Did you watch Psych last week? (Yeah...so...I like Psych.) Yes it is stupid but it is fast-moving, sometimes witty and it makes me laugh. Anyway, last week the murderess' weapon of choice was naphthalene... the petroleum byproduct that was used in mothballs to kill moths up until mothballs were "reformulated" due to toxicity concerns. Naphthalene is structurally similar to 2-methylnapthalene. Why am I writing about this here? Because 2-methylnapthalene may be in the cereal you feed your kids.
You've all heard about the Kellogg's recall of 28 million boxes of breakfast cereal. The cereal was recalled because 2-methylnapthalene, used in the packaging, was found on the food itself, altering the taste and smell, and causing some people to get sick.
It appears that if the cereal won't get you, the packaging will. ANother reason why home-made from ingredients we understand and trust is better. Grow some berries and make some muffins. Or throw some of those delicious berries in season right now onto your yogurt or homemade pancakes. Now thats the way to start the day!.jpg)
Here is the list of items being recalled:
Kellogg's® Apple Jacks® UPC 3800039136 1: 17 ounce package with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 10 2011 and JUN 22 2011
UPC 3800039132 3: 8.7 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between JUN 03 2011 and JUN 22 2011
Kellogg's® Corn Pops® UPC 3800039109 5: 12.5 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
UPC 3800039111 8: 17.2 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
UPC 3800039116 3: 9.2 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 05 2011 and JUN 22 2011
Kellogg's® Froot Loops® UPC 3800039118 7: 12.2 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
UPC 3800039120 0: 17 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
UPC 3800039125 5: 8.7 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
