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Food industry mounts last-ditch effort to block state GMO labeling laws
2016-01-23 09:58:24| Food - Topix.net
The nation's food and farm industries are mounting a furious, last-ditch push against mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, with dozens of Minnesota businesses backing the effort as part of a national coalition. With Vermont set to become the first state in the country to force GMO labels on foods on July 1, opponents of on-package labeling are running out of time.
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Food industry mounts last-ditch effort to block state GMO labeling laws
2016-01-23 07:02:18| Agriculture - Topix.net
The nation's food and farm industries are mounting a furious, last-ditch push against mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, with dozens of Minnesota businesses backing the effort as part of a national coalition. With Vermont set to become the first state in the country to force GMO labels on foods on July 1, opponents of on-package labeling are running out of time.
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Powered Hydraulic Cadaver Carrier moves without manual effort.
2016-01-21 14:31:06| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
With battery-operated, motorized base, JA800 Powered Hydraulic Cadaver Carrier navigates corners, ramps, and doors. Safe movement without manual force eliminates back and body strain for any operator transporting up to 700 lb loads. Along with ergonomically placed activation/speed control grips, features include aluminum frame with heavy-duty vinyl cover, end to end tilting, and 11 in. elevation range. Aligning mechanisms and large diameter casters are impervious to embalming chemicals.
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Effort to curb overuse of antibiotics amid cold, flu seasons
2016-01-19 02:56:45| Biotech - Topix.net
In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Guidelines released Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, from CDC and the American College of Physicians, move beyond simple statements that antibiotics don't work for viruses like the common cold or the flu.
Activists lose criminal case on climate change defense but judge praises effort
2016-01-15 21:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Five environmental activists who failed to convince a court that their attempt to block crude oil trains near Seattle was a legally justifiable act of civil disobedience on Friday were nonetheless praised by a judge as part of the solution to climate change. On Friday, the campaigners were convicted in a court in suburban Seattle of misdemeanor trespassing relating to a September 2014 protest in which they blocked railway tracks used by crude oil trains in Everett, Washington. They were acquitted...
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