Peanut Butter Salmonella Scare

Sometimes I just don't pay much attention to the news.

I just spent the past few days eating one of my favorite snacks: peanut butter & crackers. I only quit when I ran out of crackers.

Oh, wow, there is a big Peanut Butter Salmonella scare. People are dying from eating peanut butter?!

Well, I'm happy to say I'm still alive. I must have eaten the right batch of peanut butter?!

Honestly, I'm really upset that we're still getting such outbreaks of salmonella, from so many different sources.

The first (recent) one I remember was from lettuce. Or was it spinach?! After days or weeks, they admitted they'd likely never know the cause of the outbreak, or be able to prevent it in the future.

We had at least one other salmonella outbreak before the Peanut Butter one.

What's wrong with our current Agricultural or Food Industry?! Why can't we manage to eliminate or greatly reduce these problems?!

We need to get serious about our food, and protect ourselves.

Let's encourage our legislators to "Get with the Program!"

Tags: butter, peanut, salmonella

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Comment by Ron Knights on January 20, 2009 at 3:33pm: Diane, I understand, believe me.

One of my priorities is my Time Warner bundle: Digital Cable and Hi-Speed Internet.

I had the Digital Phone for awhile. But I had to admit my phone gets very little use.

So now I just have my TracFone (pre-paid cell), and that doesn't get much use.

I do allow myself $25 a month for Netflix and $25 a month for Lynda.com (online training.)

I hadn't eaten Crunchy peanut butter for years. I had some terribly bad teeth.

Now that I have dentures, I just never think of Crunchy Peanut Butter.

I do like to buy Cashews at times.

Comment by GrannyDiane on January 20, 2009 at 2:55pm: When Tony was alive, our tv was never off. He couldn't sleep, especially toward the end, without it. But I find I need to cut back on a lot of things, so something has to go. I refuse to give up my internet connection, so I have to decide what is more important to me.

I love crunchy peanut butter, but I go by price more than name. Right now I have a jar of Skippy because it was on sale. I also buy the store brand of Saltine crackers and always have a box of those in the house.

Good thing Tiger doesn't like peanut butter! He always has to check out what I am eating. He turns his nose up at peanut butter so I don't have to share. Yippee! All for me!!

Comment by Ron Knights on January 20, 2009 at 2:39pm: Diane, I literally grew up with the TV as a babysitter, companion, etc.

The TV is on all the time eve nowadays.

I bought a huge box of Saltine Crackers, and made my own Peanut Butter & crackers.

I love Jif peanut butter myself.

Comment by GrannyDiane on January 20, 2009 at 2:23pm: I don't watch television. It is in the bedroom and that room is closed off due to heating. I asked my stepdaughter about it and she said it is not a problem with the store-bought jarred peanut butter, thank goodness. She said yes, it is the peanut butter found in crackers and ice cream and such.

Ron, I'm glad you are okay and didn't get a bad batch of peanut butter and crackers.

Comment by Ron Knights on January 20, 2009 at 1:41pm: They've been talking about the Peanut Butter problem for the past week I think.

Comment by Ron Knights on January 20, 2009 at 1:41pm: It may just be the peanut butter that is found in ice cream, peanut butter crackers, etc.

Apparently that kind of peanut butter (or peanut butter paste) is not sold to the general public.

Comment by I am EJ on January 20, 2009 at 12:54pm: I was this the other day on the news but I eat Jif so I'm good

Comment by Ninesvnsicks on January 20, 2009 at 12:52pm: Lol I just checked my answering machine this morning and the local grocery store Wegmans called to let us know about the recall lol.