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How the 40 Year Drop in the Minimum Wage Helped Cause Obesity
Business  (tags: risks, diet, death, obesity, economy, business, ethics, society, consumers, government )

Suzybell
- 46 days ago - grist.org
I have written about the link between wages and obesity before--with wages dropping since the 60s and healthy food prices always going up, people eat more unhealthy food. But now two economists have drilled down into these issues and claim to have found
Farmers Skirt Rules on Gene-Altered Crops, Report Says
Business  (tags: gm crops, gm corn. center for science in the pulic, EPA, insect resistant crops, farming, biotech, advocacy group )

Judy
- 53 days ago - nytimes.com
As many as 25 percent of the American farmers growing genetically engineered corn are no longer complying with federal rules intended to maintain the resistance of the crops to damage from insects, according to an advocacy group's report released Thursday
Bank of America Loses $2.24B as Loan Losses Rise
Business  (tags: Bank of America, recession )

Kristi
- 72 days ago - newsobserver.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing further evidence that consumers are still struggling to pay their bills.
Kucinich Secures Funding for Organic Farming Research- Victory!
Business  (tags: environment, farming, farms, GoodNews, Agriculture, organic, government )

Tierney
- 74 days ago - organicconsumers.org
"Organic foods and products should be able to, at a minimum, compete equally with foods and products made with pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and genetic manipulation," said Kucinich.
The Crisis of Credit Visualized
Business  (tags: economy, corruption, business, corporate, money, politics, society, investments, marketing, ethics, foreclosures, finance, government, investing, investors )

Tinkie
- 77 days ago - crisisofcredit.com
If any of you are still a bit confused of what caused the collapse in global economy, then please watch this, short, concise and to the point. The Conmen and The Conned.
Eye Opener: Forewarned Is Forearmed N'Est Ce Pas?[The Economic Recovery Is An Illusion]
Business  (tags: business, economy, finance, money, society )

Janet
- 85 days ago - globalresearch.ca
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Warns of Future Crises: "The economic crisis is anything but over, the "solutions" have been akin to putting a band-aid on an amputated arm."
Unemployment Rate Is Highest in 26 Years
Business  (tags: society, marketing, money, economy, business, consumers, ethics, debt, humans, investments, politics, investors, dishonesty, finance, news )

Suzybell
- 85 days ago - truthout.org
The benchmark revisions will show job loss was 824,000 larger than originally reported. The loss of 263,000 payroll jobs, coupled with a 0.1 hour decline in the average workweek, pushed the index of aggregate hours to 98.5, slightly below the 98.6 leve
Capitalism: A Love Story (Theatrical)
Business  (tags: economy, corruption, business, consumers, investing, government, investments, marketing, news, finance, money, SustainableDevelopment, dishonesty )

Suzybell
- 85 days ago - dvdtown.com
Well, folks, whether you love him or hate him, Michael Moore has made yet another documentary to stir the emotions of any politically, socially, or ethically minded person in the country. Granted, many people may think of Moore as a liberal supporter of
The Best -- and Worst -- Cities for New Jobs
Business  (tags: business, economy, finance, money, employment, labor )

Dee
- 93 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Flint, Mich., and Lincoln, Neb., have something in common: They are the two cities in the U.S. with the greatest difference between how many of their employers expect to add workers in the next quarter and how many expect to let them go.
Take Action: File a Complaint? Get Blacklisted.
Business  (tags: farming, farms, Petiton, usa, politics, humans, corruption, dishonesty )

Daphna
- 96 days ago - ufwaction.org
Sign the online petition today! Help workers get 25,000 signatures by the end of the month! We've been telling you about the outrageous behavior of Giumarra--the world's largest table grape company, whose labels include Nature's Partner
 
 
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