Organic Bytes Health, Justice and Sustainability News March 12, 2009 - Issue #165 In This Issue []
As noted in last week's Organic Bytes, the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) released a new study that exposes levels of the petrochemical carcinogen 1,4-Dioxane in leading conventional as well as "natural" brands of personal care and household cleaning products. This cancer-causing contaminant is all too frequently found in products directly applied to the skin, but it is not listed on ingredient labels, making it difficult for consumers to avoid potentially dangerous products. To help protect the health of your family and the environment, the OCA's study results have been put together in a user-friendly printable consumer pocket guide that fits neatly into any wallet. <http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/ShoppersSafetyGuide.pdf>Print your 1,4-Dioxane Pocket Guide here [] The World Health Organization is investigating a European pharmaceutical company that has confessed to carrying out a potentially catastrophic mixing of experimental viruses. Baxter International admitted to contaminating a mix of common and highly contagious human flu viruses with a deadly avian (bird) flu virus. The resulting mix was allegedly accidentally mislabeled and shipped out of the company's facilities where it was used to intentionally create infections. If left undiscovered, this scientific malfeasance could have triggered a pandemic that would have killed millions of humans. Investigators say there is no threat of further contamination, at this point, but that the investigation will continue. <http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_17198.cfm>Learn more Web Forum Posting of the Week: OCA Supporter Who Lived Through the Great Depression Offers Sustainability Advice [] C. Ruth C. posted the following comment in OCA's web forum: "I eat all natural foods and I'm still active and healthy at age 86...Last week I planted 3 more dwarf fruit trees so I now have 12 of various kinds. I COOK my food and don't eat out of a box. I home can, dry, and freeze my surplus summer foods. Just like your great-grandmother used to do. I grow a small vegetable garden and also a medicinal herb garden. Everything is organic. I've studied herbs for some years. I grew up during the Depression of the 30s and I can do it again. People can be surprised how many things they can do without when it comes down to food. But we NEED the small organic farmers. I'm thankful I found your web site Keep up the good work." <http://organicconsumers.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=2538&hl=>Read more and join the discussion Headlines and Articles of the Week: Headlines Organic Twitter The OCA is now on Twitter! We will be posting from our news feed, as well as new campaigns, alerts, and anything else we think you'll like! Get OCA news anywhere and everywhere you go. <http://twitter.com/organicconsumer>Sign up: http://twitter.com/organicconsumer Please forward this publication to family and friends, place it on web sites, print it, duplicate it and post it freely. Knowledge is power! ORGANIC BYTES is written and edited by Craig Minowa and Ronnie Cummins and is a publication of: ORGANIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION 6771 South Silver Hill Drive Finland, Minnesota 55603 Phone: (218)- 226-4164 Fax: (218) 353-7652 __________________________________ * <http://www.organicconsumers.org/organicbytes.cfm>Read past issues of Organic Bytes * <http://www.organicconsumers.org>OCA Homepage * <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/profile/>Manage your profile * <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/t/6488/signUp.jsp?key=3272>Subscribe --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
