A campaign roundup from fluoride opponents: a FOIA request turned up an American Dental Association document calling for research on fluoridated water's health effects, Buffalo, Wyo. voted to end fluoridation, and a Wakefield, U.K. council found the evidence insufficient.
Food Consumer
Politics
Tell the USDA: Let People Use Food Stamps to Buy Food Online
About 46.5 million Americans use SNAP benefits, but USDA rules let them shop only at brick-and-mortar stores. OCA and Thrive Market ask USDA to allow online grocery purchases, noting many recipients live far from an approved store and few poor households own a car.
Politics
[BREAKING] DARK Act passes
The House passed the GMO labeling bill and sent it to President Obama, who the White House has signaled will sign it. The Organic Consumers Association urges readers to call and ask for a veto, arguing QR-code labeling shuts out the third of Americans without smartphones.
Politics
'Riddled with Ambiguity' but Shoved Down Consumers' Throats - newsletter 0714160746 from Organic Consumers Association
An Organic Consumers Association newsletter urging readers to call and petition President Obama to veto S. 764, the DARK Act, which would preempt Vermont's GMO labeling law and let companies hide ingredient information behind QR codes many Americans cannot read.
Politics
Statement of Tom Stenzel, President & CEO, United Fresh Produce Association On House Passage of GMO Labeling Legislation
United Fresh Produce Association's Tom Stenzel welcomes House passage of the federal GMO labeling bill, saying it gives companies flexibility to label with package text, a symbol or a website link and heads off a patchwork of state rules. The bill now goes to President Obama.
Politics
Advocates Urge President Obama to Veto DARK Act
Food & Water Watch's Wenonah Hauter urges President Obama to veto the GMO labeling bill the House just passed, saying it nullifies Vermont's law, sets no recalls, penalties or fines for noncompliance, and lets companies use QR codes instead of on-package labels.
Vitamins
Pharmacologic vitamin C effective against influenza A
At Chest World Congress 2016, Linling Cheng reported that pharmacologic doses of vitamin C reduced or eliminated the infectivity of Tamiflu-resistant influenza A viruses in cell studies and cut lung viral titers 10- to 100-fold in mice, preventing weight loss and death. Oral doses did not.
Healthy Recipes from AICR
Healthy Recipes: Sweet Potato and Spinach Turkey Burgers
Mashed sweet potato, chopped spinach, onion, garlic and fresh rosemary, sage and thyme go into lean ground turkey patties, grilled or broiled to 165 degrees F. Makes six burgers at 134 calories each, in line with AICR's advice to eat more plant foods and less red meat.
Politics
We Can Still Stop the DARK Act! Newsletter from Organic Consumers Association
An Organic Consumers Association alert urging readers to call their representative against S.764, which the group says would kill Vermont's GMO labeling law, exempt nearly all GMOs from labeling, take two years to take effect and carry no enforcement for non-compliance.
Politics
Commentary: Take Action to Defeat the DARK Act...Before It's Too Late
Steven Hoffman urges readers to phone their US Representative against S.764, passed by the Senate on July 7, which would override Vermont's on-package GMO labeling law with a federal standard that critics say hides disclosure behind QR codes.
Politics
Tell Obama: Veto the DARK Act
The Center for Food Safety urges readers to ask President Obama to veto S. 764, arguing the bill exempts most current genetically engineered foods from labeling, allows QR codes readable only by smartphone, and preempts state labeling laws in Vermont, Connecticut, Maine and elsewhere.
Chemical
Endocrine-Disrupting "Food-Additive"?!?
EWG asks readers to tell the FDA to stop allowing phthalates as food additives. The chemicals leach from plastic packaging and vinyl tubing into food, run highest in fatty foods like milk and cheese, and research shows the average infant diet exceeds EPA safe levels.
Chemical
Aluminum boosts Alzheimer's disease risk
A review in NeuroToxicology argues aluminum, common in tap water and processed foods, may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, citing epidemiological and experimental work and laboratory findings that aluminum exposure raises inflammation and oxidative stress in the brain.
Food
Today's deal: 15% off Ginger Granola and Granola Blues offered by True North
A promotional email from True North offering 15 percent off Ginger Granola and Granola Blues, listing the company's summer farmers' market stops and introducing a shop assistant.
Politics
Highway Robbery, Monsanto-Style - newsletter 0708160331 of Organic Consumers Association
An Organic Consumers Association newsletter reporting that 63 senators passed the Roberts-Stabenow bill it calls the DARK Act, which the group says hides GMO information behind electronic codes, exempts most GMOs and overturns Vermont's labeling law.
Politics
Statement of Tom Stenzel, President & CEO, United Fresh Produce Association
United Fresh's Tom Stenzel applauds the Senate's 63-30 vote for the Roberts-Stabenow GMO labeling bill, saying it sets federal standards, lets companies label by package text, symbol or website link, and heads off a 50-state patchwork. He urges the House to pass it quickly.
Politics
Damn the Torpedoes! Full Speed Ahead on GMO Labeling
The Senate voted 65-32 to limit debate on the Roberts-Stabenow GMO labeling bill, with a final vote expected that night. The Organic Consumers Association says the bill lets companies hide GMO information behind QR codes, and urges readers to call their senators.
Politics
What a sham
After the Senate voted 65-32 to advance the Roberts-Stabenow GMO labeling bill, which would override Vermont's law, the group urges readers to call senators. It argues QR-code labeling shuts out the third of Americans without smartphones and delays any labeling two years.
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