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Skriven 2008-08-21 12:32:06 av BURTON FORD (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE SACERDOTE
Ärende: "Danger, Will Robinson!"
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Hi David                8/21/08 12:14 PM

B4d> I think the reduced fat actually makes these crackers, and reduced 
B4d> fat pretzels, crispier and tastier.   
 
sas-> Strictly speaking the crispiness is due to the interaction of the
sas-> flour, vegetable oil, and leavening with the heat of the baking 
sas-> process.  And the tastiness is no doubt due to the sugar, sodium, 
sas-> and malted barley flour in them.

Typical Chef's Mumbo Jumbo.    [g]
 
sas-> -> But you know what?  If they taste good, eat 'em.  

Oh, I do, IO do.

sas-> And you had the nerve to ask me about my bacon consumption.  Tsk,
tsk.
sas-> Cracker junkie.


Speaking of Junkies, I have a quote I took from consumerreports.org for
you:
I have sent a pic of the the bag... you won't believe it!

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Candy-like 'fruit bomb' sends three children to the ER

Fah19082 They are called "Fruit Bombs" and they come in a square foil pouch
with cartoon characters and pictures of bananas, oranges and other fruit on
the front. Little dialogue clouds with the word "Poot!" decorate both the
front and back of the shiny packages.

Sounds like the latest "gross out" candy that will soon be all the rage
with the kiddie set, right? Well, not exactly. Fruit Bombs are in fact
novelty air fresheners, although it is all but impossible to tell that from
looking at the package.

Health officials in western New York are now warning parents and retailers
about Fruit Bombs after a Buffalo-area convenience store put them out for
sale on its candy aisle alongside the Starburst fruit chews and Snickers
chocolate bars. Three young girls were rushed to the emergency room after
eating some of the 30-cent Fruit Bombs they had purchased at the store.

Within 15 minutes of opening one of the pouches and sharing the liquid
capsule and powder inside, one of the girls who had eaten the most, vomited
and another complained her throat was burning. The third spit hers out
because of the nasty taste, according to the Associated Press.

Fah19083 There is no manufacturer listed on the Fruit Bomb package or the
store display box, nor is there any listing of ingredients. The package
does say "Made in Taiwan" and in very small letters on the back are the
warnings "Eating Prohibited" and "Please Do Not Put in Mouth."

The mother of two of the girls who got sick told the AP that the packaging
was to blame.

"It was located on a candy shelf. The owner of the store itself mistook it
for candy," said Dee Hafi. "There is no way by looking at the package that
you would know it’s not candy."

Dr. Prashant Joshi, medical director of the Western New York Poison Center,
told the AP that the pouches contain a capsule of citric acid that, when
broken inside the pouch, mixes with baking soda, causing a chemical
reaction that puffs up the bag until it bursts, releasing various odors.

Joshi said the local poison control center is trying to find the
manufacturer and intends to alert the federal Consumer Product Safety
Commission about the item.
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Burt 
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