Tag: grocery stores
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Peace Cereal Illegally Misleading Consumers?
The Cornucopia Institute filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that Hearthside Food Solutions, which manufactures Peace Cereal, is misleading consumers by suggesting that its “natural” breakfast cereals are grown and processed without pesticides.
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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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worst freeze in 60yrs wipes out crops across US/mexico border
from end of the american dream: Get ready to pay a lot more for produce at the supermarket. In early February the worst freeze in 60 years wiped out entire crops all across the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico. Already, it has been reported that some U.S. supermarkets have doubled or even tripled prices for…
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Are Worldwide Food Shortages Being Caused By investors’ Speculation?
World food prices have continued to rise over the past five years, creating the potential for malnutrition and starvation in the developing world, and fomenting political unrest in nations like Egypt.
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1/27 Binge & Purge: Fake Food Future
Yo quiero weird ingredients: Lawsuit vs Taco Bell’s fake beef // Fox covers fake blueberries story uncovered by Natural News // ‘Bug mac’ & lovely ‘grub’: Food of the future // Whole Foods & the organic elite surrenders to Monsanto
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Before Your Next Grocery Trip, Get the Non-GMO Shopping Guide
The Institute for Responsible Technology is a world leader in educating policy makers and the public about genetically modified (GM) foods and crops.
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grocer a&p files for chapter 11 reorganization
from ap: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., once the nation’s largest grocer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday after years of struggling with enormous debt and rising competition from low-priced peers. The 151-year-old company, based in Montvale, N.J., operates 395 stores around the Northeast under the A&P, Waldbaum’s, The Food Emporium, Super…
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10/7 Binge & Purge: Sick, Soda, Studies
Study: 63% of restaurant workers handle food while sick // Politics of food in the pacific northwest // New york seeks food-stamp ban on soda // UN says 22 countries facing food crisis
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pacific northwest grocery stores setting up fake farmers markets
from grist: Without a doubt, farmers markets have got a good thing growing. Unfortunately, sneaky copycats have been cropping up as they try to get their paws on the green that comes with that success. In June, Safeway supermarkets in Seattle set up stacks of fruits and veggies outside of their own stores with signs…
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fda uses massive egg recall to push for egg pasteurization
from natural news: Amid the massive egg recall currently underway over potential salmonella poisoning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working hard to push its pasteurization agenda. The agency recently made an announcement recommending that all grocery stores and restaurants begin stocking pasteurized eggs instead of raw ones. According to the U.S.…
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Wheat Bread Sales Top White Bread for First Time
From July 2009 to July 2010, sales of wheat bread increased 0.6%, totaling $2.6 billion, while white bread sales declined 7%, to $2.5 billion.
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corporations spending millions lobbying for ‘food safety’
from food safety news: The Senate recently updated its lobbying disclosure database with second quarter spending information. The documents available through the database reveal which organizations are spending what – and where their money is focused. The Senate Website is set up so that you can easily search for companies lobbying on behalf of a…
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california throws away enough food to fill 35 stadiums per year
“keep this story in mind next time you hear that nonsense from people like bill gates insisting we need gm crops to feed a hungry world.” vast amounts of food trashed despite incentives from sfgate: Farmers, restaurants and supermarkets throw away millions of tons of edible food each year at a time when a growing…
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3/25 Binge & Purge: Nanotech, Soda, Strong-Arm Tactics & Satire
Unregulated nanotech foods coming to grocery near you // Audio Satire: scientists isolate Pepsi-resistant gene // Whole Foods, United Natural Foods muscle suppliers to boycott consumer group // Johnson & Johnson under DOJ scrutiny for illicit drug payoffs, kickbacks // Video Satire: Stouffers to include suicide prevention tips on single-serve microwave meals
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3/4 Binge & Purge: Chiquita Death Squads, Recalls & Strikes
Families of murdered US missionaries sue Chiquita for supporting FARC terrorists in Colombia // Food poisoning costs US $152B a year // FDA recalls some foods with flavor enhancer HVP // Poll: food makes 4 in 10 Americans sick