Bruce posted an interesting note about a “rational” response to peanut allergies today. I agree in theory with his suggestion that people need to move away from fear to find better solutions.

On that note, the BBC describes a similar issue with ‘shocking’ kebabs.

Apparently kebabs in the UK are not only bad for your health, they do not accurately state their ingredients.

Some 35% of labels listed a different meat species than that actually found in the kebab.

Six kebabs were found to include pork when it had not been declared as an ingredient. Two of the six were described as Halal – food or drink permitted for Muslims, which must not contain pork.

Just the words “different meat species” make me not want to eat a kebab ever again. Here is another shocking revelation.

In addition, there was little difference in weight between kebabs labelled as “small” and “large”, [Geoffrey Theobald, of Lacors] added.

“While some people may think they are making sensible choices by ordering a small kebab, this study showed little difference between small and large kebab weight.”

That might be a great thing when measured in simple economic terms, but the health/safety researchers seem to think less is more. They have even labeled some kebabs an “imminent” threat to public health. Will there be a kebab ban? Kebab control?

Maybe regulators should go the opposite direction and assign awards that emphasize kebab quality. That would surely help the folks too drunk at 4am at the Kebab stand. Although they are unable to tell if they are chewing pita or soggy paper wrapper/napkin, they should at least be certain they have purchased a healthy meat species. Wait, are we still talking about rational responses?