tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post972139260444219649..comments2023-04-16T06:03:35.346-07:00Comments on The Scoop ( Beta): Bugging outSonya Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00117564843486883430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-79652637324573320992008-07-17T10:17:00.000-07:002008-07-17T10:17:00.000-07:00Fragility is relative to what part of the world yo...Fragility is relative to what part of the world you live, stomach flora and what you conside flavorless. I'm sure if you asked someone from China or Korea, they would ask you why you let your cats and dogs roam so much. Doesnt that make them tough and flavorless. Ask someone from Africa about stinky monkey meat and they would tell you thats where the flavor comes from. Order a chicken in Malaysia and most likely its never been refrigerated.<br>Ask someone about food safety or GMO's in a third world country who gets about 500 calories a day and they wont care. The bigger worry for Americans should be our continuing evolution into a species with lessening resistance to all bacteria because of our germophobia. Peter, Please pass the onions, and give me some salsa and guacamole with that.<br><br>Sincerely, Steakmansteakmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-192192989920776462008-07-16T05:10:00.000-07:002008-07-16T05:10:00.000-07:00Not too long ago Mad Cow was the all the rage. Now...Not too long ago Mad Cow was the all the rage. Now we are dealing with Salmonella. Unfortunately there will always be something that the public will have to be aware of. But I think that it brings to light a bigger issue of the fragility of our food supply system.<br><br>Not to be too "Fast Food Nation" a la Eric Schlosser (I know he is your favorite), but there is an looming crisis that is starting to rear its ugly head in our agricultural system. I sat down with and had dinner with chef instructor from culinary school last month, and he complained about the chicken here in the United States. <br><br>He went on to say, "The meat here is flavorless and has no color. Back in the Europe, the meat is almost the color of an egg yolk and is full of flavor. There is no wonder so many Americans have to marinate their chicken. It has no flavor."<br><br>With agribusiness turning into huge farms that churn out food like factories, it is no wonder that our food safety is at issue.Orrick Nepomucenohttp://restaurantandfoodserviceblog.comnoreply@blogger.com