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Hog Heaven by Renee Wright originally appeared in NC Magazine. The article is reprinted here by permission, courtesy of NC Magazine and the North Carolina Chamber. Hog Heaven by Renee Wright When you set out to talk about the“best barbecue” in North Carolina, you’d better be ready for a fight. But Jim Early, a Winston-Salem [...]
The Chinese have been adding Melamine to fish feed the New York Times reports. I have several bags of Tilapia in my freezer that were raised on farms in China. Good grief. I guess I’ll throw those away as well. Is it time to boycott food from China? Related Stories: Singapore – City – Zen: [...]
Looking beyond the Melamine Scandal, I believe we must begin asking some serious questions; one being “Is what I’m eating 100 percent American?” I don’t mean to alienate countries that are exporting quality food to America, but looking beyond the Melamine Scandal, Americans must demand our food come from quality sources. And that initially means [...]
Looking beyond the Melamine scandal, the United States must begin inspecting all imported food products for poisons. The following story from TwinCities paints a dire picture, but it isn’t too late if Americans push their government to act: TwinCities—Lost amid the anxiety surrounding the tainted U.S. pet food supply is this sobering reality: It’s not [...]
Adding Melamine to animal feed is big business in China. Melamine is added to feed to fool buyers into believing the tainted feed is higher in protein than it really is, creating more profit for the seller. And this has apparently been going on since 1991. Commenting on the scandal, a commenter at WRAL said [...]
Three people are dead in a shooting at Ward Parkway Mall in Kansas City. Here are some screen grabs from KCTV video: Source: KCTV5 Resources: Ward Parkway Mall
Cool video: Source: custer.over-blog.com
Forward Operating Base Falcon released an artillery barrage today on suspected Iraqi insurgents: Reuters—The U.S. military in Iraq launched an artillery barrage in southern Baghdad on Sunday against suspected insurgent targets, with two dozen loud explosions shaking the southern outskirts of the capital. …
This is hilarious. How many people were in that minivan?
A preliminary 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook Britain earlier today. The earthquake was centered at 51.024°N, 1.030°E. The BBC reports there is structural damage and electricity disruption. I hope everyone is ok there. Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
