Junk Food?

Corn is something most people would consider to be part of a healthy diet. Most people aren't aware of Monsanto's GM varieties. Three of them were subjected to testing, and the results of the study are as follows:
"Effects were mostly concentrated in kidney and liver function, the two major diet detoxification organs, but in detail differed with each GM type. In addition, some effects on heart, adrenal, spleen and blood cells were also frequently noted. As there normally exists sex differences in liver and kidney metabolism, the highly statistically significant disturbances in the function of these organs, seen between male and female rats, cannot be dismissed as biologically insignificant as has been proposed by others. We therefore conclude that our data strongly suggests that these GM maize varieties induce a state of hepatorenal toxicity....These substances have never before been an integral part of the human or animal diet and therefore their health consequences for those who consume them, especially over long time periods are currently unknown."
You can read about the study, Monsanto's reaction, and the author's subsequent statements here

Who's Hungry?

How about a nice food safety story to start 2010?
Burgers - probably one of the most popular foods in the US, wouldn't you say? The contents of an average burger have been discussed many times over the years (from body parts you might not consider to be meat to the possibility of BSE contamination). It seems that in the quest to reduce E.Coli contamination, you can add ammonia to the list of delicious ingredients. You can read the full story here.