OT: USDA Organic standards board in question/Fake food-Kraft guacamole

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ALERT OF THE WEEK:

NATIONAL ORGANIC STANDARDS BOARD STACKED WITH INDUSTRY REPS

The USDA, behind closed doors, recently announced several highly

questionable appointees to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).

Despite calls from the organic community to let the public know ahead of

time who the nominees were, the USDA kept the names of the nominees secret.

The NOSB advises the USDA on how to interpret and implement national

organic standards.

Learn more and take action: http://www.organicconsumers.org/rd/nosb.cfm

PRODUCT PLUNDER OF THE WEEK:

KRAFT GUACAMOLE

Kraft Foods Inc. is being sued for misleading consumers about a chemical

concoction questionably labeled as " guacamole " dip. Although guacamole has

been made for hundreds of years out of avocado, Kraft's chemical dip

features yummy stuff like hydrogenated oils, starch, food coloring, and

other synthetics--with less than 2% of the dip composed of avocado.

According to Regan, vice president of Kraft Foods corporate affairs,

" We think consumers understand that [the guacamole] isn't made from avocado. "

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3503.cfm

SURVEY OF THE WEEK:

75% OF AMERICANS DON'T KNOW THEY'RE EATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS

The survey also found that 51% of those polled are opposed to animal

cloning. Only 29% said they trust the FDA, which is a strong drop from 41%

in 2001.

Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3554.cfm

http://www.organicconsumers.org/organicbytes.htm

B.Olinsky, M.S.

Environmental Specialist

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Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

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