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Hello Erica, ORGANIC BYTES #93
Health, Justice and Sustainability News Tidbits with an Edge!
10/25/2006
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Written and edited by Craig Minowa and Ronnie Cummins
IN THIS ISSUE
* VOTING ORGANIC IN NOVEMBER=20
* QUICK FACTS OF THE WEEK: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT E.COLI AND ORG=
ANICS=20
* TIP OF THE WEEK: SAVE MONEY ON ORGANIC FOOD - JOIN OR START A BUYING CLUB=
=20
* THIS WEEKS LESSON: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DEBATE OVER RAW MILK=20
* MEXICO BANS GE CORN=20
* MORE GE FOOD CONTAMINATION IN US AND EU=20
* SLEEPLESS KIDS BECOME OVERWEIGHT ADULTS=20
* YOUR HAIR REFLECTS YOUR DIET
___________________________________
=09
VOTING ORGANIC IN NOVEMBER
The long-awaited Nov. 7 elections are quickly approaching. Can we elect a n=
ew crop of politicians to deal with our nation's current crisis and move us=
in a positive direction? How well do you know the candidates running for o=
ffice from your area? OCA's allied lobbying organization, the Organic Consu=
mers Fund (OCF), has put together a detailed nonpartisan Organic Consumers =
Political Candidate Survey to identify candidates who support organic agric=
ulture, and are willing to get behind legislation that promotes health, jus=
tice, peace, and sustainability. Learn more about your local and Congressio=
nal candidates and spread the word about the Organic Consumers Political Ca=
ndidate Survey by visiting the OCF website: http://organicconsumersfund.org
___________________________________
80,000-MEMBER PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA Helping to Put Organic on th=
e Table in the 2006 Elections
Progressive Democrats of America has joined the Organic Consumers Fund to g=
et Congressional, state, and local candidates to support organic agricultur=
e and to take a progressive stand on related issues of health, peace, justi=
ce, sustainability, and democracy. Learn more about PDA: http://pdamerica.o=
rg/articles/alliances/2006-10-18-13-36-27-alliances.php
__________________________________
We rely on your donations to continue our work on these important issues!
Donate Now!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/donations.htm
__________________________________
=09
QUICK FACTS OF THE WEEK: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT E.COLI AND ORGAN=
ICS
* Despite a number of inaccurate media reports, the recent spinach E.Coli o=
utbreak has not been linked to any organic products. As expected,the outbre=
ak has now been directly linked to a factory farm feedlot located adjacent =
to conventional spinach fields in California.
* This was the 25th E.coli outbreak in the California Salinas Valley in 11 =
years, demonstrating, once again, that industrial farms and feedlots and th=
eir toxic runoff are inherently dangerous.
* Studies show that factory-farmed cattle have 300 times more pathogenic ba=
cteria in their digestive tracts than cattle that are allowed to openly gra=
ze in pastures.
* If you are concerned about E.coli, organic food is the way to go. The USD=
A national organic standards require organic farmers to carefully compost t=
heir fertilizer--made up of animal manure and plant matter--up to 160 degre=
es, so as to kill any harmful bacteria.
* Organic farmers can only apply this composted manure four months prior to=
planting.
* Conventional farms have no regulations specifying when they can and can't=
apply manure and are not required to destroy the harmful bacteria in the m=
anure prior to spreading. In addition, it is perfectly legal to spread high=
ly toxic sewage sludge on conventional farms, while this practice in banned=
on organic farms.
Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3140.cfm
__________________________________
=09
TIP OF THE WEEK: SAVE MONEY ON ORGANIC FOOD - JOIN OR START A BUYING CLUB
Organic consumers across North America are saving money by organizing local=
buying clubs. Buying clubs are groups of people who get together and purch=
ase a wide variety of organic foods, grains, and herbs in bulk from a whole=
sale distributor. According to Kathy MacDonald, a member of a buying club i=
n Cheyenne, Wyoming, she is able to buy organic foods she normally wouldn't=
have access to in her area, while saving an average of 20% on what those s=
ame items would cost in stores. Members of buying clubs also say it's a gre=
at way to build community. For more information, and to find a buying club =
near you, go to: http://www.organicconsumers.org/organic/buyingclub.cfm
___________________________________
=09
THIS WEEKS LESSON: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DEBATE OVER RAW MILK
Most Americans are only familiar with milk that has been pasteurized and ho=
mogenized. That's because, in most states, it's illegal to sell raw milk, b=
ased upon government concerns about food safety. But there's a growing and =
vocal segment of health-minded consumers who passionately believe that raw =
bovine milk is practically the perfect food. In fact, one common question w=
e get from our supporters is, "Why do the national organic standards allow =
organic milk to be pasteurized?" In a nutshell, laws banning raw milk were =
passed in the early 1900s, when shipping and handling of dairy was problema=
tic, leading to mass spoilage and food poisoning. But today's raw-milk advo=
cates note that modern day production and shipping alleviates these problem=
s. Advocates note that pasteurizing milk kills beneficial enzymes while red=
ucing nutritional value, leaving conventional milk difficult to digest and =
less healthy. But the FDA literally equates drinking raw milk to playing Ru=
ssian roulette. Because raw milk is still illegal in most states and frowne=
d on by the FDA, the writers of the USDA national organic standards realize=
d that if they didn't allow certified organic milk to be pasteurized, there=
simply wouldn't be any such thing as "organic" milk available on the marke=
t. Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3134.cfm
__________________________________
GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK:
MEXICO BANS GE CORN: Mexico has, once again, passed a law banning genetical=
ly engineered corn from being planted in the country. The law is designed t=
