Burger King Releases New Meat Scented Cologne

This holiday season Burger King has released a men's body spray called Flame. It is meat scented and is being promoted as "the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat." It is being sold online and in some stores in the United States at the price of $3.99. It even has its own website at firemeetsdesire.com.

California Bans Restaurants From Using Trans Fats

On Friday, California became the first state to ban the use of trans fats in restaurants . Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a legislation that will ban restaurants and other retail food establishments from using oil, margarine, and shortening that contains trans fats.
This legislation would start to take effect on January 1, 2010. Restaurants that violate the ban could face fines between $25 and $1,000 and the only exception would be food that is sold in manufactures' sealed packaging. Both California and Oregon already have laws that ban trans fat from being served in schools.

Trans fats are naturally in meat and dairy products in small amounts. Most trans fats are made when vegetable oil is treated with hydrogen to make baked and fried foods have a longer shelf life. Trans fats are considered bad because they are supposedly linked to coronary heart disease.

Ground Beef Recall Over E. Coli Scare

Cargill Inc. is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that might be contaminated with E. coli. The ground beef was made between October 8^th and 11^th at the Cargill Meat Solutions’ plant in Wyalusing, PA and distributed to places that include Giant, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, and Wegmans and Weis. They learned that the meat might be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample of the meat produced on October 8^th.

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Horror Novelist Arrested For Cannibalism

In Mexico City, an aspiring horror novelist, named Jose Luis Calva, was arrested on Moday after police found the torso of his girlfriend in his closet, a leg in the refrigerator, and bones in a cereal box. Calva told the police that he had even boiled some of his girlfriend’s skin but didn’t eat it. Police also found chunks of fried meat in a pan but they have to do testing to see if they are human.

The police went to Calva’s apartment after neighbors complained of a horrible smell coming from it. That is when they found the body parts of his girlfriend, Alejandra Galeana, and bones. Galeana’s family had reported her missing three days before she was discovered. Calva told the police that he was a writer and a poet and police found a draft of a novel called “Cannibalistic Instincts.”

Calva is also being investigated in the killings of his ex-girlfriend who was found dead and dismembered in 2004 and an unidentified prostitute that was killed earlier this year. When being arrested Calva tried to run from the police but he was hit by a car and was hospitalized.

McDonald’s Worker Arrested after Putting Too Much Salt on Hamburger

It is reported in Union City, GA that a McDonald’s worker, named Kendra Bull, was arrested and jailed after she put too much salt and pepper on a police officer’s hamburger.
Bull says she was mixing the hamburger meat when too much salt and pepper accidentally spilled into the bowl. Bull’s manager was working with her and helped to make patties out of the meat. A police officer bought one of the salty burgers and got sick. The officer accused Bull of purposely pouring too much salt and pepper onto the burger. Police photographed the burger and took the sick cop to the hospital.
She was arrested and charged with reckless conduct and spent the night in jail. She was released on a $1,000 signature bond and admitted that the burgers were too salty but what happened was an accident. Her attorney asked the judge to dismiss the charges but the judge refused.

Why You Should Buy Organic Foods

Organic fruits are products that are free of synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilizers, irradiation, and biotechnology. They are more nutritional because plants produce more vitamins and antioxidants when grown without using pesticides and fertilizers. Organic farmers usually conserve energy and help to protect the environment by growing their foods organic. Not using fertilizers and pesticides reduce pollution of groundwater. Organic agriculture reduces the greenhouse effect and global warming. Organic meat comes from animals that were raised without being fed antibiotics or growth hormones.

When you are shopping for organic foods you should look for the USDA seal. On meat and dairy products, this seal tells you that you are buying antibiotic and hormone-free products.