Guest guest Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Kraft's Hearty Cheddar Does Kraft care that a bacterium they add to their new cheddar cheese product (lactobacillus rhamnosus) has been identified by scientists as a biological agent which causes endocarditis, an infection of the inner valves of the human heart? Nah---why should Kraft care? Who could possibly find out? Well...perhaps readers of the daily Notmilk letter, that's who. Kraft has more than 90,000 employees. Is it possible that not one of them is aware of this terrible secret which the Notmilkman discovered yesterday after hours of painstaking research? Sure, it's possible. Is it possible that an asteroid will strike earth this week and end all life as we know it? Sure, that's possible too. Is it even possible that President Ron will appoint Congressman Dennis Kucinich as his secretary of Defense and nominate Hillary Clinton to be the next supreme court justice? Sure, why not. Is it possible that Clemens did not use steroid hormones? OK...let's not push it. In 2001, a group of Greek researchers (Avlami, et.al.) published their amazing discovery in the Journal of the Infection (J. Infect. 42 (4): 283-5). These scientists learned that the same bacteria Kraft adds to probiotic cheddar cheese also can cause heart disease. Kraft's new cheese product, Kraft LiveActive, also has the potential to infect consumers with mycobacterium paratuberculosis just as other dairy products have done. See: http://www.notmilk.com/c.html Kraft Foods is America's second-largest dairy distributor. Dean Foods is #1. In 2007, Kraft's revenues exceeded $34 billion. That's an average yearly sale of $113 for each American. Kraft's new LiveActive contains two teeming bacterial cultures (bifidobacterium lactis & lactobacillus rhamnosus), which are similar to the living microscopic organisms added to yogurt by the Dannon Company. Kraft Foods has borrowed Dannon's playbook by adding bacteria to cheddar cheese. Unfortunately, they did not practice their new trick play before sponsoring last week's traditional New Year's day Mozzarella football Bowl played in Green Bay, Wisconsin, between the worst team in the Big Ten (Minnesota 0-7) versus the worst team in the Ivy League (Columbia 0-7). The 4am game was watched by 17 fans (half Minnesota, half Columbia). The contest ended in a 2-2 tie. Should you be unfortunate enough to develop a heart valve condition after eating Kraft's bacterial-cheddar, find yourself a good attorney and capture a big slice of their $34-billion cheese pie. The evidence is in. Cohen http://www.notmilk.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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