I’m pretty sure there is no one left reading this, but never mind.  I’m starting again.  I should just nuke the earlier content and go all new, but I’m too lazy to do that.

To start back up, I’m going to throw out a couple of excellent links.

First we have Suzette presenting us with a step by step biscuit recipe with pictures put together by LeeAnn.

This created a furor of cooking on the part of Mr. Bingley who threw together a very yummy looking recipe involving scallops. (I love love love scallops)

Now, with just a little extra thought I hope to come up with some food type posts.  We shall see.  Of course it might be that I once again run out of time and my poor little food blog will languish.  We’ll hope not.

Mine’s fine thank you.  However, it seems that the food scientists are at it again, they think everyone needs digestive help – at least in Canada. (I would not be surprised to see it headed this way once it makes inroads up north)

Federal food scientists look into adding probiotics to many foods, beverages

Normally we have an abundance of friendly bacteria, but stress, antibiotics and poor food choices can offset the balance of good and bad bacteria.

Probiotic cultures can be found in many fermented foods and are being added to a number of food products.

Worldwide, dairy products represent the highest share of the functional foods market. Probiotic cultures are the single most important bioactive ingredient.

Claude Champagne, a scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Food Research Development Centre in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., leads a research team working closely with the food industry to extend the use of probiotics into other non-dairy food products or expand into other probiotic applications.

You see, they are very concerned for your health. If YOU won’t do anything to keep yourself healthy, THEY will do it for you! Apparently telling people that probiotics are available and letting them decide whether or not to take them, that isn’t good enough.

When you read through the article you see many of the words that should make you stop and scratch your head.  But often people read past these words because they are used so adroitly to steer your thinking.

How about this:

Probiotic cultures are beneficial bacteria that occur naturally in the digestive system of animals and humans and may keep bad bacteria and yeast from growing.

The emphasis is mine of course. I want you to think about the word “may”. You see, there is no conclusive proof. What that means is they aren’t sure. They think they know, but they can’t prove it.

“We need to determine what type or form of ingredient or probiotic should be selected and how much must be added to have a beneficial effect,” he says.

Not only can they not prove it, they don’t even know how much is good or bad for you. Yet they make these plans. And the food will be marketed as very healthy.

I contend that until science can get to the point of proving what the effects are, conclusively, it is best to tread very warily when it comes to inundating the body with additives that are “good” for you.  Of course if the government decides what’s best, it may eventually come to the point where you can’t find anything except foods with these additives.

Which naturally makes me think of this…

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