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Finally, no one disagrees that we must address the root causes of terrorism. However, American counterterrorism policy must not be a zero-sum game. We must pursue both objectives—addressing terrorism’s causes and protecting ourselves from threats already in motion—with utmost vigor. Obama’s decision to reauthorize the Patriot Act validates its crucial role as an integral element of this effort...
...when it comes to food allergies, many American parents - as well as the government and the food industry - prefer to play it safe. The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, which went into effect in 2006, calls for a zero-tolerance policy, meaning that manufacturers must declare whether their products contain even the tiniest amounts of allergens. Given that modern food flavorings and additives contain so many components, it's unusual to find a food product that has no trace amounts of allergens, even if the main ingredients do not contain them. "Nearly 30% to 40% of food recalls...
Regulators in the European Union are trying to change the E.U.'s zero-tolerance policy. The region plans to adopt a common standard that would specify testing methods and establish thresholds for all food-related allergens. For instance, when it comes to gluten, the general consensus is that any concentration below 20 parts per million is too small to have a harmful effect, so new regulations would not require manufacturers to label foods that contain less than that cutoff...
Among Harvard undergraduates who consider themselves drinkers, about 73 percent consume between zero and four drinks on a typical night. The remaining 27 percent of students engage in high-risk or binge drinking, according to AODS’ data, and the figure is well below the national average of college students who engage in binge or high-risk drinking...
...prowl, Lipps, Inc. was bringing Funkytown to the Pudding this weekend, especially if you happened to be an unsuspecting freshman. If you thought the Shirley Temple-look was back in, think again: a certain foxy genius sported the coif this Saturday with poor results, garnering a total of zero successful shots out of five. The quarrel between yours truly and a certain Somerville-based academic institution inched toward a resolution this weekend after Grandpa finally found his chair. Apparently someone had locked it in the bathroom and all Jumbo needed...