Here's a forward that may be of interest...Julie
PS...check out the 'religion might be one reason GMO opposition is
surfacing' WSJ article.. perhaps the topic DOES have some value here
(who'dve thunk it!:-)) I'm for anything that gets people to take a look at
the techno-food fiasco!
FW:
Here are highlights from the stories you'll find this week at
http://www.nfm-online.com/
Berkeley public schools will switch to organic food in
cafeterias this year. Some of the food will come from organic
gardens at each school.
Alternative care is used by most as an add-on, not a
replacement, for conventional health care.
Colorado's health department issued an advisory about alfalfa
sprouts, saying they've received reports of salmonella.
Religion is one of the more interesting reasons some
activists are against GMOs, according to the Wall Street
Journal.
The British Medical Association issued another report about
GMOs, this one more critical than ever.
Monsanto lost another round in a Brazilian court, which
likely means the company probably won't get to sell its seed
to the world's second-largest soy producer this year.
European investigators are checking out a charge that sludge
from water treatment plants is being used to feed chickens in
France.
As many as 20,000 dolphins a year could be killed by
"dolphin-safe" fishing practices, environmentalists claim in
a suit filed this week.
Not only are small, Indian "bidi" cigarettes unhealthy, a new
report says they are produced under dreadful sweatshop
conditions.
Here are highlights of just a few of the stories posted over
the last week at http://naturalinvestor.com
Nutraceutix saw sales and profits rise, mostly on the
strength of a Calcium D-Glucarate product.
Hauser announced that it has merged its lab subsidiaries but
will not close any plants.
Naturade has seen slower growth than expected, which led to a
quarterly loss.
Reliv International saw sales climb, but profits dipped. The
company is hoping to build its direct-marketing efforts to
increase profitability.
PacificHealth posted a loss of 9 cents per share for the
quarter.
Mannatech reported increased sales in Australia, but profits
still dropped for the quarter.
Whitewing Labs reported a loss amid increased competition and
costs.
Senetek PLC said an ingredient in one product was shown to
cause tumors. The stock suffered wide losses on the news.
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