I think the safest thing would be to look at the "traditional" use of this food/substance. Pumpkin seeds are used for clearing the body of worms, detoxing, etc. A piece of meat that is, uh, *overripe* ;-) may cause the same symptoms, but because it's not traditionally used as a method of detoxing, may be assumed to be causing sickness. Irene exhausted brain cell on that one ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com