Forced theminization

when I was younger, I got food poisoning. I was supposed to recover from it, but I wound up with a bunch of nasty medical conditions instead. I never imagined I would become disabled from food.

so I am really glad I have been able to help spread the word every now and then about food safety and recalls, since it hopefully means a few less people going through what I have.

while I have your attention, I do not post every recall, even just for the US, so here are a few of the links I use!

recalls.gov/recent.html <- aggregate of official government recall links for the US! food, drugs, products, child safety seats, motor vehicles, and tires! (half the feeds are broken half the time, but hey, it works™! check the FDA enforcement reports for a more complete list of recalls, especially drug recalls!)

recalls for canada <- recalls for canada!

RASFF <- food recalls and safety alerts for the EU!

food safety news <- news about food safety in the US, canada, and around the world!

I was poisoned <- see where people have gotten food poisoning near you, and report your own! (worldwide!)

A petrified wood limb section from the famous “Blue Forest” in Eden Valley, Wyoming.  Wood from this area has an amazing blue coloration that is revealed when it is polished.  

The Blue Forest was formed when trees died and fell into a swamp.  They were rapidly covered by algae creating casts that preserved the bark surfaces and prevented decay.  Over time the algae casts and the areas between them were filled in by minerals forming this beautiful petrified wood.