NaturalNews: Beware of fast food and its "restructured meat technology"‏

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

You'd be wise to eat at home this holiday season and especially avoid McDonald's. Their McRib sandwich is made using "restructured meat technology" that's pretty darned gross.

Haven't you ever wondered why the McRib meat patty is shaped like ribs but contains no ribs? Here's how they make it:
http://www.naturalnews.com/038442_McDonalds_McRib_sandwich_restructured_meat_technology.html

Probiotics can help protect you from the flu this season:
http://www.naturalnews.com/038441_probiotics_flu_season_immune_system.html

Here are four easy home remedies for chronic indigestion:
http://www.naturalnews.com/038434_indigestion_home_remedies_spices.html

A new Gallup poll says that 64% of Americans want armed defenders in public schools to protect our children:
http://www.naturalnews.com/038430_school_shootings_armed_defense_Gallup_poll.html

And here's my own opinion piece which supports that notion and explains why we must tear down all those irrational "gun free zone" signs and start using armed adults to protect children:
http://www.naturalnews.com/038431_school_shootings_gun_free_zone_police_protection.html

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