Ever hear of the term, "Drinking water from a fire hose"?  No?  Here's some imagery for you:

The title of this blog really should be "5 Things the FDA Probably Won't do for Food Safety Management in 2012."

Late in 2011, the United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Durban, South Africa to review the extension period of the Kyoto Protocol.  The protocol, created in 1997, is a treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to preserve the current climate system.  The reason why 2012 will be significant is this is the year when all parties in the treaty are expected to have reduced their GHG emissions by an average of 5.2%. 

Here we are - 2012.  This year is shaping up to be one of significance, at least in terms of unique calendrical events.  We enter the year of the Dragon, known for its pioneering spirit.  It's also a leap year and the end of the Mayan long count calendar, marking transformation (or apocalypse, if you believe that sort of thing).