much of thanksgiving dinner is rooted in family tradition.a but there are still ways we can make our dinners more sustainable.a here is a list of 10 ways to minimize the environmental impact of thanksgiving dinner courtesy of takepart 1. buy produce from your local farmers market.a rather than eating grapes from mexico apples from argentina or potatoes from china purchase as much of you......
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according to an associate press article the fda has found traces of melamine the substance that left 50000 children sick and three dead in china in popular brands of infant formula in the united states.a the fda urges parents not to switch their childs formula but also admits that there is no level of melamine found to be safe for infants. here are some of the results from the te......
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commentary by devvy kidd my column on the fda produced more than 2500 emails this past week the master list of diseases is now updated . the issue of a nation self medicating on dangerous drugs approved by the fda really struck a chord. in that column i pointed out two major factors why americans are so apathetic and stumbling through life without a clue fluoride and aspartame. however......
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posted by tom philpott at the grist httpgri stmill.gri st.orgsto ry200811 24134851 03 until very recently speculation around who would take the top spot at obamas usdaa centered on aformer iowa governor tom vilsack a champion of both genetically modified seed technology and farmsubsidy reform. but now vilsacks out of the running theades moines registera reports . ......
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have i been under a rock or is this something new i was buying string cheese for dds lunches and all of the kraft cheeses have a new package that says no added rbst. kraft stabs monsanto in the backnew kraft rbghfree cheese will hit market in june duh1 so i have been under a rock this was announced in january and it went on the market in june.......
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ive tried a good number of organic certified personal care products at this point and what ive discovered is this many organic lip balms powders and massage oils are as good as the con ventional 8221 stuff. organic lotions and creams however dont quite measure up at least not right now. the latest line ive tried origins organics . despite ......
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ribbons memorialize each migrant who has died in the desert of the us southwest trying to find work in the us. i get a lot of blank and bemused stares when i talk about food insecurity. perhaps people are picturing a silo full of corn saying please dont make me go out there im so shy. now that would be ridiculous. but the image of bountiful food not leaving......
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clipped by spirithiker clippers remarks the clips here are titles of stories from the website organic consumers association. go to the site to read the individual stories. monsanto seems to fit the strereotypical bad guy in conspiracies to take over world. they are trying to do it with genetically engineered food crops and seeds. they are playing hardball in getting farmers hooked ......
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host updates national lawyers guild calls for immediate release of palestinian fishermen prosecutor indicts foes and cheney and gonzales watch michael ratner should high govt officials be investigated and prosecuted quicktime related new five guantanamo prisoners ordered released obamas ag advocates mandatory minimum for pot inaugurati......
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thanksgiving is second in a slew of holidays at this time of year that have become one extended caloric nightmare.a marketers have successfully driven consumers to celebrate these holidays in an atmosphere of frenzied food consumption often from everyday prepackaged products festooned with special holiday cheer.a however you can say no to the prepackaged cheer and have a hearty sustainable ......
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...e ill link it here to make it even easier how to avoid monsanto productsseeds .and now for the news new study confirms genetically engineered food damages fertility httpwww .organicco nsumers.or garticles article 1 5588.cfm full story here 1. new study confirms gm food damages fertility gm free cymru 2. austrian study shows gm corn negatively affects reproductive health in mice aus...
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in its november 2008 issue the milkweed a dairy industry publication reports that walmart is going 100 rbghfree. already they have committed to all store brand milk going rbghfree . now they are adding to that every other dairy product sold in their stores. this is fantastic news of course its still not enough to make me willing to actually shop at w......
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a new study shows that genetically modified foods damage fertility . this work will do huge damage to the gm industry worldwide since it shows that a crop monsantos maize line nk603 x mon810 which has been approved as safe by efsa and given consent for use in food and feed by the ec is in fact dangerous to health.a it demonstrates that the approvals process is ......
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after picking up a carton of organic milk from the local grocer its easy to get a case of the warmandfuzzies the purchase provides health environmental and animal rights benefits while also supporting local and family farms. right we hate to break it to you but unfortunately not all organic milk is created equal. some of it really does come from small family farms that graze ......
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genetically engineered grains have been in existence for several years amidst many concerns from various organizations and individuals. now the fda is set to approve genetically engineered animals to be introduced into the food chain. ever since the beginning of genetically engineered grains controversy has surrounded their safety. the sierra club initiated a national petition against m......
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my stepmothers been in a convalescent home for several years now victim of a bad batch of ltryptophan made by a japanese petrochemical company and sold by health food stores nationwide. yet another reason i dont trust health food stores and unnatural supplements. my dads housekeeping habits are less than stellar so this past year my stepsister helped him go through his t......
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the folks over at the organic consumers association have gotten organized and theyre inviting you to join in.a specifically they have drafted a petition click through to see to the obama transition team which asks the incoming administration to consider implementing several of michael pollans recommendations from farmer in chief. take a lo......
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action alerts defenders of wildlife the missing link for lynx whats the missing link for lynx the habitat they need to survive in the wild. designating critical habitat for lynx is the best tool we have to identify and preserve the areas that these vanishing cats need to survive and to restore them to places where they naturally belong. unfortunately while the u.s. ......
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there are so many reasons why we should be cautious about gm crops and the huge potential effects on humans whether it be through cross contaminat ionpollin ation or yet unknown impacts on the physical body. we still know next to nothing about long term effects of eating gm products and i imagine that this particular area of science is not being thoroughly investigated by the numerous biotech com...
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the worldwide blogger bake off challenge . make bread not war and help alleviate poverty in africa. submit recipes and raise money and win 500 for yourself while youre at it. thanks britt the un environment programmes research shows organic farming produces more food in africa than conventional farming. an analysis o......
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the organic consumers association oca a minnesotabased nonprofit organization advocating for organic and sustainable agriculture has issued a list of six reasons why former iowa gov. tom vilsack should not be appointed secretary of agriculture by presidentelect barack obama. in a release titled six reasons why obama appointing monsantos buddy former iowa governor v......
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the organic consumers association doesnt hold back in this piece six reasons why obama appointing monsantos buddy former iowa governor vilsack for usda head is a terrible idea . click through to read the whole case against vilsack. among other things they dont like his advocacy of geneticall yengineer ed crops for food or pharmaceuticals his tendency to travel in monsant......
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