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"The labeling and formulation practices of these companies are so unsupportable," declared organic consumers association executive director Ronnie Cummins, "that we wonder sometimes if the garbage manager is in charge of the products development." 1,4-dioxane, recall, does not appear on product labels, as it is not intentionally added to products; it is created as an accidental byproduct of ethoxylation. But it can largely be removed simply by spending a little extra money on a vacuum-stripping process. Among companies found in the study to be free of dioxane were Dr." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Accordingly, this initiative has been strongly challenged by the organic consumers association. [BEGIN BOX] Caution About Products Labeled Organic When you see a personal care product labeled or described as "natural" and "organic," even when it has been "certified" as such by a certifying agency, don't make the mistake of automatically assuming it contains nothing but safe ingredients. Exercise some healthy skepticism and study the label carefully. Here is a good reason why that is important." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Department of Agriculture's response to a 2005 federal court complaint filed by the activist organic consumers association (OCA), in which it announced that its National Organic Program food standards also applied to cosmetics and personal care products (15). The USDA stated that it did not matter what type of product was certified and labeled as long as it followed the NOP rules. Based on this ruling, personal care products and cosmetics, by virtue of their certified organic agricultural content, may be labeled as "100% organic," or "organic," and carry the USD A Organic green seal." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Taylor's criticisms were strongly supported by activist groups, notably the Consumers Union and the organic consumers association. The FDA issued a statement in 2007 that it would not require any special labeling or regulations for nanoparticles added to cosmetics because, the agency claimed, there was no scientific evidence of any major safety risks. But to the contrary, there is now more than enough evidence to demonstrate that nanoparticles pose serious and irreversible health hazards." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the province of Ontario, and others have serious initiatives under way. The organic consumers association (www.organicconsumers.org) is one organization, among many, leading the charge. In Chicago, the nation's third-largest public school district is replacing soft drinks, candy, and fat-laden snacks with healthier offerings. New York City's largest school district banned soda pop sales. More good flip news comes from The Food Trust, which reporrs that nine of ten parents want soda pop out of schools." - David H. Rippe, Jared Rosen, The Flip: Turn Your World Around (Get the book.)

"Ronnie Cummins organic consumers association July 2006 ENGLAND It all began in England. It's funny how you can look back at your life and find distinct times that mark the beginning of events, some that took days or weeks to experience and others years. Often it is harder to see the end. But for this chapter of my life, England was definitely the beginning. We were a young, ambitious family full of dreams when Larry was offered a position at the University of Nottingham School of Agriculture in England." - Linda Faillace, Mad Sheep: The True Story Behind the USDA's War on a Family Farm (Get the book.)

"But, although the company was selected to be part of the Green 100, the organic consumers association warned the company's use of floral waters was literally diluting the integrity of what it means to be organic. Part of the North Castle holding company whose partners include Roy Disney, Avalon Organics, nonetheless, has a chance to be a real leader if it does the right thing. www. avalonorganics ." - David Steinman, Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown (Get the book.)

"A number of nonprofit organizations, including the Public Citizen, Farm Sanctuary, and organic consumers association, believe that the United States is leaving itself wide open for a BSE epidemic. Academics such as Steven Best, PhD, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at the University of Texas, and Michael Greger, MD, agree with this assessment. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, there should be concern over the animal protein that has been imported from the United Kingdom into the United States between 1998 and December 2000." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"The ideal standards would "give the consumer what the consumer thinks they're paying for, and at the same time support family farmers by encouraging more businesses to source organic," explained Craig Minnowa, an environmental scientist with the organic consumers association. Negotiations among interested parties have been ongoing, and a volunteer task force is close to recommending guidelines for a new organic seal for personal care products, which will likely allow for the use of some synthetic chemicals that meet specific criteria." - Stacy Malkan, Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry (Get the book.)

"Here are some compelling reasons to switch to organic foods, thanks to the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and the organic consumers association (OCA): • Organic foods are more nutritious. Mounting evidence shows that organically grown fruits, vegetables, and grains contain more vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus than their nonorganic counterparts. Since sugar-loaded junk foods strip our bodies of such nutrients, we benefit from these extra vitamins and minerals. * Organic foods are safer." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"Chairman Cancer Prevention Coalition Threatens Public Health Joint Press Release with Ronnie Cummins, National Director, organic consumers association February 4, 2005 Last month, the Hudson Institute's agribusiness-funded Center for Global Food Issues launched an aggressive "Milk is Milk" campaign to assure consumers that there is no difference between natural milk and that from cows injected with Monsanto's genetically-engineered or recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) to increase milk production and profitability." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"The transformation was triggered by organizations such as the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, organic consumers association, Center for Food Safety, National Family Farm Coalition, and Food and Water Watch. By educating consumers about the health risks of the drug, it turned the hormone into a marketing liability. Similar education efforts in the United States will likely do the same to GM food crops." - Jeffrey M. Smith, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (Get the book.)

"Ronnie Cummins, "Market Pressure Busting BGH and Biotech, BGH: Monsanto and the Dairy Industry's Dirty Little Secret," organic consumers association, BioDemocracy News, Feb/Mar02. www.mindfully.org 61 Mercola Newsletter, "Prominent Scientists Form Group to Counter GM Food." http://www.i-sis.org.uk 62 Gersema, Emily, "School Lunches Will Include Irradiated Burgers," The Arizona Republic, May 30, 2003. CHAPTER 10 It Could Happen to Your Family!" - Doris J. Rapp, M.D., Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call (Get the book.)

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