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Afternoon Snacks
V-Day gifts with a Philly slant, not-so-appetizing news from the CDC, and Shiprock wrap-ups, in case you missed it.
Afternoon Snacks
Today’s Afternoon Snacks has a V-Day gift with Philly spirit, Shiprock pop-up wrap-ups, and some icky new findings from the CDC about food safety.
But to avoid leading off with talk of norovirus and E. coli, let’s talk about something decidedly not-gross: Amongst the many PA-specific Valentine-appropriate gifts available at the PA General Store (Reading Terminal Market) is this Valentine’s Day Philly Tower of Treats ($47), which includes a selection of Asher's Chocolates, Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets, Tastykake Creme Filled Chocolate Cupcakes, Tastykake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes, Melrose Diner butter cookies, and Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, all wrapped up for the holiday. Sorry, let us repeat that: professionally gift-wrapped TastyKakes, people.
Ugh: this article from Take Part breaks down a new study by the CDC of 10 recent years of data, which concluded that our leafy greens and poultry are out to get us. (Writes author Clare Leschin-Hoar: “The food item most likely to make Americans sick is something we tend to think of as healthy: leafy greens. The food item most likely to kill us? Poultry.”) This might not come as a huge shock, as it seems we get thrice-daily reminders to drench everything in bleach after so much as looking at raw chicken, and some of the bigger food safety messes of yore that stand out in our minds involved things like spinach and scallions.
Back to the tasty stuff: Missed the Shiprock Popup last week? Well, there are a number of good write-ups of it coming out if you want to see what you missed. We especially like the straightforward coverage from Bridge Burger Beer, and this truly heartbreaking recap from Danya Henninger’s Philly Design Blog.
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