Farm Bill Attractions Posted by Reggie at 07/26/07 02:42 PM

Consumers Union just fired off a letter to Congress’ House Agriculture Committee opposing an amendment to the Farm Bill, H.R. 2419, which would allow state inspected meat to bypass the federal meat inspection program.

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Organic Breast Milk Best? Posted by Reggie at 07/25/07 03:48 PM

According to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, breast milk from women who consumed at least 90% of dairy and meat from organic sources contained higher levels of beneficial fatty acids and was higher quality.

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COOL Attack on Ice Posted by Reggie at 07/20/07 04:27 PM

Congress' House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill without the amendment that would have severly weaken Country of Origin labeling (COOL). A combination of strong public support of COOL and an effective messenger in the person of Lou Dobbs helped the committee rethink weakening the frequently delayed COOL law.

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Lou Dobbs Loses his COOL Posted by Reggie at 07/19/07 04:23 PM

The much delayed Country of Origin Label (COOL) provision of the 2002 Farm bill is under attack in Congress as the House Agriculture Committee considers the current Farm bill. Check out Lou Dobbs tonite as he explains his and others' frustration with Congress and industry Lobbyists.

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Consumer Reports food labeling poll Posted by Reggie at 07/11/07 04:55 PM

Consumer Reports food-labeling poll shows consumers want to know where their food comes from and expect higher label standards... According to the poll, 92 percent of consumers agree that imported foods should be labeled by their country of origin.

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