Archive: Jul 2000 (page4)

French Fries Are Good For You

Scientists have been able to trigger human immunity to the Norwalk virus - the leading cause of food-borne illness in the United States - by a vaccine genetically engineered into a common potato. Nannies opposed to genetically improved foods will undoubtedly try to keep this spud off your plate.
PostedJuly 7, 2000 at12:00 am

Where Have We Heard That Before?

Reuters repeats the results of a study that, without any solid correlation, blames rising obesity largely on the fact that people eat at restaurants more often than they used to.
PostedJuly 6, 2000 at12:00 am

Where’s Mel When You Need Him?

British nannies are running amok on the interests of the country’s food and agriculture industries. The Co-op supermarket chain has announced that it will no longer advertise products that are…
PostedJuly 6, 2000 at12:00 am

Four Whacks At The Twinkie Tax

The Buffalo News (by repeating a Zanesville, Ohio, Times Recorder editorial), The Austin American Statesman, and The San Antonio Express-News all express their distaste for an unnecessary and onerous "Twinkie tax" on high-calorie foods.
PostedJuly 5, 2000 at12:00 am

Chickens Run From Terrorists

The eco-terrorists from the Animal Liberation Front reportedly destroyed a truck and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage at a chicken farm in North Vernon, Indiana. A spokesman for ALF said, "What these farmers do to chickens is terrorism - what we do is not." ("Animal-rights group suspected in fire at chicken farm," Associated Press, 7/3/00.)
PostedJuly 5, 2000 at12:00 am

Bad News From France

Forty-five percent of those polled would not convict anti-choice terrorist, Jose Bove who is on trial for leading the demolition of a McDonald's restaurant. The Daily Telegraph describes Bove's rise in popularity and the advancement of the anti-choice movement as a "work of PR genius."
PostedJuly 3, 2000 at12:00 am

Anti-Milk News

Anti-milk zealot, Robert Cohen, announced a “whistleblowing” campaign at the Animal Rights 2000 National Conference being held this week in Washington, DC. He has encouraged activists to blow whistles…
PostedJuly 3, 2000 at12:00 am