Heroin and the 'Fat Tax'

Heroin is an opiate drug that is synthesized from morphine extracted from the seed pod of the poppy plant. Produced in Mexico and Asia, heroin is reported to be widely available throughout the U.S.

The latest form of this addictive substance sweeping middle America is a semi-processed type of Mexican heroin known as black-tar; so called because it’s sticky and dark.

Users need not venture into dangerous neighborhoods for their fix. Instead, they phone in their orders and drivers take the drug to them......

read full article at Heroin and Cornflakes

Climate Change: Time for the Fat Police?

Humankind – be it Australian, Argentinian, Belgian or Canadian – is getting steadily fatter. Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, at least 300 million of them obese.

In nearly every country in the world, average body mass index (BMI) is rising. Between 1994 and 2004, the average male BMI in England increased from 26 to 27.3, with the average female BMI rising from 25.8 to 26.9 (about 3 kg – or half a stone – heavier).

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines “overweight” as a BMI equal to or more than 25, and “obesity” as a BMI equal to or more than 30.

What’s this got to do with climate change?........find out at 'Heroin and Cornflakes' blog

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