Tag: milk
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feds sting amish farmer selling raw milk locally
from washington times: A yearlong sting operation, including aliases, a 5 a.m. surprise inspection and surreptitious purchases from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania, culminated in the federal government announcing this week that it has gone to court to stop Rainbow Acres Farm from selling its contraband to willing customers in the Washington area. The product…
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genetically modified cows produce ‘human’ milk
from telegraph: The scientists have successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy cows to produce milk with the same properties as human breast milk. Human milk contains high quantities of key nutrients that can help to boost the immune system of babies and reduce the risk of infections. The scientists behind the research believe milk…
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3/31 binge & purge: radioactive milk & reversing roles
epa reports radiation found in american milk* video: study says reduce bpa exposure by cutting consumption of packaged foods* americans stage nationwide protests over genetically modified foods* video: protesters in salem, oregon denounce influence of monsanto* reversing roles, farmers sue monsanto over gmo seeds*
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3/3 Binge & Purge: Poison, Polls, Paycheck
Satire: Gerber recalls 60,000 jars of baby poison // Poll: Do you believe GMO foods should be labeled? // Council on Foreign Relations recently held food safety talks featured fronts from Pfizer, Cargill, Interpol & more
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2/24 Binge & Purge: Suburban Survivalists, Biofuels & Baby Gaga
Suburban survivalists hoarding food, water & weapons
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2/10 Binge & Purge: Seeders, Makers, Actions
Secret seeders plant edible veggies for inner-city poor // Raw milk cheesemakers fret over possible new rules // Military steps in to buy up gulf seafood // High sugar prices stimulate Neotame/Nutrasweet take up
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9/2 Binge & Purge: Control The Food, Control The People
Police begin ‘guns drawn’ raids on organic food stores in California // Key victories over HFCS, MSG, GMO & more // Infant formulas are contaminated with aluminum // Almost half of bottled water comes from taps // Study: Organic produce superior to conventional
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7/1 Binge & Purge: Cereal Killers & Seed Burners
Haitian farmers to burn donated Monsanto seeds // West Virginia investigating Monsanto for consumer fraud // ‘Chicken of the Sea’ recalled for bad seals
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5/13 Binge & Purge: Raw Milk & Prison Food
Raw milk battle reveals FDA abandonment of basic human right to choose your food // Connecticut growing gardens at prisons to cut food costs // Explosion in bugs near Monsanto’s BT Cotton fields
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4/22 Binge & Purge: Pinkwash, Raw Milk & Meat Residues
Komen makes mockery of self with KFC pinkwash campaign // Fake food safety bills: Feeding America poison one law at a time // US government continues its war on raw milk // ABC grills Vilsack on meat residues // Wholesale prices rise most in 26yrs as food costs explode
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organic farming has sold out & lost its way
from julian rose: The dreams of the early organic pioneers have been subsumed into a rush for global supply chains, strict regulations and fast-selling brands. Back in 1975, when I first started converting my farm to organic agriculture, there were no standards for production and no rule book. Just a few people committed to weaning…
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another melamine-tainted milk scandal in china
from ntdtv: A new milk safety scandal has broken out in China. Authorities in Shanghai have closed a dairy company and arrested three executives, after milk products were found to contain high levels of the toxic industrial chemical melamine. According to the state-run Shanghai Daily, melamine was found in milk powder and condensed milk made…
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obama taps former monsanto vp to head fda working group
monsantobama brings you change you can genetically-modify… from sustainable food: Obama’s considering appointing a former Monsanto vice president, Mike Taylor, to head the Food Safety Working Group at the FDA. As Jill Richardson writes at LaVidaLocavore at the link above, Taylor thinks the FDA wastes too much time on food safety inspections at meat packing…
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malt-o-meal recalls oatmeal made with dry milk
from ap: Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. The instant nonfat dry milk came from Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Minnesota which is recalling products made over the past two years due to the possible contamination. Many of Plainview’s products were sold to…