Tag: recalls
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1/14 binge & purge: corn, wheat, peanut butter & more
scientist: organic farmers must embrace gm crops to feed the world: ‘if we got over this notion that gm is somehow not organic’*natural news radio: the power of raw-living foods*US farmers plant fewest wheat acres since 1913*miami horse slaugtherhouse shut down*nestle finds e. coli in cookie dough*fda rolls out transparency initiative*parkers farm recalls peanut butter,…
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beef products inc. injects your meat with ammonia
safety of beef processing method is questionedfrom nytimes: Eight years ago, federal officials were struggling to remove potentially deadly E. coli from hamburgers when an entrepreneurial company from South Dakota came up with a novel idea: injecting beef with ammonia. The company, Beef Products Inc., had been looking to expand into the hamburger business with…
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12/12 binge & purge: bayer, kroger, peet’s & vick’s
bayer admits gmo contamination is out of control* bayer gmo contamination bites back* the troubles at kroger: frugal consumers* peet’s coffee & tea bows out of bidding for diedrich coffee* coffee may fight prostate cancer* recalls: vick’s sinex nasal spray recalled due to bacterial contamination* give thanks, but not for toxic sewage sludge*
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10/22 binge & purge: sweet scams, recalls, gates & vilsack
high-fructose corn syrup produces toxic chemical ‘hmf’ when heated … but meanwhile, junk food industry front groups fight back* organic baby food recall: plum organics apple & carrot* north korea food shortage ‘desperate’* ethiopia faces large food shortfall* un says more investment in agriculture needed to tackle world hunger* bill gates: gm foods conflict threatens…
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8/13 binge & purge
the jackasses did it: hr2749, the seizure of the US food supply &production, has passed the house … now what happens?* gm crop imports should be increased, say ministers & farmersfrom times online: More genetically-modified crops used to feed pigs, poultry and dairy cattle could be imported into Britain to meet the demand for animal…
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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…
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US beef recall expanded, 18 illnesses suspected
from reuters: A Colorado meat company is expanding a recall of beef due to possible contamination by E.coli O157:H7 bacteria after an investigation found 18 illnesses may be linked to the meat, the company and the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Sunday. Greeley, Colorado-based JBS-Swift Beef Co is voluntarily expanding its June 24 recall to…
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6/25 binge & purge
nestle recalls all refrigerated toll house dough*supermarket suppliers ‘helping destroy amazon rainforest’*re-engineering a food poisoning microbe to carry medicines & vaccines*medical group issues bpa intake warning*10 ‘big duh’ realizations about our world that need to be stated*san fran signs nation’s 1st mandatory composting law*food, inc: michael pollan & friends reveal food industry’s darkest secrets*woman faces…
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portland company recalls ground beef over e. coli fears
from oregonian: A Portland company is recalling nearly 40,000 pounds of ground beef products over fears they are contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. SP Provisions said in the recall notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that 39,973 pounds of suspect beef was sold under the Cascade Natural Beef and SP Provisions brands before May…
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recalls, rockefeller, rainforests
monsanto sues germany to force gmo food*vioxx maker merck & co drew up doctor hit list*’crisis gardens’ start sprouting as americans fear the future*fda says alfalfa sprouts are source of salmonella outbreak*salmonella-tainted raw alfalfa sprouts*beyond golden rice: rockefeller foundation’s long-term agenda behind gm food*is prince charles’ food destroying rainforests?*prince charles goes viral to save the…
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pharmawater, superweed & hr20: mental screening for mom
tons of released drugs taint US water*drugmakers, water pollution, and another ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy*high-fructose corn syrup beverages linked to heart risks*sprouting seeds for health*video: new frugality: the organic gardener*’superweed’ explosion threatens monsanto heartlands*hr20, new mother’s mandated mental health test passes house*hr20, mothers act opens up state control over family planning*mother’s act: mandatory screening…
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waterwars, recalls, factory farms & foodstamps
growing your own food: green, cheap & delicious ‘flow’: documenting the global water crisisfrom sustainablog: Host Sean Daily talks subject with filmmaker Irena Salina, director of the documentary “FLOW: How Did a Handful of Corporations Steal Our Water?” about the global water crisis and her experience making the film. Wired Magazine referred to the documentary…