Taking it one victory at a time
October 31, 2007
Alex Avery
October 31, 2007
Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture struck a blow for truth in labeling and consumers last week by banning misleading hormone-, antibiotic-, and pesticide-free claims on milk and other dairy products. Starting next year, only meaningful claims supported by laboratory testing will be allowed on PA milk and dairy food labels. Bottom line: no […]
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Unfair Dairy Pricing Trends
August 14, 2007
Alex Avery
Recently in his Animal and Dairy Sciences blog, Terry Etherton commented on the growing problem related to the pricing of dairy products marketed as “rbST-free” or “organic”. His own observations, he stated, were backed up by recent American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Surveys which showed that conventional dairy products are sold at much […]
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Why not raw milk?
July 26, 2007
Those of you who regularly read my work know that I believe in conventional milk. It is perfectly safe, perfectly nutritious, and perfectly refreshing. So what is with this push from some groups to make raw milk sales in supermarkets legal? For those of you who don’t know what raw milk is, […]
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Control of BT Cotton Seed Price by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India
June 22, 2007
FBAE
C Kameswara Rao
Foundation for Biotechnology Awareness and Education, Bangalore, India
June 22, 2007
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The Government of the State of Andhra Pradesh(AP) is issuing an Ordinance restricting the maximum sale price of 400 g of Bt cotton seed required for an acre to Rs. 750. The package also includes 50 g of non-Bt cotton seed to plant the […]
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Consumers and Farmers Call for End to Misleading Milk Marketing
April 10, 2007
The Center for Global Food Issues submits over 1,000 signatures petitioning regulators and responsible business leaders on false and misleading dairy labels.
(PRWEB) April 10, 2007 — The Center for Global Food Issues (CGFI), a member of the Stop Labeling Lies Coalition, has collected more than 1,000 signatures from dairy producers and consumers demanding action […]
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Keeping Our Wits About Us
February 28, 2007
Junkfood Science
By Sandy Szwarc
February 27, 2007
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Many dubious scares and claims about our foods, bodies and health continue to appear over and over again — year after year, decade after decade — even though they were long ago laid to rest by science.
When we hear things that leave us feeling anxious or worried, it is helpful […]
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Starbucks and Hormone Free Milk
February 2, 2007
AgInfo
Susan Allen
January 30 2007
I have got to give em credit, they just don’t give up …While you and I go about the process of daily living… little “tiddly-wink” activist keep tampering with our food choices! Our lattes will now cost more after Starbucks reported they will no longer use milk or cream that contains artificial […]
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Illinois Dairy Producers Speak Out About rbST
January 16, 2007
Terry Etherton’s Blog
January 16, 2007
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After being approved for over ten years, the recent move to ban rbST use caught us by surprise. It seemed in the distance, since the movement was occurring on the east and west coasts. Then, in September 2006 we came face to face with the issue when our local co-op board […]
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The Organic Food Myth
January 12, 2007
blogs.salon.com
By Jan Haugland
Original article by Rob Lyons, Spiked
Organic food has more to do with choosing an eco-lifestyle than safer or more healthy products, writes Rob Lyons.
A new book just published in the US, The Truth About Organic Foods provides a thorough examination of the evidence. The author, Alex Avery, shares Miliband’s conclusion that organic food […]
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Center Director an Authority for Vegan Activists
January 10, 2007
We’d not thought it likely, but I have become a recognized authority for vegan activists. In a recent post on “Feeding the World”, the Vegan Society quotes me at the top of the page as justification for “going vegan.” You can see the “report” here.
They do quote me accurately when I say “The world must […]
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