Why Buy Organic Poulry?-(Count Down To Christmas Recipe Of Sweets-Day 12)
Friday, December 14th, 2007
An antibiotic used to treat food poisoning caused by Campylobacter, fluoroquinolone was also administered to chickens with respiratory problems until 2005. Then the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned its use on poultry farms due to concerns over antibiotic-resistant bacteria developing in humans, making fluoroquinolone less effective for those who needed it. Recent research at Johns Hopkins University now suggests that the ban may not be enough to protect humans from antibiotic resistance. Scientists tested chicken from farms that stopped using fluoroquinolone three years before the FDA ban, only to find the presence of antibiotic-resisitant ampylobacter. Their study indicates that once antibiotic-resistance bacteria develop, they can remain in the chickens long after farmers stop using these drugs, possibly from antibiotic-contaminated water, litter, or ventilation systems.
The safest solution? Choose certified organic chicken from producers who have never administered antibiotics. Also, did you know: The time spent waiting in linme at a fast food drive-through is the saem amount of time it takes to make an organic breakfast of scrambled eggs, whole-wheat toast, and organic juice and it also uses less gas.
(Source: TFL 2007)
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Earthly Eating Recipe-Count Down To Christmas Recipe Of Sweets
Rocky Road N0-Bake Cheesecake
Serves: 10
3 squares Baker’s® Semi-Sweet baking chocolate, divided
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened(place completely unwrapped packages of cream cheese on a microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 15 to 20 seconds or until slightly softened.)
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups thawed whipped topping
3/4 cup miniature marshmallows
1/3 cup chopped cocktail peanuts
1 Oreo® Pie crust
Microwave 1 of the chocolate squares in a small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 minute; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Set aside.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, and milk in a large bowl with an electric mixer on meidum speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Gently stir in whipped topping, marshmallows and peanuts. Coarsely chop remaining 2 chocolate squares; stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into crust.
Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.
Happy Eating!
