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    Post #1 - April 19th, 2008, 1:18 am
    Post #1 - April 19th, 2008, 1:18 am Post #1 - April 19th, 2008, 1:18 am
    Ask your doctor if pork brains is right for you:

    "Eighteen pork plant workers in Minnesota, at least five in Indiana and one in Nebraska have come down with a mysterious neurological condition they appear to have contracted while removing brains from slaughtered pigs, U.S. researchers and health officials said on Wednesday. They said the illness is a new disorder that causes a range of symptoms, from inflammation of the spinal cord to mild weakness, fatigue, numbness and tingling in the arms and legs."

    Full article:
    http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=174602&src=109
    What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
  • Post #2 - April 21st, 2008, 8:59 pm
    Post #2 - April 21st, 2008, 8:59 pm Post #2 - April 21st, 2008, 8:59 pm
    Here's a slightly more detailed article from Slate. Apparently, eating hog brains isn't a problem, just breathing brains turned to mist.

    http://www.slate.com/id/2189379/
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  • Post #3 - April 22nd, 2008, 1:56 pm
    Post #3 - April 22nd, 2008, 1:56 pm Post #3 - April 22nd, 2008, 1:56 pm
    maybe that's something David Burke

    http://www.davidburke.com/flavorspray.html

    can work on
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  • Post #4 - April 22nd, 2008, 1:57 pm
    Post #4 - April 22nd, 2008, 1:57 pm Post #4 - April 22nd, 2008, 1:57 pm
    Mad Pig disease?
    I can't believe I ate the whole thing!
  • Post #5 - April 22nd, 2008, 2:42 pm
    Post #5 - April 22nd, 2008, 2:42 pm Post #5 - April 22nd, 2008, 2:42 pm
    Cynthia wrote:Here's a slightly more detailed article from Slate. Apparently, eating hog brains isn't a problem, just breathing brains turned to mist.

    http://www.slate.com/id/2189379/


    I feel better already!

    Regards,
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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