We are rolling into the Thanksgiving Holiday here in the States, which traditionally coincides with a modicum of gluttony. Historically, the time right after harvest was the time of festivals--might as well eat the food and let it ferment inside you rather than your cellar!. Given the recent news and FDA announcements, one wonders what is safe to eat at all...

The youngest might not want their formula:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081126/ap_on_he_me/infant_formula_6

Don't put tomato sauce on your veggies:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/wegmans11_08.html

Heck, don't have the veggies, period!:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/stopnshop11_08.html

Don't try cheese as an alternative dessert:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27914220/

Or an alternative cheese as an alternative-alternative!:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/panos11_08.html

Don't try a dietary supplement in place of the big meal:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/balancedhealth11_08.html

Or try fat loss capsules to keep the weight off!:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/fashionsanctuary11_08.html

And don't try rewarding the pooch with an extra helping:

http://www.petcare.mars.com/

Guess it's time to start that diet!  Either that, or time for a reliable food track and trace mandate. On that sour (sweet, bitter, salty, MSG or other taste, for that matter) note...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cheers, Steve