Topic: Chilean Grapes

A new study claims that drinking tea hotter than 140 degrees Fahrenheit increases the risk of esophageal cancer by 90%. The hosts dismiss the report as "bull crap," comparing it to past health scares involving cast iron pans, eggs, and Chilean grapes. They recount a 1980s incident where the U.S. banned all Chilean grape imports after two grapes were allegedly found contaminated with cyanide.

A CBS News investigation found that only a small percentage of suspected swine flu cases are actually H1N1, contradicting higher official estimates in the Netherlands. Reports of cats and dogs contracting the virus are dismissed as fear-mongering tactics. Dvorak recalls a 1980s scare involving cyanide-laced Chilean grapes, suggesting such stories are often manufactured for commercial or political leverage.

The adoption of international standards for tomatoes by the Codex Alimentarius Commission is discussed as a potential move toward restricting heirloom varieties. This is linked to a recent "tomato scare" in the U.S. that was later attributed to jalapenos or cilantro. A historical parallel is drawn to the 1980s Chilean grape scare, which the hosts suggest was a manufactured crisis used for economic leverage.