummified Burger!!!

Yes, that's a 14-year-old burger in my pocket...

A Utah man found a hamburger he bought 14 years ago and it's in amazing condition for its age.

They're back ...

Reblogged from Eatocracy:

You're this much closer to getting your Twinkies fix

A bankruptcy judge has given final approval for the sale of Twinkies, Wonder Bread and many of Hostess Brands' other assets, clearing the way for the iconic products to return to shelves.
Hostess snacks - including Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs and Zingers - were sold for $410 million to a joint venture of private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. They expect to return the product to store shelves this summer. 

Wonder Bread and most of Hostess' other bread brands was purchased by baker Flowers Foods for $360 million. The company has yet to give a date for when those breads will be back in stores. On Thursday, Judge Robert Drain also approved the $31.9 million sale of the Beefsteak bread brand to baker Grupo Bimbo, a Mexico-based company that is one of the largest U.S. bakers.

Wow!!!  I can't wait for Wonder Bread to be back because the sorry excuse for bread my Mom has been purchasing as a replacement, just isn't cutting it.   I don't mind that Ding Dongs are back, I don't eat them often but they are sorta yummy.  I'm more of a Little Debbie's kinda girl!!

Marc Murphy is a Horse Meat Eater!!!

Marc Murphy is a executive chef, restaurateur and television food personality.  He owns Landmarc with locations in TriBeCa and in the Time Warner Center, and Ditch Plains in the West Village.  He is best know for his regular judging spot on the Food Network series Chopped.

He is also a Horse Meat Eater!!!

and I have a problem with that.  In the interview below he talks about how its not a big deal to eat horse meat because he grew up in Italy eating it.  How it is common place to see horse meat on menus in France and Italy.  He even goes to say he would serve it to friends, if they wanted it and that the only reason he will not put it on his restaurant menus here in the US is because no one would buy it, on the basis that we don't want to eat our pets.

In the Forbes article How Safe Is That Horse Meat? by Vickery Eckhoff, Contributor, dated June 18, 2012, I quote:

Good fact-checking is essential when it comes to horse slaughter, especially the long list of drugs present in U.S. horse meat, including Phenylbutazone, which causes cancers that are fatal to humans, particularly babies.

Phenylbutazone (or “bute”), is a painkiller used legally by more than 85% of U.S. horse owners to treat everyday soreness and inflammation, but banned completely in food-producing animals, including horses, by the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies in Canada, the UK, and the EU. Interestingly, in 1949 it was used to treat gout and rheumatoid arthritis in humans, but was later banned when its carcinogenic effects were discovered.

In their report, Association of phenylbutazone usage with horses bought for slaughter: A public health risk, Dr. Nicholas Dodman, Dr. Nicolas Blondeau and Dr. Ann Marini describe Phenylbutazone’s adverse effects on humans such as aplastic anemia and leukemia.

Their lengthy 2010 study, which appeared in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, analyzes the presence of bute in slaughter horses; the government’s inadequate drug testing methodology; and the USDA’s failure to ensure the removal of the vast majority of horses treated with banned substances from the food chain, among other topics. 

Now how bout them apples!!!  Go head tell me its ok to eat horse meat!  When you get a disease from ingesting bute, and you cry about it, I will laugh at you!!!

 

MyPlate Initiative

Has anyone read about the First Lady's MyPlate initiative.  I have read a little on it and checked out the website.  The website is very difficult to maneuver and not user friendly but the graphics are appealing.  If they put some time and effort in their website, it could really help the movement, I got frustrated with it in less than 5 minutes then x-ed out.

As for the movement itself, its is a good way to figure out how much of what to eat and it has included some good lists of what are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy, and fats (empty calories).  The dividing up the plate concept has been used by every Nutritionist I have ever met, and it really is a good concept in explaining portions.  Most Nutritionist have explained it as half the plate is vegetables, a quarter grains, and a quarter proteins.  The way MyPlate is set up is a little different and is a little confusing because most of the food plans do not match the MyPlate divided plate concept.  The concepts is that your meal is a quarter fruits, a quarter vegetables, a quarter grains, a quarter proteins, and cup of dairy, but most of the daily food plans have more proteins and grains being consumed daily than fruits and vegetables, by almost double.

MyPlate does not address the size of the plate, America plate size has increased dramatically over the last 50 years. If you eat a quarter of a plate of grains it is a lot more food on a 12" round then a 9" round, and what if it is a square plate?  Square plates hold more food.  This is not addressed by MyPlate and it should, ever Nutritionist I know addresses it with their patents.  If you want more on how portion size has changed, check out: Portion Size, Then vs. Now - By: Liz Monte.

I think the MyPlate initiative is great in theory but needs a little tweaking for it to be a viable long term healthier eating plan for American's.

Moldy Food

This moldy food thing is getting out of hand. My Aunt posted the picture below on Facebook of apple sauce she bought for her Grandson. You can see the top of the container is all black with mold especially in the left corner. The container says its "Best By Nov 17, 13" ... Ha Yeah Right!!!

 

 

How could these major food company's allow food to get to the consumers moldy. I have seen many pictures of moldy Capri Sun over the last few weeks. Kraft Foods has a whole Q&A section on their website about the mold and why then have not recalled any products.

Why are you not issuing a recall?

We checked our quality control records, product samples and recent consumer contacts for issues or patterns. Nothing unusual was found that would indicate there was a broader problem. The reality is, mold spores are literally everywhere. That's why most foods, especially those without preservatives, eventually spoil and get moldy. Our quality controls are designed to minimize this exposure. Since there are no preservatives in our drinks, mold can grow, especially if there is a small hole or leak in the pouch.

Was cost a consideration in not issuing a recall?

Not at all. The safety of our products and the well-being of our consumers are our highest priorities. Based on some previous incidents, we're reasonably certain the problem was mold.

What if you have mold allergies?

Typically, mold must be inhaled to cause allergic symptoms. When mold is found in Capri Sun, it is immersed in liquid which would prevent the spores from becoming airborne and inhaled.

To me it is a whole load of bull. I have a severe mold allergy and I don't think Kraft Foods has consulted a Doctor on the seriousness of mold in food. And then there was the USDA Whistleblowers Expose Moldy Applesauce. Covering up mold in food for children, I just can't handle this I'm going to grow my own food from now on. If food is going to make me sick it's going to be from my own stupidity not from someone elses!!!