| Botulism Risk From Earth's Best' Baby Food Product
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers about botulism risk connected to certain jars of Earth's Best baby food. The FDA warns that Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome breakfast jars, which are available individually and in variety packs, are unsafe to eat. Jars contaminated with the botulism bacteria will not smell or look different from a safe product. Within 18-36 hours after eating, infants may not feed well, become constipated, and become listless and not move much. Often, they may drool from the mouth and have difficulty swallowing. If untreated, serious paralysis can develop and cause respiratory distress that may require hospitalization. The bacteria produces a toxin in the body that acts on the central nervous system and causes onset of symptoms within 10 days after eating.
Chartwells Celebrates National Nutrition Month(R) With Nutrition ...
In honor of National Nutrition Month(R), Chartwells School Dining Services, the company that serves breakfast and lunch to over 2.5 million school children each day, is pleased to launch Pete's Pyramid Food Drive and Read Across America with Pyramid Pete and the Creatures. Both events recognize National Nutrition Month(R) during the month of March by promoting nutrition education and supporting the communities Chartwells serves at the same time. Over 1,300 Chartwells schools are prepared to participate in the events. "National Nutrition Month(R) is an opportunity for Chartwells and its school districts to demonstrate our commitment to teaching students how to lead a healthy lifestyle in school and at home," said Keith Cullinan, President of Chartwells School Dining Services.
A cultural centerpiece
BOSTON - Art isn't just about painting and sculpture. Many artists, however, go so far in their struggle to represent something new and different that their work dips into the absurd, leaving perplexed viewers to wonder, ''Is this really art?'' .
Home Plates: Recipe isn't Bold Knight fondue, family says
It's a question that fans have pondered for decades. And now George Pappas, who runs the restaurant's latest incarnation, the Bold Knight Bistro on North First Street in San Jose, says the version passed along for all these years isn't the real deal. The recipe that ran in Home Plates last week apparently has been in circulation since the '60s, making regular appearances in this newspaper and in recipe boxes around town. ``The recipe for the Bold Knight fondue is not accurate. I am the son of the owner of the Bold Knight,'' e-mailed George Pappas. ``The recipe that is printed in your article is not my father's recipe. First of all, we do not use Velveeta. The new location serves the fondue with the Bold Knight's recipe, and Velveeta is not part of the recipe.'' I've invited Pappas to share the Bold Knight recipe.
McDonalds' Thirst for Power
If you thought the concept of premium coffee at McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) was a little weird, well, you ain't seen nothing yet. The fast-food giant is exploring sprucing up its beverage lineup with thirst quenchers such as smoothies, iced coffee, and -- gasp! -- espresso drinks. By all accounts the premium coffee offering at McDonald's seems to be going well; in some stores, McDonald's even offers Newman's Own, a coffee co-branded with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq: GMCR). Meanwhile, McDonald's recently got the top honor in a coffee survey by Consumer Reports. I'm not sure why, but maybe it's just the competitive landscape that brought this old story to mind: Krispy Kreme's (NYSE: KKD) doughnut-flavored beverage from several years back. As easy as it is to joke about doughnut-flavored drinks, Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, and Krispy Kreme have all been known to take pot shots at Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) over the years, trying to take a bite out of its sales and success.
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