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Monday, October 1, 2007
Where’s Your Favorite Italian?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You talkin’ to me? Yeah — I’m talkin’ to you. Atlanta has never been known for its contribution to Italian cuisine, but all of a sudden-like joints are poppin’ up all over the place — Allegro is scheduled to open October 3; Via (in Buckhead) and Valenza (in Brookhaven) have already opened. What gives?
Have we suddenly got a penchant for all things Paesano? Where’s your favorite spot for nibbling on real Italian?
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Should raw milk be dyed to discourage drinkers?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Raw milk is either a dangerous source of bacteria or one of the most wholesome foods around, depending on whether you’re talking to health officials or to people who cherish the unpasteurized milk for its fresh-from-the-farm appeal.
For years, an underground industry has operated in Georgia, selling raw milk labeled as pet food to people who reserved it for themselves, not Fido or Fluffy. Until now, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has tolerated the practice as long as the milk was labeled for pet use.
Not anymore. (Read my AJC story about proposed changes.) Following in the footsteps of North Carolina, the Georgia agriculture department is proposing a rule change that will require the milk be dyed to discourage consumers from drinking it. That comes after several Murray County residents were sickened this summer with campylobacter traced to raw milk.
Should the government be able to alter food to make it unappetizing to discourage sales to protect public health? Or should consumers have the right to decide what they and their children will drink?
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