Quick, someone arrange a meeting between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The boys over at ag have some information the EPA folks should have a look at. The information came to us in the form of a news release issued by the Agriculture Research Service in Beltsville, Md., the ag department's chief scientific research agency. If millions of dollars weren't at stake for Hastings utility ratepayers, we probably would have broken down in laughter. While this combination may not appeal to your taste buds, including these foods in a well-balanced diet may reduce your risk of colon cancer, according to recent animal studies by Agricultural Research Services scientists.
Copper joins selenium, calcium, carotenoids and fiber as being important for a healthy colon.
The researchers' findings, mind you, are not what would have given us the giggles. We're sure the research is well-documented and valid. It's just that the more we follow the travails of the EPA's Copper Rule, the more it leaves us with an incredulous response. About all we can do is laugh and scratch our heads. To us, the ARS news release gives the American public a free pass to gobble copper.