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America's Largest Corporate Dairy Processor Muscles Its Way into Organics
Clout-Heavy Dean Foods Kills USDA Investigation of Their Horizon Label
May 12, 2008 - 10:31:42 AM
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Tips to Avoid GMOs
This guide will help you
determine which products are made from genetically modified organisms
(GMOs) so you can make healthier non-GMO brand buying choices. GMOs are
made by transferring genes from one species, such as bacteria, viruses,
or animals, into the DNA of other species, such as corn.
Apr 30, 2008 - 9:40:50 PM
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AICR’s Nutritionist Offers Insight on Your Daily Food Choices
Noted cancer researcher Dr. Tom Gasiewicz (geh-SHEV-itz) has received
AICR support for his promising work with ECGC, a major green tea
component. Dr. Gasiewicz has shown that ECGC can target a specific
protein found in many cancer cells. His research suggests that ECGC can
keep this protein from triggering the cancer process in different cells
and tissues.
Apr 17, 2008 - 11:03:16 AM
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A Guide to Drug Safety Terms at FDA
The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a drug for marketing after
determining that the drug's benefits of use outweigh the risks for the
condition that the drug will treat. But even with a rigorous evaluation
process, some safety problems surface only after a drug has been on the
market and has been used in a broader population. This guide offers
descriptions of some of the drug safety terms commonly used by FDA
throughout the life cycle of a drug.
Apr 14, 2008 - 7:12:40 PM
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IRS Offers Last Minute Reminders
April 15 Filing Deadline Approaching; Filing Extension, Last-Minute Reminders Available. Read it for more information on other tax issues.
Apr 14, 2008 - 4:23:32 PM
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Portion Size, Energy Density are Key Components in Kids' Caloric Intake
It's pretty well known that it's
not just how much we eat, but also the calories—the food energy in the
portions served—that make weight control a challenge. However, until
recently, the role that food energy density plays in young children's
physiological response to portion size has been unproved.
Apr 10, 2008 - 6:31:55 PM
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Gift or Gaffe? Donated Deer Meat Raises Health Questions--Again
When your organization promotes canned shooting of lions, elephants, rhinos and leopards in Africa it needs a lot of PR.
Apr 3, 2008 - 9:15:21 AM
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Wal-Mart starts now selling milk from cows untreated with growth hormone
Wal-Mart Stores said on
Thursday that it is now selling its private-label milk under brand name
Great Value which is being sourced only from cows that have not been
treated with controversial growth hormones, Reuters reported.
Mar 23, 2008 - 5:20:10 PM
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Are Your Easter Eggs Cruelty-Free? Not If They're From United Egg Producers
Since TV celebrity chefs
Jamie Oliver and Hugh-Fearnley Whittingstall launched exposes of
poultry production in the UK late last year, three quarters of polled
consumers said they’d buy free range chicken and eggs and that stores
should not carry any other kind.
Mar 21, 2008 - 9:58:11 AM
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The Math from Barack Obama campaign
From the beginning, this campaign has always been funded by a movement
of grassroots supporters giving whatever they can afford. And unlike
Senator Clinton and Senator McCain, we have never taken money from
lobbyists or PACs.
Mar 6, 2008 - 4:02:47 PM
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Recall of 143 M pounds of beef questioned
A recall of 143 million beef from a company that processes sick cows
into meat may not pacify consumer advocates who seem to have more than
the 143 million pounds of beef to worry about. Reuters
today cited officials at the Department of Agriculture as saying that
the agency "is reviewing why a California plant processed unfit cattle
and that it was too early to determine whether it was an incident
specific to the facility."
Feb 21, 2008 - 12:18:52 PM
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Despite Recall, Americans Still Wondering: "Where's the Beef?"
The Center for Science in
the Public Interest issued a statement today saying that there is no
way to really recall much of the 143 million pounds of beef produced by
Hallmark/Westland Meat Packaging Co. because the consumers don't know
whether the beef they purchased is on the recall list.
Feb 20, 2008 - 10:11:35 AM
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Ready for roast cloned beef?
Rumor has been around for
some time that the Food and Drug Administration is preparing to approve
sales of meats from cloned animals. In fact, the agency has already
issued at least one statement to indicate that cloned animals are
likely safe to eat.
