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Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg goes to bat in Berkeley soda tax effort
2014-10-25 05:35:06| Beverages - Topix.net
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday threw the full brunt of his anti-soda credentials -- and a slice of his financial might -- into the campaign for a Berkeley soda tax, announcing through a publicist that he will pitch an ad to run on television during the World Series. The TV ad shows AT&T Park packed to capacity, with a voice-over intoning that the number of obese and overweight Bay Area children could fill the stadium three times.
Kochs bankroll new effort to help indigent clients
2014-10-22 10:49:20| Energy - Topix.net
The company run by the conservative billionaire Charles Koch is underwriting a new effort to help public defenders who represent poor clients. Koch Industries announced a "major grant" Tuesday to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to provide scholarships and training for those who represent indigent clients.
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Cargill loses effort to stop ex-exec from working at rival
2014-10-22 05:19:03| Food - Topix.net
A federal judge has denied Cargill %20Inc%22">Cargill Inc 's attempt to block a former executive of its meat-packing unit from working for rival JBS SA to prevent the potential loss of trade secrets. U.S. Judge Raymond Moore in Denver ruled on Monday that although Jason Kuan "did once have specific knowledge of Cargill's trade secrets, his knowledge now is generalized."
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General Mills launches save-the-bees effort, looks to capture buzz
2014-10-13 17:59:37| Agriculture - Topix.net
Alarm over the dramatic drop in bee populations around the country is reaching some of the nation's biggest food companies, with General Mills Inc. and others stepping up efforts to combat the problem. The campaign, developed by Solve Advertising & Branding in Minneapolis, includes a video showing a Cascadian effort to spread wildflower seeds over farmland , creating more feeding grounds for bees.
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Climate change demands 'national effort' to protect Atlantic wild salmon
2014-10-13 12:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Irish Times: Climate change impacts on Atlantic wild salmon are so severe that a co-ordinated national effort is required to protect the stock, according to Salmon Watch Ireland (SWIRL). The non-governmental organisation, which is dedicated to conservation and restoration to abundance of wild salmon, has called on the Government to establish a national salmon conservation commission to deal with what it describes as a crisis in stock levels. Changes in weather patterns including flash flooding and...
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