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Human Genes in Rice

Saturday, March 10th, 2007
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The Organic Consumers Association has a call for comments on two dockets the USDA is considering regarding the approval of human genes in rice in Missouri.  BUT I just read that the USDA has already given preliminary approval for the planting of rice ...

Think Walmart is Organic? Think Again!

Saturday, March 10th, 2007
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I pondered over this entries title and almost put, "Like being Screwed Over? Shop at Walmart!".  There are apparently Organic store tags being posted on items that are not organic.  We don't shop there anyhow for a number of reasons ...

More on Bisphenol A and NOW A Conflict of Interest

Thursday, March 8th, 2007
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Now this you won't believe! Chemical agency ties under review. A firm with industry connections is removed from overseeing a federal evaluation on the safety of bisphenol A. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has begun a review of ties between ...

Earth Easy!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
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Every once in a while, a new site comes along that really wows me.  This site may not be very new at all but I just stumbled upon it and am so glad I did.  It is wonderfully simplistic and ...

See the Sea

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
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Oooh...I just stumbled upon this really super cool marine non profit org/site.  It looks fairly new but there's a decent amount of information on the site and even experiments for kids of all ages. http://www.see-the-sea.org See The Sea, Charitable Foundation was founded ...

Score 1 for the EPA

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
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In what I would call a remarkable decision, the EPA has REJECTED, yes rejected the use of a KNOWN carcinogen in the treatment of wood for home use.  That is decks, playground equipment, picnic tables, etc.  I don't know if ...

The 14 Most Evil Corporations (according to Global Exchange)

Sunday, December 24th, 2006
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These Profiteers are guilty of commiting atrocities (war crimes, torture, toxic dumping and stifling freedom of speech) against mankind in the name of Greed.Here’s the LowDown on these Prophets of Profit. Corporations carry out some of the most horrific human rights ...

Coke cans and Bisphenol A

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
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To add to the Toxic Toy issue that you may have read about here, it appears now that Bisphenol A is added to Coca cola cans to prolong shelf life. As you might remember, Bisphenol A is used in baby ...

More on the Toxic Toys Issue

Monday, December 4th, 2006
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From: San Francisco Chronicle (pg. A1), Nov. 19, 2006 TOXIC San Francisco prepares to ban certain chemicals in products for tots, but enforcement will be tough -- and toymakers question necessity By Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer Widely used chemicals with suspected links to cancer ...

Get Yer Signage!

Sunday, October 1st, 2006
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Haha...found on another blog this little toy is too fun to not play with; Here's where you can get your own sign. Sign the petition while you are at it. We don't need hummers in happy meals to improve life on ...