Health Canada may add anti-cancer drug to junk food
12/22/2009 at 8:13 AM
"The Canadian Press
Date: Tuesday Dec. 22, 2009 7:34 AM ET
OTTAWA — Ottawa wants to know what you think about its unusual proposal to put a cancer-fighting drug into junk food.
Health Canada is inviting public comments until February 21 on its idea to have small amounts of the enzyme asparaginase put into foods like potato chips and french fries. On its website, Health Canada says its scientists have finished a detailed safety assessment on the enzyme and haven't found any health or safety concerns."
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091222/junk_091222/20091222?hub=Health
I don't know about thins one, so I figured it could lead to an interesting discussion.