COMMON TEST WEEK
The week I love most of every semester! :D

I know this is completely out of syllabus, but this question popped into my mind while I was mugging on the import, export and trans-shipment of processed food for the Labelling & Regulatory Affairs paper. Certified true copies documents from the food safety authority of the country of origin are required for submission when dealing with land snails.

I've read before that land snails are immediate hosts for parasites. Upon ingestion, these parasites can travel through the bloodstream and make a home out of your brain matter, resulting in meningitis. Escargots are usually farm-bred and fed a diet of ground cereal to avoid this problem. The snails are eviscerated as a precautionary measure too. But my question is this: Are there tests conducted to ensure that these land snails do not contain parasites?

Food for thought, huh? (:

For the more scientific version, go look up these links:
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostrongylus_cantonensis
2. http://animal.discovery.com/invertebrates/monsters-inside-me/menu-items-likely-to-contain-parasites/index-02.html

I can't wait for CTs to be over. Look forward to meeting up with people I haven't seen in awhile this holiday as well as hanging out with friends! Perfect way to end 2010 and start 2011! (:

CHARMAINE CHEONG.

I’m a somebody and a nobody. I’m rational and emotional. I’m critical but I’m non-judgemental.

I like my things categorized by types and chronologically. I like taking photos to preserve the moments of my life. I like dystopian literature. I like reading Wikipedia articles at random. I like travelling to foreign lands and seeing the world. I like long conversations over good food. I like pop and classical music. I like guitars. I like cats. I like writing random, mushy letters and notes to the people important to me. I have a whole long list of things that I like, but you’ve got to get to know me better to know them all.