By The Associated  Press

Published: May 25, 2009

BERLIN – Six German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola energy drinks after a test found a trace amount of cocaine.

The bans started Friday after a sample test conducted by authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia state found 0.4 micrograms per liter in the drink.

Five other states also banned it from shops amid concerns over possible narcotics law violations.

Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment said Monday that the cocaine level was too low to pose a health risk. It planned to produce a more detailed report Wednesday.

Red Bull said its cola is “harmless and marketable in both the U.S. and Europe.” It said similar coca leaf extracts are used worldwide as

From what I’ve heard is that we will be having lots of mango this season in Jamaica. I guess many people can wash their pots and turn them down during the season. Some people like the Diabetic cannot eat too much at one time because you have to watch the sugar. Remember that even though fruit is good for you, you cannot eat too much because they are sweet. Read the rest of this entry

Once again we are going back to the olden days when we have to travel to Jamaica with our food. I had stopped taking food to Jamaica for several years seeing that it was not feasible because the food price in Jamaica was so good. Those days I would go to wholesale in Spanish Town to purchase goods to take to the USA. Read the rest of this entry

We have to discuss it. You’ve heard it before but it must be repeated.  You ARE what you eat. There are over 13.5 million Americans alive today who have a history of heart attacks, angina or a combination of both. 50% of them are age 60 or older and 83% who die of heart attacks are 65 or more.
Today, many doctors rank fat intake right up there with smoking for leading cause of death. Read the rest of this entry

A Brooklyn Restaurant Changed  its Name to Obama Fried Chicken. What’s Next?

Legend has it that coffee was discovered around 850 A.D. in Ethiopia by a goatherd who observed that his animals were unusually lively after eating bright

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