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The Puerto Rico Project on Biosafety's blog ( bioseguridad.blogspot.com/) is the only bilingual English-Spanish online resource devoted to critical perspectives on biotechnology- as well as closely related subjects like intellectual property rights, nanotechnology, biopiracy and sustainable agroecological alternatives.
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Milk suppliers to Safeway's Northwest processing plants have stopped using an artificial growth hormone under fire by some consumer groups, the grocery chain said Thursday.
The grocer's announcement comes days after Starbucks confirmed that milk products in its company-owned coffee shops in Oregon and Washington are free of recombinant bovine growth hormone, or rBGH.
The grocer's announcement comes days after Starbucks confirmed that milk products in its company-owned coffee shops in Oregon and Washington are free of recombinant bovine growth hormone, or rBGH.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed four new members to five-year terms on the National Organic Standards Board, beginning Jan. 24.
The new members are Tracy Miedema, consumer/public interest member; Tina Ellor, environmentalist member; Steve DeMuri, handler member; and Katrina Heinze, scientist member.
The new members are Tracy Miedema, consumer/public interest member; Tina Ellor, environmentalist member; Steve DeMuri, handler member; and Katrina Heinze, scientist member.
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PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY!
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announces a major mobilization for farmworker justice, April 13-14, 2007, in the greater Chicago area. Make your plans to join us for historic actions that will usher in a new phase in the Campaign for Fair Food.
CIW: "Today, we are tired, in the words of Martin Luther King Jr., of `relying on the good will and understanding of those who profit by exploiting us.'"
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The Coalition of Immokalee Workers announces a major mobilization for farmworker justice, April 13-14, 2007, in the greater Chicago area. Make your plans to join us for historic actions that will usher in a new phase in the Campaign for Fair Food.
CIW: "Today, we are tired, in the words of Martin Luther King Jr., of `relying on the good will and understanding of those who profit by exploiting us.'"
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Hey Everyone, just wanted to pass on the letter I wrote
to Governor Palin in case any of you were interested. If not please delete it
and sorry for the mail traffic....
It's not too late to comment and I would encourage each
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As a fitness and health nut for over 30 years I have some pretty strong opinions in the field of health and fitness. When it comes to supplements I have to agree with many of the other experts in the field, that natural is always better.
The problem with many synthetic vitamins is that you don't truly know what you are putting in your body, do you? Contrary to those artificially created types, natural vitamins have ONLY natural ingredients.
The problem with many synthetic vitamins is that you don't truly know what you are putting in your body, do you? Contrary to those artificially created types, natural vitamins have ONLY natural ingredients.
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The king of retailers has lost ground to competitors since its current CEO took over. Wall Street is starting to lose patience, says Fortune's Jon Birger.
From: Fortune Magazine money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/01/22/8397972/
From: Fortune Magazine money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/01/22/8397972/
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Q: I've been seeing more and more brands of wine sold in cardboard containers and other alternative kinds of packaging.and promoted as the latest enviro-friendly trend. But I always thought that bottles were very good because they can easily be recycled. Why the move to replace glass, and is this new packaging really greener?
