>From: "Tfpc" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Debate on role of language and culture in heart disease >Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 10:50:06 -0400 > >For those of you who follow debates on diet, alcohol and heart disease, >here's a comment that claims to be the final word: > >1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks >than the Canadians, British or Americans. > >2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks >than the Canadians, British or Americans > >3. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart >attacks than the Canadians, British or Americans. > >4. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer >fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British or Americans. > >5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats >and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British or Americans. > >6. Ukrainians drink a lot of vodka, eat a lot of perogies, cabbage >rolls and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British >or Americans. > >CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. >Speaking English is apparently what kills you. > >********************************************* > > >The Toronto Food Policy Council manages this information service for people >working on food issues with community organizations, >social agencies, public health units, educational institutions and >municipal governments. If you would like >to share information on community gardens, urban agriculture, farmers >markets, >local food systems or educational and anti-hunger initiatives in your area, >please send them to Wayne Roberts at [log in to unmask] Opinions >expressed in >items carried through this information service do not, unless explicitly >stated, reflect the views of either the Toronto Food Policy Council or >Toronto Public Health. > >If you would like to view the TFPC's website, please visit us at: >http://www.toronto.ca/health/tfpc_index.htm >If you know someone who would like to receive these mailings, have them >e-mail their name and address to: [log in to unmask] >If you would like to unsubscribe, please let us know at: [log in to unmask] > _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail To unsubscribe send one line: unsubscribe click4hp to: [log in to unmask] . To view archives or modify subscription see: http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html