Cal Biz Lit

Are Proposition 65 Warnings Required for Meat?

Updated October 27, 2:40 p.m. pdt.

This story will be just about impossible for anyone to miss:  Yesterday, the International Agency for Research on Cancer ("IARC"), an agency of the World Health Organization, which is itself an agency of the United Nations, announced a monograph declaring processed meats (e.g., bacon, hot dogs, etc.) to be a "Group 1, Carcinogenic to Humans" carcinogen. This is the same level of carcinogenicity as asbestos and tobacco, which doesn't mean processed meats are as toxic as asbestos, only that the science is as strong. It also classified all red meats as "Group 2A, Probably carcinogenic to humans." The monograph isn't yet on the IARC web site, but it's press release and "FAQs" are. 

Somebody from the press asked CBL today: "Does this mean red meat and processed meat will go on the Proposition 65 cancer list?"  Interesting question, that. Here's CBL's thought process:

 More after the jump.

Truth In Advertising Department; Candy Bar Division

Not sure how CBL missed this story, which has been flying around the internets for the last two weeks or so.  But it seems the California Department of Public Health recently tested some candy bars imported from Pakistan and found that the secret ingrediant was lead, which is on not just the Proposition 65 list but on about every list of toxins in the world.  The FDA reports the importer, Circle City Marketing and Distributing, dba Candy Dynamics, has voluntarily recalled the bars.  Good idea.

Oh yeah, the name of the bars?  Toxic Waste® and Nuclear Sludge®

HT to Proposition 65 Clearing House.