DailyDirt: Foods Unfit For Consumption
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Food science has come a long way and makes a lot of incredibly delicious foods that last longer and stay fresher and provide more vitamins/nutrients than previously thought possible. But just as any technology is a tool that can be used for either the benefit or to the detriment of humankind, there's also the dark side of modern food production that has produced some of the most unhealthy foods in history. Here are just a few examples of sketchy food stories that you might want to avoid.- A factory making counterfeit ketchup was found in New Jersey -- where thousands of plastic bottles labelled 'Heinz ketchup' leaked and caused a foul stench. The would-be counterfeiters apparently gave up on trying to pour out the ketchup and abandoned their ketchup scheme, leaving it all to rot. [url]
- Schools are cracking down on Flamin' Hot Cheetos for being too high in calories, salt and fat. These Cheetos are almost addictive because they're spicy, and kids who eat too many of them suffer from stomach pains and leave a trail of dusty red fingerprints.... [url]
- Monster Energy drinks are being investigated after reports of deaths from possible caffeine poisoning. Energy drinks are sold as nutritional supplements, so they're not subject to the FDA-mandated limit of 71 milligrams of caffeine for typical soft drinks. Some estimate the amount of caffeine in these
drinkssupplements is over 200 mg. [url]
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sorry I feel anybody that stupid should be allowed to darwin themselves.....
in this case, I would like to know any other foods/drinks she had, if it really was just 2 monsters(and if thats all she had.....well her parents need kicked in the head)
I see alot of people make themselves sick on energy drinks, but I also see alot of idiots give themselves alcohol poisoning because its "Cool"....
its sad she died, but I dont agree with suing monster or redbull or any energy drink maker for user stupidity....
also note: the US has a lower "recommended" dose of caffien then many other countries and these stories are pretty rare.... best place for examples of how these things become a problem is the idiots who game for 3+ days without sleep drinking huge amounts of stimulant laced drinks AND on top of that, they dont eat or drink anything else most of the time...and then people are shocked they keel over dead...
BAH....i know im ranting but.....I drink these things a couple times a week from various makers, and im always aware I need to also drink other fluids as well...
on another note, I once watched a coworker give himself a heart attack from eating over 4lb of dark chocolate in 1 day, the stuff was 93% cocoa to bitter for anybody else, doctor told him it was the caffeine and fact all he drank with it was strong coffee......(not kidding in that day all he had was coffee and chocolate....)
but im sure that eventually there will be laws that make energy drinks illegal "for the children".....(im so tired of the naney state crap)
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Energy drinks won't kill you...
Probably isn't a great idea to drink too many of anything.. even pure water will kill you in large enough quantities
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...and Flamin' Hot dumps.
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school lunches are worse then fast food.....(read 2 studies that showed that to be true here in the states) nuggets made from "pink slime" spaghetti that comes premade in a can
canned fruits and veggies high in sodium and sugar.....choco milk thats got more sugar then a soda 2x its size....i could go on....its really foul....but somebody is making big bucks selling that shit to the govt for massive profits so...it must be a good thing.
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Is that what they are calling it now?
They do not add all those chemicals for your benefit and the result is certainly not natural or organic and yet this is claimed. No wonder they want to get rid of regulation.
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There are two ways to keep creeps in line: lawsuits and regulations. If you think marketers are in need of neither it just might be time to think about whether darwin could be right for you -- it being the standard you wish to set for others.
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silly assertions
To be taken seriously there would need to be a pathologists autopsy report and toxicology screen.
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There was. The girl has a preexisting medical condition that contraindicated caffeine use. This was not Monster's fault.
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2. *however*, a true and natural fun fact, is that caffeine is actually 'more deadly' (based on LD50) than cocaine...
3. the other caffeine factoid of interest, is that you pretty quickly become inured to the effect, so you are just taking more and more caffeine to stay a 'normal' amount of alertness...
just sayin...
art guerrilla
aka ann archy
eof
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Energy drinks, caffeine and death
What could we learn from that tragic experience?
- First, this terrible case is an exception. Caffeine in these energy drinks or in coffee is well-known and for me it can be linked to a normal consumption alone. Many medical studies show that caffeine is great in moderation for adults: http://ephedrinewheretobuy.com/ephedrine-where-to-buy-eca-stacks/coffee-a-true-wonder-drug
- Second: this death should draw attention on the risk of future similar cases. Maybe new laws should force all producers of caffeinated drinks to print statutory safety warnings on their packs.
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