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PyaarRevolution

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86. Influenza and the miracle of sanitation.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 12:54 AM
Jan 2016

The reason why Influenza largely went away, I contest, is because of the quality sanitation system we created throughout the 20th century. Consider the Flu epidemic of the 1920's in the U.S. and the environment. New York City at that time was filthy and disgusting, God only knows how dirty the sewage system was then compared to now.
Good sanitation has done a world of good for people's health in the United States and also given people the misguided notion that Alleopathic medicine is substantially more effective than it's natural/Herbologic counterpart because of its recent introduction. Let us not forget the big antibiotic introduced to society that combated Scarlet Fever, Penicillin, came from mold.
Anyway, back to the topic as a whole, could this be a hit job on Chipolte? Possibly. I do find it pathetic how earlier Chipolte had to defend their non-GMO decision by saying it's what their customers wanted and is in no way healthier. This is how the Biotech industry has gotten any business, big or small, to quake in their boots.
If you, as an individual, question the safety of GMO's or other things, they'll always call you a luddite regardless if you're all about tech. anywhere else.

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What is "switboated"? NobodyHere Dec 2015 #1
Definition Furrfu Dec 2015 #2
An example: Jeb Bush defends McCain, but supported Swift Boat attacks on Kerry GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #9
It's when Loretta does it pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #42
. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #85
Yes, the pepper in Mexican(ish) food will cause Hot Lips. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #97
Of course they are being targeted by big Agra and Monsanto. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #3
^^^^^^this^^^^^^^ nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #59
Well they certainly gave them reason yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #64
I ran across a vitriolic attack on them at Forbes NJCher Dec 2015 #4
Good idea, I will do the same. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #7
No. CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #5
Prove it. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #8
No, I do believe the burden of proof lies in your allegations not my denial. CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #11
+1 .. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2015 #14
You answered the OP with a simple "NO". darkangel218 Dec 2015 #19
I "know" that your allegations are pulled out of your ass and based on nothing CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #20
So you don't have an answer. You don't know where the contamination started darkangel218 Dec 2015 #23
Ironic given that in post 3 you claim the conspiracy is a "no brainer" mythology Dec 2015 #53
How do you prove a negative? uppityperson Dec 2015 #81
It isn't alledged. Multiple Chipotle locations from the East coast to the West Coast have been still_one Dec 2015 #6
actually NJCher Dec 2015 #44
Really. That is interesting because some are more dangerous then others still_one Dec 2015 #46
There are 1,700 Chipotle locations Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #10
^^ This. Brickbat Dec 2015 #12
That? Quackers Dec 2015 #76
^ This marmar Dec 2015 #13
This. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #17
what they're doing is dangerous to the Monsanto types NJCher Dec 2015 #18
On one hand, you are oversimplifying things, and on the other Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #34
naive NJCher Dec 2015 #51
Wow, so... Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #56
excellent points thanks,cal .............nt saturnsring Dec 2015 #35
Brava! RiverLover Jan 2016 #92
Poor, poor Chipotle. Brickbat Dec 2015 #15
with fresh food you get the risk of frresh bacteria they kind of go hand in hand dembotoz Dec 2015 #16
Oh my. GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #21
Your Screenname Seems Inappropriate ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2015 #24
My take: Lots of people hate science GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #25
Your Talking To An Advanced Degreed Chemist ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #37
Just because you have a vested interest in supporting synthetic chemicals GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #55
Meet the professor. elehhhhna Dec 2015 #40
Professor Vested Interest? GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #57
Lol chemists are bad elehhhhna Dec 2015 #83
Chemists are not bad JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #98
my experience come from the care of a leukemia patient wife with suppressed immune system dembotoz Dec 2015 #26
