"This is a great day for science and coffee lovers," said William Murray, president and chief executive of the National Coffee Association USA. "With this news, coffee drinkers around the world can wake up and enjoy the smell and taste of their coffee without hesitation." … [Read more...] about California Says Coffee Cancer Risk Insignificant
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LA Women Sue Breast Implant Maker Over Cancer Risks
In 2014, Dietzel was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a bilateral mastectomy to remove the cancerous tissue from her breasts. She was implanted with Biocell implants, believing they were safe, her suit states. Corts, who had a history of breast cancer within her family, learned that she was also at a high risk of developing breast cancer, her suit states. … [Read more...] about LA Women Sue Breast Implant Maker Over Cancer Risks
Peanut Butter Pick-Me-Up – Senator Schumer Against Caffeinated Foods
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is again voicing concern about caffeinated foods. The latest in caffeine-laden food trends is a new caffeinated peanut butter which boasts the equivalent of two cups of coffee in two tablespoons of peanut butter. In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Senator Schumer urged the agency to investigate the effects of an increased presence of caffeinated food products and, in particular, the safety of STEEM’s caffeinated peanut butter product. Schumer is particularly concerned that children could suffer health effects from ingesting too much caffeine (perhaps unknowingly). In 2010, Senator Schumer was involved in the FDA’s decision to send warning letters to four manufacturers of alcoholic beverages containing caffeine because Schumer believed the drinks were packaged to appeal to minors. Those warning letters resulted in each of the four manufacturers ceasing production of their products. Then, earlier this year, Schumer … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Pick-Me-Up – Senator Schumer Against Caffeinated Foods
“Peanut Buttering is Better than Firebombing” – Woman Smears 30 Cars with Peanut Butter in Trump Protest
After the deputy explained to her that she’d actually interrupted the meeting of a nonprofit conservation organization, and that it was not a political meeting, she apologized and said she was “just fed up about the entire election.” … [Read more...] about “Peanut Buttering is Better than Firebombing” – Woman Smears 30 Cars with Peanut Butter in Trump Protest
Woman Thought Cars Belonged to Trump Supporters, Allegedly Smeared Them with Peanut Butter
The 2016 U.S. raging Tire Fire presidential election has been a doozy. Projected-runners Clinton and Trump are running a tense race, though Clinton is likely to grab Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes: Recent polls favor her, and the state hasn’t gone red since Ronald Reagan took it in 1984. … [Read more...] about Woman Thought Cars Belonged to Trump Supporters, Allegedly Smeared Them with Peanut Butter