Whole Foods Market has also issued a Recall of its Private label Brand Tahini.

The Recall is for: 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini 16-oz Jar

Contact Whole Foods at:

Phone: (512) 477-5566 Extension 20656
or via email at privatelabel.customerservice@wholefoods.com.

My speculation:

This is connected to the nSpire Recall of the Maranatha Tahini 16ounce size. Read the May 30,2007 Alkaline Lifestyle Blog Post about the nSpire Recall.

Whole Foods is recommending that you bring in the Jars for a refund.
I suggest:
Return any and all UNOPENED bottles of 16 ounce Sesame Tahini to where you bought it and get a refund.
The Date code on the Jars is on the Metal Lid right in the center on the Outside.
The recall is for ALL 16 ounce jars with UPC number 0009948240599 and a Use by Date of 10/02/07 and earlier.

Example: If the lid has a date of 09/05/07 it is part of the Recall.
If the date is 12/01/07 it is OK.

If you have used any of the product in the Jar, do not return it for a refund now.
I suggest you SAVE it. Place the whole jar in a Zip Locked Plastic bag and place it back in the refrigerator.
Wait 30 Days and if all is well with everyone who consumed it, then dispose of it.

If God Forbid you or your child suffered harm and you quickly returned the only evidence of the cause, According to the Lawyers you could be with out any recourse and proof in a claim of action for damages.
The companies involved in this Food recall want to limit their exposure; legally and financially.
That has very little to do with YOUR burden if some one you love is harmed by the product.
Why rush to get a refund for less than $7.00 Dollars, when if some one is harmed, the damages YOU suffer could run into the hundreds of thousands of Dollars over a lifetime.

Wait the 30 days before doing anything and again SAVE the Jar with the product stored back in the refrigerator.

I called the Whole Foods phone number listed in the Press release and they answered promptly and said no receipt was required to return the product.

As I said in the May 30th Blog Post ,I recommend that you save ALL your food purchase receipts, even if it is throwing them in a box on the floor in your home office and then dumping them at the end of the year.

Be wise: If you were harmed by a food product, prove that you bought it at the store will be the first question a defending Lawyer is going to ask.
A receipt from the store and a jar with the preserved contaminated product will probably win your case every time.
This is not the Last time something like this is going to happen so be prepared by:

1. Saving all your Food purchase receipts
2. Staying tuned to the FDA Recall Alerts
3. Living the Alkaline Lifestyle

The Company’s Press release from the FDA Website:

Whole Foods Market Issues Nationwide Recall of 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini
Contact:Kate Lowery(512) 542-0390
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Austin, TX -- May 22, 2007 - Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini 16-oz, with a Best By Date of 10/02/07 or earlier because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled. Consumption of food contaminated with this bacteria may cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness. In young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, salmonellosis may cause serious and sometimes deadly infections. In otherwise healthy people, salmonellosis may cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini was distributed nationally through Whole Foods Market retail stores. The product comes in a 16-oz glass jar with the UPC number 0009948240599. The Best By Date is located on the top of the lid of the jar, any Best By Date of 10/02/07 or earlier is being recalled. No confirmed illnesses have been reported to date.
Potential salmonella contamination was brought to the attention of Whole Foods Market by the product's manufacturer. As a result, the company is voluntarily recalling this product as a precautionary measure and has put additional safety measures in place. No other Whole Foods Market Private Label products have been affected by this recall.
Consumers who have purchased 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini can return it to Whole Foods Market for a full refund. Questions may be directed to the Company by calling (512) 477-5566 x20656 or via email at privatelabel.customerservice@wholefoods.com.
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FDA Food Safety Notice on Maranatha Tahini May 25,2007

Maranatha Sesame Tahini 16 ounce jars (ALL types) has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems

Contact me if you have any questions at 754-423-3412 Direct
Email: Inquiry@AlkalineLifestyle.us

This is URGENT !!!
No scare tactics here. I have been using one of the affected 16 oz bottles myself.

This broadcast should go out as an email to all the Mothers of small children first. The greatest potential for Harm is for children.

