22. Food Effects and Drug Defects

Series 22 examines the diets of many Americans; some unusual and humorously harmless; others unusual and harmful. Several articles target the food and drug industries for their pushing unhealthy, sometimes dangerous products onto the public.   Note: Several essays are now on Amazon.com in the “Customs and Cultures of Contemporary America” series of books.    Food and drink are continuously being sold in smaller offerings at higher prices: Downsizing Products, Upsizing Prices. ~ The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) company is dropping its famous slogan: Used to be Finger Licking Good!…How un-American! ~ An article on a product called Ritz Bits…and don’t eat too much.  ~ Kraft avocado dip has almost not avocado in it.  You will be surprised what it does contain: Krafting a Food with no Food? ~  The  next report is also about E.coli scares, but the culprit is in tacos: Taco Bell Blues. ~ Even bean spots can be dangerous. You Should have had the Lamp Chops. ~ This report is about the concerns on a  wide variety of food. In light of the many possibilities, I think it of dancing to Salmonella Serenades. ~ Or for that matter, the Botulism Serenades, with the culprit being the All-American nacho cheese dip. ~  This link is to  another Food Follies report on What America Eats, which is a great amount of fried food: America’s Eating Habits. ~ Have you ever cooked and tasted a pig’s head? Take a look at Un-American markets. This next  article is not on food, but on a similar fixation, the oral satisfaction of smoking: Organic Carbon Monoxide. ~ This next  piece has been excerpted from one of my books.  I thought is was a good fit for this series: Hamhurger Haven . ~    Orchards in my back yard. a dream come true: Fruits of No Labor. ~ Comparing a Michelin 3-Star restaurant to  a cafe not even rated: Eating High on the Hog. ~ A somber, satiric look at possible side effects of medicine: An Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure.