Have you seen this news from the FDA, that it's finally decided arsenic ISN'T such a good thing in our food supply? The New York Times reported last week that the FDA has pulled approval for 3 of 4 drugs (all containing arsenic) commonly used in poultry and pig feeds. Mmm, mmm, mmm!!
There almost are no words...but don't worry, I'll find some and use them.
It may take a few minutes.
Or a bit longer...
Actually, I am just at a total loss here. Arsenic. In my chicken. Here I am, trying to make good choices, to eat healthier, leaner proteins to go with my colorful veggies, and...arsenic.
Needless to say, this story is just a field day for conspiracy theorists (so few in number that they are on the Internet). An article from NPR back in May framed out a lot of the context to the issue, the pharma companies involved, why it matters. I found it very helpful to learning how all this came to be. But I'm still pretty much dumbfounded by the whole thing.
So naive, Jazzy. So. Naive.
There was a line about organic chicken not being an issue, I guess because organic poultry farms don't use poison in their animal feeds. What a wild idea!!
Suffice it to say that I will be buying organic meats whenever possible for now on. Arsenic is NOT welcome at my dinner table.
Yours in better eating,
Jazzy
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