Jazzy D's Soul Notes

Charity worker handed fake new £1 coin in local supermarket - despite Royal Mint claims it's "counterfeit proof"

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/charity-worker-handed-fake-new-%C2%A31-coin-in-local-supermarket-despite-royal-mint-claims-its-counterfeit-proof/ar-BBAeC4D?ocid=MSN_UK_NL_M_NO_28Apr17OM2-PID85185



'The coin is completely different...it's a different size'

Oh er, is that a cucumber in your hand?

http://www.timeout.com/london/blog/errr-a-naked-restaurant-is-opening-in-london-041916

Here are some of the reasons why he won -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34126758

I reckon he will be formidable. Bet the Tories are scared now!

Millions of US government workers hit by data breach -

Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a "massive breach" affecting the data of millions of US government workers, officials said.

Story here -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33017310

I wonder what happened to their so called state of the art defense against cyber attack. Found wanting!

 From Yahoo News -

By Sarah Dryden New Consumer - Wednesday, January 9 03:24 pm

The Soil Association can reveal that a recent government survey shows that organic laying hens have a significantly lower level of Salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the commonest forms of food poisoning worldwide.The study showed that 23.4 per cent of caged hens tested positive for salmonella compared to 4.4 per cent in organic flocks and 6.5 per cent in free-range flocks. The research also showed that the highest prevalence of salmonella occurred in the largest holding size category (30,000 birds or more). This was over four times the average level of salmonella found in flocks closer to the maximum size allowed under Soil Association organic standards. A 2006 FSA survey showed that in the eggs sampled, salmonella was estimated to be in around one box in every 30 (3.3%). In response to this survey, the FSAs chief scientist, Dr Andrew Wadge stated: This survey shows that problems with salmonella in eggs have not gone away. These results support Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his Chicken Out' campaign to improve the welfare standards of chicken production. It also adds weight to the argument that although free-range production would certainly be a positive step forward, it is still some way behind the Soil Association's organic poultry systems, which ensure truly free range birds and offer the highest standards of animal welfare as acknowledged by respected animal welfare groups such as Compassion in World Farming. Emma Hockridge, Soil Association policy department said: Anyone watching Hugh and Jamie reveal the appalling conditions millions of chickens endure in the cramped, windowless sheds of factory farms will be in no doubt that organic and free-range chickens have a better life. "This research confirms the Soil Associations view that there are serious potential human health implications from such intensive systems. Whilst Salmonella food poisoning can be avoided through proper cooking of eggs and meat, anything that reduces the incidence of this bug should be encouraged like genuine free-range, organic farming.

Nuff said.

Plus some good news on this subjct via the BBC News 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7170000/newsid_7179800/7179889.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&bbcws=1 


It should have been done sooner.