Saturday, August 9, 2014

8/9/14 Health News; Why Trader Joe’s wine is so Cheap ♦ Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency ♦ Wal-Mart food safety violations ♦ Poorly Packed Lunches Can Cause Food Poisoning

So THAT’s why Trader Joe’s wine is so Cheap
The basic gist of it all is that Two Buck Chuck is owned by Bronco Wines, which is owned by Fred Franzia, a trash-mouthed, unapologetic downright crude and shrewd business man who sees it as his mission to pretty much remove any shred of pretentiousness (and dare I say integrity and quality along with it) from the wine world. continue reading
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be a public health emergency of international concern.  A WHO committee of experts is calling for a coordinated international response to stop this deadly disease at its source and prevent it from spreading to other countries.  Continue Reading
Wal-Mart store under probe for food safety violations
People walk past a Wal-Mart sign in Rogers, Arkansas. — Reuters picSHANGHAI, Aug 9 — Chinese regulators are investigating a Wal-Mart store in the southern city of Shenzhen for food safety violations, the official Xinhua news service reported, based on videos it said were taken by a Wal-Mart employee at one branch. The US retail giant told Reuters that it had launched its own … continue reading
Poorly Packed Lunches Can Cause Food Poisoning
Each year, about one in six Americans suffers from foodborne illness, resulting in about 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To protect you and your … continue reading

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