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...bodies like the E.U. have proved far more reliable guardians of the public interest than national governments when it comes to dealing with health threats such as bse. As far back as 1994, the E.U. banned the feeding of meat and bone meal to all animals, including sheep and chicken. But 12 member states refused to go along, for fear of antagonizing farmers who would have to bear the cost; the resulting cross-contamination of cattle feed is the likely cause of the latest bse outbreak. The lack of uniformly observed rules still hampers damage control. Last week the Commission...
...even the mighty have their weaknesses. Back in December, at a postelection lunch at the Capitol, some Senators dined on chicken salad and melon. Cheney had fried chicken...
...room earlier. Soon he hoped to make good on his promise to get rid of corruption at the local jail and maybe someday--if he had as much energy as he did ambition--reform the nation's prison systems. The cafe's chef had made crab-stuffed chicken especially for Brown, who spent the evening shaking hands, swapping stories and holding court. With a glass of Hennessy, he was sitting in a booth with the female volunteer from his election campaign in the leopard-print pants when the band's lead singer picked the couple out from the crowd. Brown...
...turns out to be pretty close to the one modern nutritionists are most familiar with--a diet low in saturated fat and high in complex carbohydrates. There's an ultrahealthy emphasis on fruits and vegetables (eight to 10 servings a day), legumes and lean meat (especially fish and skinless chicken breast)--as well as lots of regular exercise. What's missing is the highly refined products and fried foods we've come to associate with modern American cuisine...
...video, to be titled "The Staxxx," breaks new ground in purporting to depict the sexual activities of college students. It is being produced by members of "Porn n' Chicken," a student group devoted to the noble social goals of eating fried chicken and masturbating. Yet if their motive was to "give something back to the porn community," as one friend of a filmmaker told the Yale Daily News, the members of Porn n' Chicken have chosen a rather unfortunate gift. Few have sufficient scientific curiosity (or stomach) to appreciate the performances of copulating Yalies, a part of the human experience...