Jim writes:

> This is probably on topic for some of us....
>
>  http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992096

I was going to write something very much like the following response, but
Glenn Gibson, a food microbiologist, was quoted in the article saying it
first:

"'Flatulence is an important indicator of a healthy gut system,' he says.
'It's only a social problem. You need to expel gas to ensure your gut is
functioning properly.' The gases that cause it could be of benefit, and we
should all just learn to live with it, he says."

Wirt Atmar

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