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...prison would be sitting around having voluntary consent discussions," says bioethicist Arthur Caplan of the University of Pennsylvania. For its part, China's Ministry of Health maintains that Chinese hospitals perform "very few" transplants using executed inmates' organs. But Bek-Medical, a broker based in Japan that advertises "fast, cheap and safe" transplants for foreigners who are willing to travel to China, says it arranges 30 to 50 operations a year. The source of the kidneys and livers? "Executed prisoners," a Bek-Medical staffer told TIME. But that may soon change. In July, China is scheduled to implement new regulations...
...would like to nominate Carlo Petrini, who was the founder of the slow-food movement. That organized rebuke of fast-food culture began in Italy and has since grown into an international force for pleasant living, sustainable agriculture, heritage animal protection and even cultural survival. It is still largely under the mainstream's radar, but its trade shows in Torino, Italy, regularly attract 140,000 people...
...physicians reported that they thought the risk of bad things happening because of fragmentation of care was greater than the risk from fatigue due to excess work hours. Other residents say that while they may feel more rested, they sense that they are not learning as much or as fast as they need...
...McDonald's is preparing to launch a campaign to counter the bad press to come with the release of a movie based on the book Fast Food Nation. Unfortunately, the campaign will be undermined by McDonald's Bacon Sundae Salad." TINA...
...part, China's Ministry of Health maintains that Chinese hospitals perform "very few" transplants using executed inmates' organs. But Bek-Medical, a broker based in Japan that advertises "fast, cheap and safe" transplants for foreigners who are willing to travel to China, says it arranges 30 to 50 operations a year. The source of the kidneys and livers? "Executed prisoners," a Bek-Medical staffer told TIME. But that may soon change. In July, China is scheduled to implement new regulations banning organ sales and requiring written consent from donors or their relatives. If Beijing sticks to its new rules, organ...