Food poisoning in can form

Rare is the day that one of my dietary staples faces a recall. But this is no ordinary year, and today is one such day.

Slim Fast — yes, I drink Slim Fast — is recalling all its canned drinks. Apparently, a few people contracted brief bouts of food poisoning after drinking the product, so out of "an abundance of caution," the company is recalling all its canned drinks. If you have any at home, the company is advising you to discard the cans and contact them for a refund.

Amazingly, I dodged this bullet in part because of my recent job loss. In looking at where I could cut costs, I decided to drop the canned Slim Fast drinks in favor of the cheaper, powdered Slim Fast product that's mixed with milk. As fate would have it, the powdered product is not part of this recall.

So… Score one for unemployment?