Feb 19, 2008 - 11:23:10 AM
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Campbell to reduce sodium in 48 soups
Campbell Soup Company Monday
announced that it plans to reduce sodium in 36 ready-to-serve soups
under the brand "Campbell's Select Harvest" and 12 condensed kids’
favorite soups in the fall of 2008.
Feb 18, 2008 - 2:47:16 PM
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Feeling sad means feeling like spending more
People who are
feeling sad tend to spend more money on themselves, according to a new
study scheduled to be published in the June 2008 issue of Psychological
Science.
Feb 8, 2008 - 5:07:19 PM
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Your kid swallow something? What you need to know
A news story broke today
saying that a 5-year old boy in San Jose, California swallowed two
pencil eraser-size magnets from a toy construction set causing pain in
the stomach and he ended in emergency room and had the magnets removed
by a surgeon.
Feb 5, 2008 - 1:14:52 PM
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Meat from sick, abused cows gets into schools
The Humane Society of the United States released a video tape today on Jan 30, 2008 suggesting that poor families, elderly people and school children participating in the school luncheon program sponsored by the U.S. government may have eaten sick and abused cow meat and may be at high risk of mad cow disease.
Jan 30, 2008 - 1:29:58 PM
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Reduce your tax by claiming business expenses
In the United States, as
many as 65 or more people claim they are running some type of business,
mostly of course small business. Although small business entities come
and go quickly, running a business is an effective way to save tax
dollars.
Jan 25, 2008 - 11:18:52 AM
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CDC: Pet turtles cause multistate Salmonella outbreak
Turtles and other reptiles have long been recognized as a source of human
Salmonella infections (
1). To prevent
turtle-associated
Salmonella infections in humans, the sale and distribution of small turtles (i.e., those with a carapace length
of less than 4 inches) (Figure 1)
has been prohibited in the United States since 1975.*
Jan 25, 2008 - 6:57:09 AM
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High levels of mercury found in tuna sushi
A study by the New York
Times shows that sushi sold in many restaurants in the New York City
contains risky levels of mercury, up to 1.4 parts per million (ppm) or
0.4 ppm higher than the limit set by the U.S. government.
Jan 23, 2008 - 9:00:21 PM
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Price affects experience of drinking wine
Wine drinkers tend to more enjoy wine that demands a higher price
regardless of its taste, according to a study by California researchers.
Jan 14, 2008 - 6:03:47 PM
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USDA CONSUMER ALERT: Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is
providing recommendations to the regions affected by severe winter
weather and flooding in Western states. USDA is hopeful that this
information will help minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses
due to food spoilage from power outages and other problems that
are often associated with severe weather events.
Jan 12, 2008 - 10:15:22 PM
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Cedars-Sinai hospital overdoses children with heparin
The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center endangered pediatric patients by administering overdoses of the blood thinner heparin, The Associated Press reported, citing state regulators as saying Wednesday.
Jan 10, 2008 - 8:26:38 AM
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Airport Food Still Healthful
Airport Food Still Healthful:
More than 80 Percent of Restaurants Offer Low-Fat Vegetarian Options, But Some Cities Lag Behind
Jan 9, 2008 - 9:29:43 PM
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Healthier Alternatives For Your Favorite Sandwich
If this year's resolutions
once again include such perennials as losing weight and eating
healthier, following a few lunchtime tips from the American Institute
for Cancer Research (AICR) will help you do both at the same time.
Jan 8, 2008 - 5:21:05 PM
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Thimerosal may not be the cause for autism
New research from the State Public Health Department suggests that vaccine preservatives may not play a role in the development of autism. This is because the rates of the disorder continued to increase in California despite removing the preservative thimerosal from the vaccines seven years ago.
Jan 8, 2008 - 7:02:53 AM
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Drugs or healthy food, which do you perfer?
Drugs or healthy food, which do you perfer?
Jan 5, 2008 - 9:15:55 AM
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FDA says Amgen and J&J anemia drugs could get more warnings
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday January 3 that it will be reviewing new data on anemia drugs called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, or ESAs.
Jan 4, 2008 - 7:05:24 AM
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Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays
Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all
part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes
you or others ill.
Dec 27, 2007 - 8:16:07 PM
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USDA Offers Food Safety Tips For Mailing Food Gifts This Holiday Season
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) understands that many Americans enjoy cooking foods
that are family favorites and mailing these items to family and
friends. Others choose to order food from catalogs, over the Internet
or by phone. So the gift is in the mail, but is it safe?
Dec 6, 2007 - 5:31:05 PM
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