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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (610)	9/5/2002 1:38:48 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 2067

Round carrot rolled out across UK ananova.com Spherical carrots which are just the right size for lunchboxes are about to go on sale in the UK. Waitrose will sell the vegetable in 75 of its stores nationwide. A spokeswoman for the store said: "We think the totally round carrot will encourage children to get their daily source of vitamins." The carrots cost 89p for 250g, compared with 12p for the normal variety. The variety was originally developed by 19th century Parisian market workers, according to the Daily Express.

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (610)	10/3/2002 10:30:36 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2067

FDA Renews Sprout Warning Wed Oct 2, 5:52 PM ET story.news.yahoo.com WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials renewed warnings Wednesday that raw or even lightly cooked sprouts can cause serious food poisoning. The Food and Drug Administration ( news - web sites) for years has warned Americans not to eat raw alfalfa, clover and other sprouts after hundreds of reports of salmonella and E. coli infections. The FDA reissued its warning because of a late-summer E. coli outbreak in California caused by alfalfa sprouts. While the young, elderly and people with weak immune systems are most prone to serious infections when exposed to salmonella or E. coli, the food-poisoning germs can cause diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramping and fever for several days even in healthy people. So the FDA reissued its advice for all consumers Wednesday: _Cook all sprouts thoroughly before eating. _To reduce the risk of food poisoning, ask that restaurants and delis not add sprouts to their sandwiches or salads. _Don't assume homegrown sprouts are safe, because many outbreaks have been attributed to contaminated seed. _Anyone experiencing food-poisoning symptoms who has recently eaten raw or lightly cooked sprouts should consult a health care provider.