Tag: regulations
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#MorningMonarchy: May 2, 2018
Grocery fever, seasonal produce and coming pandemics + this day in history w/the selling of ‘The Scream’ and our song of the day by Mazzy Star on your Morning Monarchy for May 2, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 24, 2018
Tide pods, Coke worms and shots of Patrón + this day in history w/Ted Bundy’s execution and our song of the day by Calexico on your Morning Monarchy for January 24, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 1, 2017
Factory farce, makin’ it rain and the rise of the hupig + this day in history w/the Columbia disaster and our song of the day by Luxury Death on your Morning Monarchy for February 1, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: January 4, 2017
Bad breathalyzer, raw regulations and super-sized bishops + this day in history w/the Euro debut and our song of the day by White Lies on your Morning Monarchy for January 4, 2017.
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Let Them Eat Hemp
from realnewsaustralia.com: Food regulation in Australia can be baffling sometimes. It’s so easy to walk into a supermarket and fill your trolley with foods that can potentially undermine your health like litres of soft drink and cheap doughnuts. Yet if you want to buy hemp seed, a source of vitamins and minerals and a rich…
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Ecigarette Row Could Block New EU Tobacco Rules
from reuters.com: Disagreement over how to regulate the booming market for electronic cigarettes is holding up a deal on strict new rules governing tobacco products in the European Union, diplomats said on Monday. In talks aimed at finalizing the legislative proposals by the end of the year, the European Parliament has pushed for a light…
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FAA Allows Use of Electronic Devices Throughout Flights
from nytimes.com: Airline passengers can use electronic devices to listen to music, read and play games in “all phases of flight,” the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday, but using a cellphone to talk and text will still be banned. The changes will most likely take effect before the end of the year, the F.A.A. said,…
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For First Time, FDA Addresses Pet Food Safety
from cnn.com: For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to make animal feed and pet food sold in the United States safer. A new proposed rule issued Friday aims to protect all animal foods from disease-causing bacteria, chemicals and other contaminants.
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How a partial government shutdown will affect food in America
from foxnews.com: No doubt you’re well aware that a shutdown doesn’t actually mean the government pulls the shades, locks the door, and puts the key under the mat. Essential services—anything involved in protecting life or property — remain operational… But if this goes on long enough even you, Joe and Jane Citizen, will be affected.…
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Australian Govt Wants to Outlaw Inexpensive Alcoholic Beverages
from cryptogon.com: Via: The Australian: CHEAP wine will be banned under a federal health agency’s plan to make drinkers pay at least $8-$10 for a bottle of booze. The Federal Government’s Australian National Preventative Health Agency will advise this week that a “floor price” and new taxes be calculated as a way to make alcohol…
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Food Safety Squad Preps for London Olympics
from foodsafetynews.com: At undisclosed locations across London, there are sites ready to store seized foods and even food trucks. Liaisons with the courts have distributed emergency applications for food seizures and establishment closures. All that is necessary is for local health authorities to fill out the forms. The Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom…
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Is America’s Food Safety System at Risk for a Terrorist Attack?
According to the Government Accountability Office, the United States’ food supply isn’t prepared for a major disaster.
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Pfizer, Merck Under Investigation for Colluding With Obama Admin On Health Care Overhaul
Most Americans have no idea what truly went on behind closed doors during the crafting and illegitimate passing of Obamacare, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

