Third farmworker death in eight weeks Abdon Felix Garcia, a 42-year-old father of three, died of heatstroke this week after loading boxes of grapes in heat that reached 108 degrees. Garcia is the third farmworker to die of heat-related health complications in the past 8 weeks. Cal-OSHA is investigating, and United Farm Workers is running an action campaign to encourage Gov. Schwartzenegger to make sure that workers’ safety laws are enforced.
Salmonella landmark Over 1000 people in 41 states have fallen ill in a salmonella outbreak that continues to baffle investigators. Tomatoes and hot peppers remain the primary suspects.
It aint over in Pennsylvania Consumers are still fighting against rBGH-labeling censorship, where “widespread outrage from consumers and milk producers” has convinced Governor Ed Rendall to order a review of the ruling that keeps consumers in the dark by denying milk producers who don’t treat their cows with artificial hormones to label their milk as such.
Who picked up the tab? G8 leaders convened this week to discuss the global food crisis — over an 18-course banquet.
Healthwashing HFCS The FDA has given the go-ahead for certain products containing high fructose corn syrup to be labeled as “natural.” Bonnie P has some choice words about the decision at the Ethicurean.
“Eat the View” is #1 Planting an organic garden on the White House lawn is now the most popular suggestion for the next US president at ondayone.com. They’ve also set up a new website for the initiative — check it out at eattheview.org.
Save the Planet. Plant an oyster Improving water quality just got tastier — homeowners along Helen Creek are cleaning up Chesapeake Bay by becoming oyster ranchers, as part of a three-year project with the Coastal Conservation Association.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Californian // Jul 13, 2008 at 3:05 am
“The FDA has given the go-ahead for certain products containing high fructose corn syrup to be labeled as ‘natural.’”
That is disgusting.
2 leslie // Jul 14, 2008 at 4:07 pm
You said it.
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