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Don't Let MPCs Find Their Way Into Your Yogurt!<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3aWtDF6O%2FpRhBZSJ6FcDKPUjOBTLSWzU> Take Action Dear Sue, <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ddI4RtQUQRFGW58DDMkLdPUjOBTLSWzU>Tell FDA you don't want MPCs in your yogurt! <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=X%2Bau7FfbdiPh5ve832QWs%2FUjOBTLSWzU> [] Never heard of Milk Protein Concentrates? You're not alone. But ask any U.S. dairy farmer about this processed food ingredient and you'll get an earful. Unregulated imports of cheap milk protein concentrates are driving down the price of domestically produced milk and putting American dairy farmers out of business. No one in the government is checking to make sure that they're safe to eat, and now FDA is thinking about letting them be used to make yogurt. <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=E2FlwiMliVP5KRIVRKe15%2FUjOBTLSWzU>Can you take action to keep your yogurt free of MPCs? Right now, FDA is considering an industry proposal to change the "standard of identity" of yogurt to allow for the use of MPCs. This change would mean that even while U.S. dairy farmers are facing historically low prices, more of their milk could get displaced by imports - and that consumers will be faced with this unregulated ingredient in yet another food. MPCs are created by putting milk through an ultra-filtration process to remove all of the liquid and all of the smaller molecules, including the minerals. What is left is a dry substance that is very high in protein and used as an additive in products like processed cheeses, frozen dairy desserts, crackers and energy bars. Because MPCs are a dry powder, they can be shipped long distances very cheaply, and almost all of the dry MPCs used in America are imported. MPCs have never been tested enough to make the list of food ingredients FDA considers to be safe - and they are not allowed in some dairy products that have regulations on how they are made. Tell FDA you don't want MPCs in your yogurt: <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Nx6VXw3xfRZFFAt%2BXWdg6fUjOBTLSWzU>http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/741/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26944 Thanks for taking action, Sarah, Alex, Noelle and the Food Team Food & Water Watch goodfood(at)fwwatch.org <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=etC31BjkGI3je0twho%2Fgh%2FUjOBTLSWzU>Food & Water Watch is a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food. We challenge the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources by empowering people to take action and by transforming the public consciousness about what we eat and drink. <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=t8BBH0jTDv4TP%2BqbT0uc5%2FUjOBTLSWzU>Talk to Us | <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rImp9AVoCm6LFlm4s7HYZvUjOBTLSWzU>Support Us | <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Ze9pcxYFiR2THu0Kjele%2BQlDgJv%2FSwbF>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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