Please pass it along to everyone on your List who may be using Nut Butters. I have recommended Maranatha Nut Butters for over 10 years and to my knowledge this is the first time for a serious problem of this nature.
I will continue to use the Maranatha Brand and so should you.
Mistakes happen, that is part of life. Tonight I will buy a replacement Jar of my favorite Marantha Nut Butter.

I recommend:

• Return any and all UNOPENED bottles of 16 ounce Sesame Tahini to where you bought it and get a refund.
  
• The Date code on the Jars is on the Metal Lid right in the center on the Outside.
  The recall is for ALL 16 ounce jars with a Use By Date of 04/11/08 and earlier.

Example: If the lid has a date of 03/05/08 (the date on my jar ) it is part of the Recall. If the date is 06/08/08 it is OK.

It’s for times like this that saving receipts comes in Handy!
(After every trip to the Market all receipts go into a box by my desk and once a month I sort and bundle the receipts by store and date of purchase.)

Those with Opened Jars call the company at:
1-800-883-8312
and leave a message with the following information:

1. Use by date and the other numbers from the Jar Lid
   
2. Your Name
   
3. Mailing address
   
4. Phone Number

The company will send you a coupon for a Free replacement Jar of your Tahini .

The company says dispose of the opened product:
I say SAVE it. Seal the lid tight,Wash the outside with soapy water, Place the whole jar in a Zip Locked Plastic bag and place it back in the refrigerator. Wait 30 Days and if all is well with everyone who consumed it, then dispose of it.

I am also sending this notice to everyone on the Alkaline Lifestyle mailing List.
To join that Mailing list for a Free Newsletter and Special Alerts such as this :

Contact me at 754-423-3412 Direct by phone or
Email: Inquiry@AlkalineLifestyle.us

Here is the official FDA notice:

nSpired Natural Foods Issues Nationwide Recall of Maranatha Sesame Tahini Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:Lisa Wolford 646.805.2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- (San Leandro, CA, May 25, 2007) nSpired Natural Foods of San Leandro, California is voluntarily recalling all MaraNatha Sesame Tahini in 16-oz sizes with a Use By Date of 04/11/08 and earlier, and 15-lb and 32-lb sizes with an expiration date of 01/05/08 (lot 07130) and earlier, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstance, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
MaraNatha Sesame Tahini was distributed nationally through distributors, retail stores, and mail order.
MaraNatha Sesame Tahini comes in a 16-oz glass jar, and 15-lb and 32-lb pails. Products affected are Organic Raw Sesame Tahini, Organic Roasted Sesame Tahini, Natural Raw Sesame Tahini and Natural Roasted Sesame Tahini.
There have been no confirmed cases of illness to date.
Potential salmonella contamination was discovered during routine, random sample testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As a result, the company is voluntarily recalling this product as a precautionary measure and has put additional safety measures in place. No other products produced by the company, which include Almond Butter, Peanut Butter, Cashew Butter and Macadamia Nut Butter, are affected by this action.
Consumers who have purchased MaraNatha Sesame Tahini are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-800-883-8312.

Sunlight and Skin Cancer,Whats the Truth?

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You were designed to be in Sunlight. Very few people like living in a dark cave or under a rock.
When Spring arrives, for those living where there is winter, think how you feel when the cold weather breaks ,the sun comes out ,the trees start budding and you go outside and the fresh air and bright sunlight are on your face. Feels great doesn't it?
• Did you know that over a Hundred Years ago a scientist won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering Photherapy? (Using Sunlight and certain wavelengths of light to heal)

• That Seventy percent of U.S. citizens are deficient in vitamin D.

• Vitamin D is a powerful anti-oxidant that prevents cancer.

• That Natural Sunlight shining directly on large areas of skin produces Vitamin D?

Try to get 30 minutes of sunlight daily without slathering on sunscreens or wearing sun glasses. This will help restore ultraviolet light, which is literaly a critical nutrient, to the body and which raises vitamin D levels.

If you are going to follow this advice , then what will protect your skin from the radiation found in natural sunlight?
The Answer is Fats. Not smeared on the outside of the body but consumed inside the body as food.

