Archive for May, 2008
The couple behind Green & Black’s say the credit crunch won’t stop … - Times Online
Saturday, May 31st, 2008The couple behind Green & Black’s say the credit crunch won’t stop …Times Online, UK - May 31, 2008If that isn’t bad enough, some scientists are arguing that organic food uses more energy per ton of food produced because yields are lower, …
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Make it a green sweep this spring - Chicago Tribune
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Excuse me while I finish something here — gurgle, slurp, kerplunk. That noise in the background? The sound of me dumping out my old toxic cleaning caddy. I am here to tell you, I am born again. At least at the well-scrubbed altar of cleaning green …
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Sea-ing is believing - News.com.au
Saturday, May 31st, 2008MCLAREN Vale celebrates its 16th BankSA Sea & Vines Festival over June 8-9 when more than 20 wineries match their wines to delicious local seafood. People flocking to join the festival fun will find plenty more to do if they want to spend the long …
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Will Crunch Stop Us Buying Organic? - Ananova
Saturday, May 31st, 2008For some time now, Britain has provided a growing market for organic food, but with the credit crunch forcing thrifty shoppers to cut back and with food prices generally rocketing, could our love for organics be starting to wilt? Figures compiled for …
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Patrick kicks off Clinton product - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Saturday, May 31st, 2008CLINTON— Gov. Deval L. Patrick was among the first to taste a new line of healthy cereal bars to be manufactured in Clinton by Weetabix North America. The company, which opened the Clinton plant in 1936, includes California-based Barbara’s Bakery …
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Organic food is not more nutritious - Ottawa Citizen
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Organic food is not more nutritiousOttawa Citizen, Canada - 9 hours agoKate Heartfield’s column refers to the unsubstantiated claim that foods grown with mineral fertilizers are less nutritious than those grown “organically. …
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World agog for Peru’s bird guano - The Money Times
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Lima — Retailers in Peru say they’re guarding their bird guano because of growing world demand for organic fertilizer. Rising prices for synthetic fertilizers and organic food have shifted attention to guano, an organic fertilizer once found in …
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It must be true - Get Bracknell
Saturday, May 31st, 2008It must be trueGet Bracknell, UK - 14 hours ago… a co-op for just over three years, but it all started when some wholefood shops closed in Reading and we thought, ‘What do we do now for organic food? …
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Decoding organic food labels - Valley News
Friday, May 30th, 2008Decoding organic food labelsValley News, ca - 16 hours agoSo, you’ve made the commitment to eat more organic food, (you smart, health-and-eco-minded person, you) and are actively searching for items labeled as …
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E.T. Horn Sources New Organic Ingredients - Forbes
Friday, May 30th, 2008The E.T. Horn Company, a leading national distributor, supplier, marketer, and manufacturer of specialty chemicals and ingredients, today announced it will begin marketing Maltrin OR(TM), a hypoallergenic maltodextrin, and R230, a rice syrup solid …
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