Bacteria Birds
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I covered this story a few years ago when Consumer Reports did the same testing and found much less contamination that the testers did on this round. It was still pretty shocking back then. Here is today's most current information:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/food/chicken-safety-1-07/overview/0107_chick_ov.htm
Here is CDC information on Campylobacter:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/campylobacter_g.htm
And CDC info on Salmonella:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_g.htm
Response time:
On Milkscreen the reaction was mixed.. here's a sample:
Kathy writes: I think it is great to be able to drink in moderation, especially now that it is the holidays, with friends and family and be able to test your milk for the peace of mind of knowing you won’t be harming your baby. We spend 9 months of pregnancy having to abstain from alcohol completely we deserve to be able to celebrate and relax a little and still give our babies the best nutrition for them. I am due in 2 weeks and looking forward to making breastfeeding work, it didn’t work out with my first daughter who was 5 weeks early, and am more willing to stick with it knowing I don’t have to be so restrictive as I am in pregnancy with what I eat and drink.
And Rick writes to say: Milkscreen, what a joke.
I got a HUGE response to the story on tissue banks: Here's a sample.
J writes: Thank you for your story about Biogift. I joined about a year ago after
researching as much as I could. Sadly, I expected some sort of negative
expose but was pleased at the neutral tone of your report in spite of
the negative slant of the title "Body Brokers. I recorded the report so
I could share it with my husband.
Here's an excerpt from what R writes after her husband passed from cancer. It's important to note that she shared an overall positive exprience with BioGift but would have liked to have known how her husband's body was used:
With the cancer taking over his body he wanted to donate his body for medical reseach that in the end it possibly would help further cancer research and help others in their struggle with this disease.
When his struggle with the disease came to an end, and I notified BioGift, they were very kind, respectful, discreet and compassionate in caring for him, and removing his body from our home, their demeanor showing consideration for my feelings.
It was plain to see how the cancer ravaged his body before finally taking him and the one thing I would have liked them to give me was a report on how and where and to what extent the cancer took over his organs, etc. but they couldn't provide that for me, nor was there any promise of ever being able to do that.
If anything comes of your questions, and coverage, besides the calling them to an accountability in all of their research...I think the family should get a full report if they request it. Some people may not care and may not want to be told, but I was interested in knowing just how he was used for research.
As of today I haven't heard from anyone who used Medcure, also headquartered in Portland.
On a totally different note.. I'd like to leave you with two photos. Ed makes another appearance on this blog as does Scott's most amazing wildlife photos!! Love it!