There are Three (3) Major benefits from consuming the right Fats:

1. You Oil the Skin from the Inside out thus building a protective layer of opaque fatty tissue which protects the other cells beneath.
2. Over 70% of your total body energy is produced from burning Oxygen and Essential Fats in a process caused the Kreebs Cycle.No Essential Fats,No Energy!

3. Hormones are created with Fats. Hormones are Fats! Did you know that cholesterol is a Hormone?

Essential Fats such as Udo's Oil Blend consumed as a liquid food, and not in Gel Capsules, is a "Perfect" Blend of Omega 3-6-9 Oils. Studies have shown that 90 % of U. S. citizens are seriously depleted of Essential Fats, because they are absent from most popular processed foods. When we lack omega 3 fatty acids our bodies are forced to use synthetic transfats to build the membranes that surround each cell.Yes each Healthy cell is made with a layer of fat. Starving the body of the correct plant based Essential Fats forces the body to create flawed cell membranes leading to Type 2 diabetes, arteriosclerosis, obesity and malignancies.

Persons depleted of omega 3 fatty acids,along with an Acidic Body pH Level become immune suppressed, which enables cancers to start growing and spreading.

So it is not the Sunlight that is the problem,it is a Fats starved Body

A more complete explanation of this Critical subject can be found in the following resources:

Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill by Udo Erasmus ,Ph.D.
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Sunlight and Skin Cancer,Whats the Truth?
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Alkaline Lifestyle: Clothing and Your Health- Flip-Flops

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As summer time approaches and we start unbundling from the winter weather, visions of going to the pool, beach or parks enter our minds. It also generates the thought of liberating our feet from the confines of shoes and goulashes and going around in:
Flip-Flops.
I’ve referenced an interesting article that mentions, Flip-flops were made for the pool or beach, not for permanent wear.
I have taken to walking through a Large Mall recently and I have observed first hand the damage wearing Flip-Flops does to the Posture of anyone wearing them.
If you want to wear an open type sandal, then I recommend that you buy the type of Sandal that has a Strap around the back side of the foot, which lifts the Sole of the Sandal when walking and which has a thick foam type Sole.
Wearing Flip-Flops causes an unnatural gait and produces miss-alignment through out the body and its joints. That in turn, leads to aches, numbness, headaches, and even worse, as Chiropractors will tell you.

For more Information on the subject of Shoes and Clothing as they relate to Health see the following resources:

Pain Free by Pete Egoscue
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For easy Learning by Listening a CD of A Lecture entitled:
Clothing and Your Health
Volume 12 of the Alkaline Lifestyle Audio Learning Cd’s
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Here are some excerpts from:

The flip-flop flap: They're bad for your feet
Credit:
BY LISA GREENE of the
St. Petersburg Times

They may whisper ease and comfort. They may hint that sliding them on brings you two steps closer to lounging by the pool in a small swimsuit with a large margarita.
But under those cute little thongs lurk hidden dangers. Alas, flip-flops are bad for your feet.
"Many people wear flip-flops in the summer as a replacement for their normal shoe gear," said Cary Zinkin, a podiatrist who is a spokesman for the American Podiatric Medical Association. "That's where we find the problems."
No, they won't kill you. But flip-flop overuse can give you tendinitis, arch pain and even sprained ankles, podiatrists say.
This wasn't always so. Just a few years ago, people were more sensible. Flip-flops stayed by the beach or the pool, and podiatrists could confine themselves to bemoaning the perils of the stiletto heel.
"We're probably seeing 10 people a week with flip-flop issues," said podiatrist Robert Frimmel, past president of the Florida Podiatric Medical Association.
People wear them for too long, and flip-flops have no support. They don't absorb shock. They're unstable, making it easier to turn an ankle. Frimmel sees shin splints and arch pain, heel pain and blisters. And then there are the cases of plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the tissue on the bottom of the foot.
Other problems can include stress fractures and cracks in the heel because the shoes don't absorb shock.
For all the shoes' seductive sponginess, they provide little support. So they can stress other joints, causing tendinitis in the ankle and pain in the knees and back. And, by definition, flip-flops don't protect the feet.