Tell the FDA, "Don't mess with our chocolate!"


	Tell the FDA, "Don't mess with our chocolate!"

bignosemousie

4-3-2007 7:20 PM

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chocolate, fda, cma, food

bignosemousie says:

This just opens the door for all the cheaper yummy chocolate to become cheaper crappy chocolate. Unless you want to pay Godiva prices for decent chocolate, take the time to tell the FDA not to change the requirements.

Go to the source for info and how to help. Deadline for public comment is April 25, 2007.

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4-4-2007 10:11 AM

mugofcoffee

where were you? missed your clips

4-4-2007 10:39 AM

bignosemousie

MOC:

I've been trapped under something heavy with all those other clippers. What happened to bookchick?

4-5-2007 1:16 AM

The REAL Napster

Mess with chocolate? Are they aware that chocolate has a 'heroin' like property for women? (Alice Cooper said so so it's true) Are they INSANE? !!!

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