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WE'VE Moved to a permanent website: 10 May 2008 Pardon the construction dust. All information appearing to date on this Website has been moved to a permanent and expanded home. Pull up: www.foodmessalert.com For the no-note, no-tuition teaching Website of the Grumpy Gourmet: www.grumpygourmetusa.com For direct information: 614-538-1822 thegrumpygourmet@wowway.com         12 April 2008 Dire Forecast: China Dominates World Trade, Money Markets; Tips Next 'Great Depression' Mystery: King salmon vanish from Pacific waters, outlook grim China's tainted drugs, 17 resulting deaths, FDA, Congress think USA may have issues In Bad Taste: That's the 1988 expose by George R. Schwartz who put killer MSG to rest, at least up to now; Warning: food flacks now peddle an invented taste sense, umami, actually foods spiked with a jolt of MSG under vague new label names; you need a score card to save your life while dining out or grocery shopping. Prepare thy self.... Chef Cooks Up Hoax; There's a Whole Lot Of This Making the Restaurant Rounds....         HERE'S GOOD REASON TO AVOID PALM BEACH. WHAT? NO WHOPPER... SUIT CITES WEAK RULES RELATING TO MAD-COW         CHINA'S HEPARIN CAUSES HAVOC IN 40 COUNTRIES 90,000 REASONS TO BRUSH WITH BAKING SODA; CHINA HITS AGAIN         UNCLE SAM'S USDA PROTECTS GUILTY; HIDES BEEF SELLERS TAKING A CRUISE? ON BOARD DECISION, WHO LIVES, WHO DIES         HARD TIMES CUISINE PASSES ON STEAK, OPTS FOR PASTAS, SMALLER PORTIONS GOING TO OLYMPICS? BETTER TAKE YOUR MUGGERS EXPRESS; CHINA CRITIC MISSING         BEST ADVICE: AVOID ALL MEXICAN JOINTS NEAR, AROUND ATLANTA; 13 SCORE OUT OF 100 LESS THAN APPETIZING NATION'S GRAIN BASKET LOADED, CANNOT MEET GLOBAL NEEDS; BREAD PRICES HIT NEW HIGHS NEW SCHOOL COURSE TEACHES KIDS TO HUNT; NEXT STEP SHOULD BE HOW TO COOK GAME; NATION MAY NEED SUCH CHINA EXPORTS FOOD PRODUCTS TO JAPAN THAT GIVE A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO 'MYSTERY MEAT.' A MONTH AGO CHINESE DUMPLINGS WERE SHIPPED AROUND THE FREE WORLD "MADE" WITH CARDBOARD SEASONED WITH ANIMAL FAT AND VEGETABLE OIL. JAPANESE SCHOOL LUNCHES SERVED CHINA'S DUMPLINGS.         LAW AND DISORDER: KING CRAB LOVERS MAY BE LOSERS TO HIGH SEAS CRIME, DRAMA, HAZY FUTURE BEST TO STAY HOME: NEW REASONS TO QUIT TRAVEL; LAZERS HIT COCKPITS, PILOT EYES         ..AS IF WE DIDN'T NEED MORE REASONS TO BOYCOTT OLYMPICS.... IN BEIJING, BEST ASK 'WHAT'S FOR DINNER TONIGHT?' YOUR MENU MAY NOT BE TRUTHFUL