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Monsanto Nominated for Angry Mermaid Award
Health & Wellness  (tags: Monsanto, climate change, agriculture, risks, safety, science, health, environment, ethics, food, government, humans )

Elena
- 5 days ago - organicconsumers.org
One of the eight is Monsanto, nominated for lobbying for RoundupReady soy to be considered a "climate-friendly" crop that is eligible for carbon credits and subsidies under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), and for pushing for the meaningless
Canning 101: The Warm Bath Method, for Tomatoes, Jams, Fruits, Jellies, Pickles, and Preserves
Health & Wellness  (tags: canning )

Doug
- 49 days ago - growandmake.com
If you've only had canned food from the grocery store, you probably assume that the canning process leaches flavor, requires amazing quantities of preservatives, and takes too much time to do at home. Our factory-made culture has kept many of us from...
Sugar: The Bitter Truth   video
Health & Wellness  (tags: )

Doug
- 56 days ago - youtube.com
Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to ...
U.S. to Press China on Drywall - WSJ.Com
Health & Wellness  (tags: drywall, import, imports, toxic fumes, government, safety, construction, remodel, remodeling, product safety )

Shelly
- 56 days ago - online.wsj.com
WASHINGTON -- The new chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission said she would ask China to help pay for the billions of dollars in damage to U.S. homes blamed on Chinese-made drywall.
Boycott Kellogg's--Take Action Today
Health & Wellness  (tags: genetically engineered, children, ethics, food, family, humans, nutrition, prevention, research, risks )

Daphna
- 90 days ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
As a consumer I will be boycotting all Kellogg's products, including Kellogg's subsidiary Morningstar Farms, until your company commits to source non-genetically engineered sugar. As you know, roughly half of all granulated sugar in the U.S. is derived
USDA Admits Organic Fraud Is Increasing--- Sign Petition!
Health & Wellness  (tags: organics, USDA, fraud )

Krystina
- 495 days ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program (NOP) announced on August 5th that 15 of the 30 accredited organic certifiers they recently inspected failed the USDA audit and will have 12 months to make corrections or lose their accreditation
USDA Says Biotech Is Compatible With Organic
Health & Wellness  (tags: government, organic, GMO, genetically engineered, troubling, corruption, Monsanto, dangerous, risks, safety, disease, food, health, prevention, humans, ethics )

Elena
- 115 days ago - organicconsumers.org
This USDA report attempting to make the case for "organic genetically engineering" is part of a well-funded campaign coordinated by Monsanto and their governmental, corporate, and non-profit partners to legitimize a dangerous and untested technology
GM Says New Volt to Get 230 Mpg in City Driving
Health & Wellness  (tags: )

Doug
- 126 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon (98 kilometers per liter) of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the current champion, the Toyota Prius.
Are Self-Tanning Lotions Safe to Use? [Consumer Reports]
Health & Wellness  (tags: safety, sunless skintanning products, protection )

Janet
- 148 days ago - blogs.consumerreports.org
All self-tanners approved by the Food and Drug Administration use the same color-producing chemical, a substance called dihydroxyacetone (DHA) that reacts with proteins in the outermost layer of your skin to create a brownish pigment called melanoidin.
 
 
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