Tag: coca-cola
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flame retardant chemical found in US soft drinks
from natural news: A substance patented as a flame retardant and banned as a food ingredient throughout Europe and in Japan is present in 10% of all soft drinks in the US. The December 12, 2011 issue of Environmental Health News reviews the history of this toxic ingredient, including the fact that “extreme soda binges…
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food & beverage companies hedge fund managers love
from seeking alpha: Food and beverage companies tend to be a somewhat safe bet. Many people will continue to buy their favorite soda or snack food no matter how tight money gets. This fact tends to translate into a beta that is around 0.50, give or take, meaning the companies in this industry tend to…
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how coca-cola shaped the modern-day santa
from eatocracy: Where did the iconic Santa Claus imagery we have all come to know – red suit, pleasantly plump, flowing white beard, rosy cheeks – come from? Turns out, Coca-Cola’s advertising program was more than a little helper in the modern interpretation of Saint Nick. Eatocracy talked with Phil Mooney, the Coca-Cola Company’s Vice…
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12/8 binge & purge: rhetoric, recalls & recipes
newt says obama the ‘finest food stamp’ president* is obama the ‘food stamp president’?* supervalu joins farmers behind US food stamps at $71.8b* world food prices fall for a fifth straight month, united nations says may be ‘bottoming out’* 46 million on food stamps, up two-thirds* woman denied food stamps kills self, shoots children* iowa…
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12/1 binge & purge: probe, trap, addict
nestle ‘sure’ child labour occurs in supply chain, allows probe* major organic seed company owned by pro-gmo group* food production must cut fossil-fuel dependence, fao says* ‘energy smart’ agriculture needed to escape fossil fuel trap* family says in-flight meal killed flier* confessions of a former coke addict* assets of bankrupt yarnell’s ice cream co. sold…
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5/19 binge & purge: fizzy drinks & touchscreens
vitamin d deficiency linked to all diseases & illnesses* melatonin makes a comeback, leaving experts unrelaxed* 10 food additives that you’re eating . . . right . . . now* toxin from gm crops found in human blood* fracking & farming don’t mix: isn’t it time we exhibited some precaution?* ron paul & the milk…
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4/28 binge & purge: shareholders & armed agents
are you enjoying your daily chemical cocktail?* coca-cola shareholders vote on bpa resolution* little piggies, crawling in the dirt: minnesota reps behind ag-gag bill have factory-farm ties* the truth about coconut water* sweden will soon be gm-free!* action tips to get monsanto out of whole foods & trader joe’s!* so how’s the food patriot act…
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Your healthy alternative food may be same crap, different packaging
Looking to lower your impact? Here’s your cheat sheet. GoodGuide offers greenness and social responsibility ratings, via web or app, for tens of thousands of products, including food, clothing, toys, and cleaning supplies.
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2/17 binge & purge: cola wars, polar bears & diy labeling
video: coca-cola’s secret recipe finally spills out into public* cancer causing chemicals found in cola coloring ingredient* docs are wondering if diet soda & strokes are linked* farmers rushing to deposit seeds in arctic doomsday vault where it’s -4°f & patrolled by polar bears* bill in oregon would exempt ‘small’ farmers from inspection* diy labels…
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Reports Suggest White House Pressured Vilsack to Approve GM Alfalfa
from grist: As I reported last week, the USDA announced late Thursday it would allow the planting of genetically modified alfalfa, the nation’s fourth-largest crop, without restriction. Was the decision based on a careful weighing of the evidence by the USDA — or on political consideration emanating from the White House? Two recent media reports…
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12/23 binge & purge: hotel, motel, holiday in (cambodia)
obama to sign ‘food safety bill’ in early 2011* food safety bill proceeds after snafu fixed* terror plot to attack US hotel & restaurant food over a single weekend* al-ciada looking to attack US food?* US food chains investing in cambodia* feds order farmer to destroy wheat crops: shocking revelations of wickard v filburn* ‘save…
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10/14 Binge & Purge: Can’t Feel the Beating
Warning to Glenn Beck: Don’t drink Diet Coke // Roger Beachy’s evangelical push for GM foods // Build the pressure on the Gates Foundation // What’s driving Monsanto’s fall from grace? // Family farm ordered to destroy 50,000 pounds of cheese // New FDA regulations to destroy small organic farms
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8/12 binge & purge: connection & escape
the codex, fluoride, auschwitz, monsanto connection* gm crop escapes into the american wild* are you ready to move to a farm?* the dark side of vitaminwater* food prices already starting to skyrocket*
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8/5 Binge & Purge: What Plants Crave
BP exec would ‘absolutely’ eat Gulf seafood // Food inflation ‘could go beyond 10% before next year’ // “Poison tap water” makes #1 Google search // Case against Coca-Cola’s Vitamin Water to proceed // Audio Satire: Gatorade pledges $200M in thirst aid to under-quenched nations