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Skriven 2008-04-06 10:24:26 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Joan Macdiarmid
Ärende: ANOTHER FOOD RANT 80406
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 -=> Quoting Joan Macdiarmid to Glen Jamieson <=-

Hello Joan,

 JW> MRSA or the Super Staph bug has been found in Canadian pork and not
 JW> just as a rarity but in 10% of the samples taken. Check it out! If
 JW> we have it in pork, so do you.
 
 GJ> Thanks for that advice.  Our pig farmers have been complaining about
 GJ> cheaper pork imported from America and Europe, so I would expect them
 GJ> to scream again very soon, when they hear about the MRSA in that meat.

 JM> I don't think I would worry about it, actually.
 JM> We had a case of a kid with MRSA in one of the
 JM> local schools, and the health professionals, to
 JM> stave off a public scare, made a point that maybe
 JM> 10% of people are carrying the MRSA bacteria at
 JM> any time. Our immune systems handle it pretty
 JM> well most of the time. In general, only people
 JM> with compromised immune systems are at particular
 JM> risk...those already ill with something, AIDS
 JM> patients in particular, people on cancer
 JM> chemotherapy for example. I think the media
 JM> became aware of the MRSA and ran away with it,
 JM> over-hyping the potential for some pandemic.

We mainly hear about it when a hospital gets infected and there is a
mad panic to clean it out, as it is most dangerous to the sickly.
Naturally the media makes the most of that kind of scare, but they
don't mention about it being endemic throughout the community.  I can
understand pig farmers getting upset at the idea of MRSA spreading
through the pig community, particularly if they are normally dosed with
antibiotics to prevent the spread of diseases in confined areas, and
the drug resistant form of infection gets a hold.  It could ruin the
pork industry.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: BABI KETJAP / PORK IN SOYABEAN SAUCE
 Categories: Indonesian, Pork, Stews
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1 lb Pork,
           -diced.
      1 ts Nutmeg
      2    Cloves
      3 tb Ketjap [soya sauce]
           Salt,
           -to taste.
           Oil, peanut,
           -as required.
      1 sm Onion,
           -chopped.
      1    Garlic clove,
           -chopped.
      2    Daun salam leaves,
           -pandanus.
 
  Fry onion, garlic, and salt in some moderately hot oil. When the
  onions are soft, add the pork and fry on a high heat for
  approximately 5 minutes. Now add the ketjap and fry on the same heat
  for another minute or so.
  
  Add the nutmeg, cloves, daun salam and sufficient water to cover all
  the ingredients in the pan. Turn the heat to low and allow the whole
  to simmer until everything is cooked and the mixture has thickened.
  
  Serve this dish in a covered bowl of a tureen.
  
  from COOKING THE INDONESIAN WAY by ALEC ROBEAU typed by KEVIN JCJD
  SYMONS from the personal collection...
 
MMMMM
 

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