tags: fda: stories and blogs
fda: stories and blogs
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What Is Chunk Light Tuna?
It’s not a species that sounds familiar.
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Why Aren’t Dogs Allowed in U.S. Restaurants?
Poor bow wow, no chow for you.
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Illegal Cheese
You know, it’s just not a party until somebody busts out the illegal substance. That somebody can be you.
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Does Bottled Water Ever Go Bad?
Plastic containers aren’t as watertight as you think.
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Is Carbonated Water Bad for You?
It depends on the water in question.
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California Roll, Dragon Roll, Nematode Roll?
Fish, both wild and farmed, contain parasites. They’re gross but easy to get rid of.
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Your Sassafras Has Been Neutered
Sassafras contains safrole, a believed carcinogen — so it’s unlikely that you’ll find any in your root beer.
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Secrets of the Chip Aisle
The differences between “kettle-cooked” and standard potato chips; olestra and MSG.
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Does Gum Really Take Seven Years to Digest?
It sounds like a digestive impossibility.
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Can You Get Mad Cow Disease from Eating Bone Marrow?
That should be the least of your worries.
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Can Microwaved Water Explode?
Superheated water means trouble.
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How Does Packaged Guacamole Stay Green?
You have to tame a certain enzyme.
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Is Store-Bought Ice More Germy than Homemade Ice?
Frozen germs are still germs.
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Bring Your Own Plastic Container
The greenest takeout packaging.
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How Do They Remove the Caffeine from Coffee?
There are more ways than one.
