Tag: organics
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lawsuit: whole foods ‘organic’ china veggies from polluted prisons
you won’t hear about this in the ‘whole foods parking lot’… from bloomberg: A Florida judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed that claims Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI) violated the state’s deceptive trade-practices law by selling frozen vegetables from China grown in a polluted region by prisoners and certified as organic. Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge…
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ewg releases 2011 ‘dirty dozen’; apples top list for pesticides
from cbsnews: That shiny little apple you’re eating has a dirty little surprise. At least, that’s what a food safety watchdog claims in its annual examination of government produce tests. The Environmental Working Group says apples top its “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and vegetables with the highest amounts of pesticides. “We found that nearly…
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e.coli won’t have ‘significant impact’ on organic food industry
organically grown food leading to added health concerns from bloomberg: A deadly E.coli outbreak that is being blamed on sprouts grown without chemicals probably won’t dent people’s support for the organic food industry in the long term, according to London-based analyst Organic Monitor. The outbreak has killed 22 and made 2,263 people ill, according to…
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5/26 Binge & Purge: Declarations, Doomsday & Marmite
A modern declaration of independence: A real revolution starting in our own backyards // Keepers of the seeds: How seed-saving native farmers preserve agricultural heritage // Factory farms produce 100x more waste than all people in US combined – and it’s killing our drinking water // Hedge fund managers pour assets into farmland as doomsday…
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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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1/6 binge & purge: food banks, no-bids & drinkify-ing
millions in US heading to foodbanks for first time* usda certified organic’s dirty little secret: neotame, from the makers of aspartame* food supply company, employing fmr head of defense contracting agency, wins $4b no-bid contract* pepsi puts an end to chewing by ‘drinkifying’ food* another reason fast food makes you fat & sick: fluoride in…
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11/4 Binge & Purge: Frowny Fries & Waterwars
Democrat Monsanto-lobbyist supported GOP candidate // World Bank quietly funding massive corporate water grab
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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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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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Food Scandals Prompt Organic Growth In China
Food safety scandals have helped propel rapid growth in the the organic food sector of China’s economy, according to the Telegraph.
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8/19 binge & purge: sour, sugar & service
‘fructose-slurping’ cancer could sour the soda business* gm salmon: aquabounty tech seeks fda approval of fast-growing salmon* sugar beetdown; monsanto wins again* dems may use food-stamp money to pay for michelle’s nutrition initiative* US food crops absorb toxic pharmaceuticals & personal care products from treated wastewater* wic should include more organic, says senate; congress disagrees*…
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7/8 binge & purge: salmonella sasquatch
salmonella at sasquatch music festival* oca exposes phony organic products* oregon’s pacific nutritional foods agrees to pay $30,000* food frauds on sale at fda headquarters* kids see fewer ads for sweets, more for fast food* un commission, aka codex alimentarius, sets new food standards*
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Choosing Healthy Foods Now Called Mental Disorder
In its never-ending attempt to fabricate “mental disorders” out of every human activity, the psychiatric industry is now pushing the most ridiculous disease they’ve invented yet: Healthy eating disorder.
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media monarchy on ‘the invisible hand’ with tracy twyman
from tracy twyman: This episode of The Invisible Hand features my recent interview with James Evan Pilato, Editor of Media Monarchy, Food World Order, and CyberSpace War. This episode focuses entirely on the subject of “weaponized food”, including the fact that rats fed genetically modified food were found to be unable to breed after the…
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Newman’s Own Exploiting Organic Labeling Loophole
Some food companies have found a way to cast their processed foods as organic without going through the inconvenience of using certified organic ingredients in their products. By incorporating “organic” into their names, these companies have been able to display the magic word on the packaging of food products that are not in fact certified…