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OREGON: Volunteer for the Measure 92 Recount!
Oregon's Measure 92 to label genetically modified foods trailed by 1,484 votes, and the Yes on 92 campaign is recruiting registered Oregon voters as recount observers and lawyers. State law triggers an automatic recount if the final tally stays within 3,000 votes.
Advisories
Let's Talk Turkey—A Consumer Guide to Safely Roasting a Turkey
USDA's guide: allow a pound of turkey per person, buy a fresh bird only one or two days ahead, and never buy a fresh pre-stuffed one. Cook frozen pre-stuffed turkeys without thawing. Thaw safely in the refrigerator, in cold water or in the microwave, with timing charts for each.
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Newly Released Documents Reveal Collusion Between FDA and Pfizer on Arsenic-Based Animal Feed
Food & Water Watch released documents obtained under FOIA that it says show the FDA worked with Pfizer and former subsidiary Alpharma to downplay a 2007 study linking the arsenic-based poultry feed drug roxarsone to inorganic arsenic in the food supply.
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Don't Let Monsanto Kill GMO Labeling Laws!
With Oregon's Measure 92 trailing by 4,092 votes as counting closed, the YES campaign is preparing for a recount, which state law triggers automatically under 3,000 votes. The newsletter points to Vermont's H.112 and Whole Foods' labeling pledge as signs of momentum.
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New Report Criticizes Yogurt Industry
The Cornucopia Institute's report Culture Wars accuses Dannon, Yoplait, Chobani and other brands of loading yogurt with sugar and questionable sweeteners, colors and emulsifiers. A companion guide rates 114 brands; some flavored versions contain no actual fruit.
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Documents Reveal AquaBounty’s Irresponsible Management Prior to Fines for Environmental Violations on GE Salmo
Food & Water Watch, Center for Food Safety and Friends of the Earth asked FDA to deny AquaBounty's GE salmon application, citing SEC filings showing the company handed its Panama facility's safety and regulatory compliance to an outside contractor whose death left it adrift.
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“Free credit scores” from One Technologies came at a price
One Technologies settled FTC charges that its “free credit scores” sites enrolled people in a $29.95-a-month credit monitoring program without telling them clearly. It will pay $22 million, must get consent before billing and must make cancellation easy.
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McDonald's Rejects GMO Potatoes, Other Fast Food Chains Should Follow Suit
Wenonah Hauter of Food & Water Watch welcomes McDonald's statement that it will not use J.R. Simplot's Innate GMO potato, calling it a sign the food industry recognizes consumer resistance. The group delivered over 90,000 petitions and now urges chains such as Burger King to follow.
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URGENT: Make Sure Your Vote for Measure 92 Is Counted!
A campaign alert urging Oregon voters to check whether their ballot is among 13,000 challenged over signature problems and to fix it before the 5 p.m. November 18 deadline, with a database link, a hotline number and step-by-step instructions.
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BREAKING: Oregon’s Yes on Measure 92 is within half of one percent of victory with thousands of votes remaining to be counted.
A Center for Food Safety Action Fund fundraising appeal reporting that Oregon's GE labelling Measure 92 trailed by fewer than 5,200 votes, and asking for money to help voters fix more than 13,000 challenged ballots before the deadline.
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6634 Votes from a Win in Oregon! - newsletter 111314 from Organic Consumer Association
The Organic Consumers Association says Measure 92 trails by 6,634 votes with roughly 13,000 challenged ballots still uncounted, and that reaching 49.80 percent would trigger a state-paid recount. It is asking for donations to fund organizers before the November 18 deadline.
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Community prevails over Monsanto and Dow
Maui voters approved suspending the agro-chemical industry's outdoor genetically engineered crop experiments until the companies disclose more about the chemicals they spray. Dow and Monsanto outspent supporters 87 to 1, and Monsanto says it will sue to challenge the ban.
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Chicken Imports from China a Raw Deal for U.S. Consumers
Food & Water Watch's Wenonah Hauter criticizes FSIS for certifying four Chinese plants to export processed poultry to the U.S., noting the raw poultry must come from approved sources and that the agency has not audited China's food safety system in over 20 months.
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Prop 105 Defeat is Victory for Goliath
Food & Water Watch organizer Lisa Trope responds to the defeat of Colorado's Proposition 105, which would have required labels on genetically modified food, saying the biotech industry poured $11 million into television advertising against it.
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A Year After Disturbing Acts on Pig Farm, No Charges Filed
A year after Mercy For Animals video showed pigs at Oklahoma's West Coast Farms kicked, hit, thrown and slammed into the floor, workers apparently have not been charged. Tyson dropped the supplier at the time and the National Pork Producers Council called for prosecution.
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Commentary: Colorado is Underdog in GMO Labeling Election Battle
Steven Hoffman's commentary counts nearly $17 million poured into Colorado to defeat Proposition 105 on GMO labeling, more than $16 million of it from about two dozen corporations including Monsanto, DuPont and PepsiCo, against under $1 million raised by the pro-labeling campaign.
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Check out the auto dealer and financing – before you sign
An FTC writer warns that some car dealers inflate buyers' stated income on credit applications, leaving them with loans they cannot repay. The advice: arrange financing elsewhere first, check the dealer's complaint record, and walk away if asked to overstate income.
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