Tag: imports
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#MorningMonarchy: April 25, 2018
Rotten eggs, oil spill spoils and devouring plastic + this day in history w/the Freddie Gray riots and our song of the day by Father John Misty on your Morning Monarchy for April 25, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 5, 2018
A memo released, a person of interest and a preemptive attack + this day in history w/the Tybee Bomb and our song of the day by Middle Kids on your Morning Monarchy for February 5, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: March 2, 2016
Wasted medicine, glass action lawsuit and food deserts + this day in history w/Hayes’ sElection and our song of the day by Allen Stone on your Morning Monarchy for March 2, 2016.
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Russia Will Not Import GMO Products: PM Medvedev
from RT.com: Russia will not import GMO products, the country’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, adding that the nation has enough space and resources to produce organic food. Moscow has no reason to encourage the production of genetically modified products or import them into the country, Medvedev told a congress of deputies from rural settlements…
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China bans US shellfish imports
from Press TV: China has forbidden US shellfish imports after inspectors discovered a recent shipment containing high levels of a deadly chemical agent, a media report says. The Chinese government imposed the ban after recent shipments of geoduck clams from Northwest waters in the US were found to contain high levels of arsenic and a…
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As Cost of Importing Food Soars, Jamaica Turns to the Earth
from nytimes.com: The scent of coconut oil and fiery jerk spice blows through kitchens across this green island, but as the country’s food imports have become a billion-dollar threat to finances and health, Jamaica has taken on a bold new strategy: make farming patriotic and ubiquitous, behind homes, hospitals, schools, even prisons. Across the Caribbean,…
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apple juice made in america? think again
from inquirer: Americans are finding some surprises lurking in U.S. government about where the food they eat comes from. One food revelation came when low levels of a fungicide that isn’t approved in the U.S. were discovered in some orange juice sold here. It was then revealed that Brazil, where the fungicide-laced juice originated, produces…
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1/12 Binge & Purge: OJ, Disputes & ‘The Stuff’
Coke says it found fungicide in orange juice // OJ tumbles most in 2yrs as FDA halts imports to test for prohibited pesticide // Superweeds spreading into Canada // Leaked documents reveal US diplomats actually work for Monsanto // Navigating Netflix: Streaming ‘The Stuff’ // Audio satire: Pfizer’s new prescription-only sandwich ‘Hoagizine’
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Flood of Food Imported, Just 2% Inspected
At a sprawling warehouse here, two investigators from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration watched intently as 50 boxes of preserved bean curd from China were emptied into a grinding machine.