My sympathies and my condolences to you on your loss. GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #32
What do your statistics prove? madinmaryland Dec 2015 #71
Influenza and the miracle of sanitation. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #86
and where does anitbitoic resistant e coli come from? GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #48
No. n/t zappaman Dec 2015 #27
I know. greytdemocrat Dec 2015 #36
Think in broader terms: are they being terrorized? Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2015 #28
So Big Food put e.coli in Chipotle food? Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #29
well, can you prove "big food" executives aren't breaking into Chipotle late at night and zappaman Dec 2015 #38
Well, with the amount of outbreaks... actslikeacarrot Dec 2015 #74
Last several visits to Chipotle, what I saw... liberal N proud Dec 2015 #30
I've noticed the same things. Frank Cannon Jan 2016 #90
My money is on it being a deliberate punishment and warning about publicly going GMO free. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #31
"My money is on it being a deliberate punishment and warning about publicly going GMO free." zappaman Dec 2015 #54
Yeah. Funny. As if the dirtbags they would have hired will just come forward and admit that GoneFishin Dec 2015 #73
Uh huh. zappaman Dec 2015 #75
See? The lack of witnesses and evidence is proof. Orrex Jan 2016 #99
I'm going to buy some of their stock while its low... I think they'll be back TipTok Dec 2015 #33
Been thinking about that too. roody Dec 2015 #78
I got some. I was a little early to do it, but I still think they'll come back. McDOnalds had Squinch Jan 2016 #104
No. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2015 #39
What the hell is this instant "It's gotta be a conspiracy!" to anything and everything? Archae Dec 2015 #41
It does seem like everything these days is a conspiracy tammywammy Dec 2015 #47
I won't dismiss this possibility either. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #94
..... Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #43
If it's being swiftboated it's by employees who aren't washing their hands or the veggies. Vinca Dec 2015 #45
No GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #49
Literally, if they weren't serving shite, there wouldn't be a problem... JCMach1 Dec 2015 #50
It could very well of "been made to happen". There's been more nasty stuff done undercover than.. BlueJazz Dec 2015 #52
I think it's being Shitboated by dirty hipster employees who don't clean NightWatcher Dec 2015 #58
Ahh, good old-fashioned hippie punching GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #60
He said hipster, not hippie Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #61
OK, heading off to a Remedial Re-education clinic GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #62
Ever been to or worked at a fast food restaurant? NYC Liberal Dec 2015 #66
Actually it's a Hipster joke, but feel free to be outraged NightWatcher Dec 2015 #68
That might make sense in an isolated incident Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #63
Chipotle doesn't scare me. Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #65
Uhhhhh....WTF? progressoid Dec 2015 #67
Swiftboating was based on lies Drahthaardogs Dec 2015 #69
Quasi-official HOLIDAY TRUCE declared for Universal Winter Fest Eve Eve GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #70
You have no skin in this? Have you seen how loaded that language is? I'd say you have a bias. Nailzberg Dec 2015 #72
It's far more likely they are Miserly and sloppy. arcane1 Dec 2015 #77
Jesus, no Godhumor Dec 2015 #79
Well you can't spell Chipotle without ecoli. dilby Dec 2015 #80
Unlikely (nt) bigwillq Dec 2015 #82
Yes Omaha Steve Dec 2015 #84
One enemy I have not seen mentioned is the NRA Jim Beard Jan 2016 #87
What the fuck is up with this website devolving into a shit place full of conspiracy... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #88
Holy shit you got that right. Orrex Jan 2016 #89
There has been an undercurrent of anti-intellectualism and credulity that's been running through DU. Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #100
I was accused just yesterday of being an "Official Story" shill Orrex Jan 2016 #101
Fuck, I should be a multi-millionaire due to all my shilling. n/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #102
Here's a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Big Foods' insidious tools. randome Jan 2016 #91
It's the smoking gun! pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #95
How is Chipotle iteslf not "big food?" Orrex Jan 2016 #93
They don't have a "billions sold" sign. Yet. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #96
I think it's more about confronting the shortcomings in our food safety system My Good Babushka Jan 2016 #103
There's no evidence for this theory and it would be about impossible in practice. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #105
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