House Advances Funding Bill That Bans Horse Slaughter, Gives FDA Small Boost | Food Safety News

An amendment by Reps. Jim Moran (D-VA) and Bill Young (R-FL) that would prohibit USDA funding for horse slaughter inspection, which would essentially ban the practice in the United States, was approved by voice vote. Animal welfare advocates praised the move, as they argue the practice is inhumane, unnecessary, and presents a health risk because horses are often given drugs that can linger in horsemeat and are harmful to people who consume the meat.

via House Advances Funding Bill That Bans Horse Slaughter, Gives FDA Small Boost | Food Safety News.

Islamists and Nudity

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mermaid Statue

( Mermaid Statue in Alexandria – before vandalism)

When Salafi Nour Party M.P. Gamal Hamed called for the abolition of ballet performances in Egypt, describing it as “immoral” and a form of “nude art,” many were shocked and questioned his logic and sense of priority. Surely Egypt has more pressing problems than the debate of the appropriateness of ballet. However, Hamid is not alone; President Morsi has previously expressed how he was troubled by “naked restaurants,” like Hooters in the U.S.  Furthermore, for Islamists, nudity is not just limited to people, but also extends to objects; the Mermaid statue in Alexandria, constructed by my uncle Fathi Mahmoud, depicting a Greek God in the form of a bull hugging a beautiful mermaid as symbol of Mediterranean Alexandria, and its Greek heritage, is one example of an artwork considered by Islamists as absurd nudity, prompting some Egyptian Salafis to temporarily cover it…

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The Latest Seafood Trend: Trash Fish Dining – Spin and Self-Delusion for Profit

“The oceans can play a very big part in making sure people have healthy and good food to eat between now and 2050,” Sharpless says. “The goal of restoring those oceans to abundance is more achievable than people have generally understood.”

And consumers have been enthusiastic, chefs say. Sales of fish at Carolina Crossroads have increased 45 percent, Clark says. At Incanto, customers can’t get enough of Cosentino’s unusual offerings, including steaks of Humboldt squid, an often 85-pound creature that is 90 percent edible, and fish heads.

“If I had salmon heads on the menu they’d be gone every day,” he says. “People get it. They’re not afraid. It’s all about making people comfortable with what they’ve never had before.”

And about getting them to stop thinking of good food as garbage. Many chefs and conservationists say they appreciate the term “trash fish” for its sensationalism, which might grab people’s attention. But they bristle at the idea that healthy, abundant animals capable of feeding the world’s growing population — and keeping fishermen in business — would be thought of as disposable.

“There’s a long tradition of big famous chefs generating excitement around a new dish that people haven’t previously eaten, and having that become a high status thing,” Sharpless says. “One man’s trash fish another man’s new taste sensation.”

via The Latest Seafood Trend: Trash Fish Dining.

Chefs, restaurants and money people creating buzz to keep selling sea food and making a profit from it until there is nothing left but “farmed” on land fish but by then oceans will be dying and so will we. Think again what it means to live at peace with each other and the earth!

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Islamists and Nudity

Nervana

mermaid Statue

( Mermaid Statue in Alexandria – before vandalism)

When Salafi Nour Party M.P. Gamal Hamed called for the abolition of ballet performances in Egypt, describing it as “immoral” and a form of “nude art,” many were shocked and questioned his logic and sense of priority. Surely Egypt has more pressing problems than the debate of the appropriateness of ballet. However, Hamid is not alone; President Morsi has previously expressed how he was troubled by “naked restaurants,” like Hooters in the U.S.  Furthermore, for Islamists, nudity is not just limited to people, but also extends to objects; the Mermaid statue in Alexandria, constructed by my uncle Fathi Mahmoud, depicting a Greek God in the form of a bull hugging a beautiful mermaid as symbol of Mediterranean Alexandria, and its Greek heritage, is one example of an artwork considered by Islamists as absurd nudity, prompting some Egyptian Salafis to temporarily cover it…

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Border Lines: The Tarahumara Aren’t Running

The Tarahumara of the Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon) aren’t running. Many know of the Tarahumara or Rarármuri (“those who walk/run well”) from reading Born to Run and other accounts of their long-distance running feats.

Now, instead of running, the Tarahumara are taking a firm stance against a government-sponsored megatourism project. With the assistance of the Defensa Tarahumara network and Tierra Nativa in Chihuahua City, Tarahumara communities are resisting a culturally and environmentally destructive plan to bring luxury hotels, a golf course, and “adventure tourism” ventures to their homeland in the Sierra Tarahumara.

In February a couple hundred Tarahumara marched to the Palacio del Gobierno in downtown Chihuahua to demand that the state government end its tourism project, which is stealing their land, contaminating their water, and threatening their livelihoods. They joined a protest organized by mestizo farmers and ranchers who were demanding that the killers of assassinated water-rights activists be brought to justice. The newly mobilized Tarahumara brought their complaints to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington in March, which insisted that the Mexican government respond to the Tarahumara complaints.

via Border Lines: The Tarahumara Aren’t Running.

Teen Bicyclist Left Lying In Street In Puddle Of Blood After Hit-And-Run: LAist

A teenage bicyclist was struck by a car Wednesday night in Anaheim and left bleeding on the street. Police today are searching for the hit-and-run driver.

Reported around 11:45 p.m., the accident occurred in the 900 block of Harbor Boulevard south of La Palma Avenue. The male teen, who is believed to be between 16 and 18 years old, was found on the street suffering from a major head injury. City News Service reports that video footage of the accident scene “showed a bicycle with a bent front tire lying next to a puddle of blood in the street.”

Angelina Lucero, who had just finished her shift at Disney’s California Adventure, told a news photographer that the victim was on the street motionless but still breathing when she drove up to the crash scene.

“I saw his white shirt, the boy’s white shirt, and it caught my eye, and I slowed down as I came up and I saw him laying on the ground on his stomach. I saw the bike to his side and I could hear him breathing but I know that he wasn’t moving,” she told reporters.

Lucero called police, and the victim was rushed to UC Irvine Medical Center for treatment. KABC reports that he remained in critical condition Thursday morning.

Anaheim police are seeking the public’s help in finding the driver, who fled the scene of the accident. Anyone with information should call (714) 765-1900.

via Teen Bicyclist Left Lying In Street In Puddle Of Blood After Hit-And-Run: LAist.