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...melamine experienced a resurgence in American kitchens, the material - in powdered form - has also come into use by certain unscrupulous food companies as a cheap and abundant filler substance for products ranging from livestock feed to pet food - and now, apparently, to baby formula. In some tests used to determine the nutritional value of a foodstuff, melamine shows up as a protein - so manufacturers can use the compound to make their products appear more nutritious. Melamine is not toxic, but inside the body it can cause kidney stones and renal failure. In 2007, material containing melamine - but labeled as wheat...
...reasons for any great band's decline--and from 1983 to 1992 R.E.M. was one of the greatest, not only cranking out an unmatched series of jangly, literate records but also tracing a heroic arc from arty Athens, Ga., bar band to arena filler without any of the usual soul-selling--are not particularly surprising. Imagine if your livelihood depended on constantly being with, and agreeing with, your three best friends from college. It's enough to make a rock star want to become a farmer, which is exactly what drummer Bill Berry did when he retired from the band...
...efforts were misguided,” Mayer said. “We don’t want to fill kids up on starch. It goes against all the nutritional education we’ve worked hard to provide.” As to whether or not the starch filler is an attempt to disguise the entrée cut back, Mayer said, “The intention is definitely not to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes, though unfortunately it seems people are perceiving it that way.” Breslin added, “We will...
...thought about rock albums has often come across this criticism: “This would be so much better as an EP.” Many musicians have a habit of building LPs around a couple of good songs and devoting the rest of the space to uninspired filler tracks. They seem to prefer making long, mediocre records when they could create succinct, exciting ones. So when a band recording an EP decides to extend it to an LP, it’s usually for the worse—unless, it seems, that band is the Dirtbombs. Originally conceived...
...music. The instrumentation, which includes a touch of strings here and there, helps this euphoric feeling along. In “Beautiful Beat” we see an example of repetition used well, a rarity on this album. Then “Lucky” moves on to the filler tracks. Subsequent songs channel Simon and Garfunkel (“Here Goes Something”) or try to mix things up with a 6/4 time signature (“Weightless”), but they end up just being tiring. “Are You Lightning,” the next...