o protect native varieties of corn from being contaminated by biotech varie=
ties. The Monsanto corporation, the biggest global seller of genetically en=
gineered corn vows it will reverse this law when president-elect Felipe Cal=
deron takes office. Monsanto claims Mexico's 59 varieties of corn, many of =
which have been grown for thousands of years, will not be at risk of contam=
ination if genetically engineered varieties are approved. Learn more: http:=
//www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3178.cfm
MORE GE FOOD CONTAMINATION IN US AND EU: Yet another strain of experimental=
genetically engineered (GE) rice has been detected in U.S. food shipments =
to Europe. This is the third GE rice contamination scandal in less than two=
months. The rice (LL62) was designed by Bayer but is not approved for huma=
n consumption in the EU. US rice farmers have suffered millions of dollars =
of losses from GE contamination just in the last few months. Learn more: ht=
tp://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_3179.cfm
__________________________________
HEALTH STUDIES OF THE WEEK:
SLEEPLESS KIDS BECOME OVERWEIGHT ADULTS: A new peer-reviewed study from Bri=
stol University highlights an important factor in the current childhood obe=
sity epidemic. Researchers found that children who stay up too late at nigh=
t are more prone to pack on pounds throughout their lives. The study noted =
that sleep deprivation leads to a disruption of hormones that control the d=
esire for calorie-rich foods, hunger and energy expenditure. One in four ch=
ildren aged 11-15 years is now so obese, their weight threatens their healt=
h. Researchers in the study indicate weak parental oversight of children's =
use of television, computers and mobile phones is a prominent cause of chil=
dren sleeping less. Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/articl=
e_3174.cfm
YOUR HAIR REFLECTS YOUR DIET: Researchers at Brigham Young University have =
discovered that eating disorders can be detected by analyzing hair samples.=
Scientists were able to pinpoint the problem in 80% of the samples taken. =
The lead author, Kent Hatch, says hair acts like a "tape recorder" and is w=
orking to develop an affordable testing system for use in clinics. The hair=
test would be able to indicate problems where a patient may be secretive, =
such as problems with diet, alcohol or drugs. Learn more: http://www.organi=
cconsumers.org/2006/article_3151.cfm
___________________________________
We rely on your donations to continue our work on these important issues!
Donate Now!
http://www.organicconsumers.org/donations.htm
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<li><font size=3D"1" face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, s=
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R RAW=20
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GE FOOD CONTAMINATION IN US AND EU</font></li>
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fornia.</font></li>
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rfectly=20
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-serif"><b><font color=3D"#990000">TIP=20
OF THE WEEK: </font></b><br>
<b>SAVE MONEY ON ORGANIC FOOD - JOIN OR START A BUYING CL=
UB</b>=20
<br>
Organic consumers across North America are saving money b=
y organizing=20
local buying clubs. Buying clubs are groups of people who=
get=20
together and purchase a wide variety of organic foods, gr=
ains,=20
and herbs in bulk from a wholesale distributor. According=
to=20
Kathy MacDonald, a member of a buying club in Cheyenne, W=
yoming,=20
she is able to buy organic foods she normally wouldn't ha=
ve=20
access to in her area, while saving an average of 20% on =
what=20
those same items would cost in stores. Members of buying =
clubs=20
also say it's a great way to build community. For more in=
formation,=20
and to find a buying club near you, go to: <a href=3D"htt=
p://alerts.organicconsumers.org/trk/click?ref=3Dzqtbkk3um_0-4ex3bbx3=
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ic/buyingclub.cfm</font></a></font><br>
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<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans=
-serif"><b><font color=3D"#990000">THIS=20
WEEKS LESSON: </font><br>
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DEBATE OVER RAW MILK</b><br>
Most Americans are only familiar with milk that has been =
pasteurized=20
and homogenized. That's because, in most states, it's ill=
egal=20
to sell raw milk, based upon government concerns about fo=
od=20
safety. But there's a growing and vocal segment of health=
-minded=20
consumers who passionately believe that raw bovine milk i=
s practically=20
the perfect food. In fact, one common question we get fro=
m our=20
supporters is, "Why do the national organ=
ic standard=
s allow=20
organic milk to be pasteurized?" In a nut=
shell, laws=
banning=20
raw milk were passed in the early 1900s, when shipping an=
d handling=20
of dairy was problematic, leading to mass spoilage and fo=
od=20
poisoning. But today's raw-milk advocates note that moder=
n day=20
production and shipping alleviates these problems. Advoca=
tes=20
note that pasteurizing milk kills beneficial enzymes whil=
e reducing=20
nutritional value, leaving conventional milk difficult to=
digest=20
and less healthy. But the FDA literally equates drinking =
raw=20
milk to playing Russian roulette. Because raw milk is sti=
ll=20
illegal in most states and frowned on by the FDA, the wri=
ters=20
of the USDA national organic standards realized that if t=
hey=20
didn't allow certified organic milk to be pasteurized, th=
ere=20
simply wouldn't be any such thing as "org=
anic"=20=
milk=20
available on the market. <br>
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1"><a href=3D"http://alerts.organicconsumers.org/trk/click?ref=3Dzqtbkk3um_=
0-4ex3bcx3239074&" target=3D"_blank">http://www.organicconsume=
rs.org/2006/=
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rif" color=3D"#990000">GENETICALLY=20
ENGINEERED FOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK:</font></b></p>
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<td width=3D"17%"><img src=3D"http://www.organicconsumers.org=
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<td width=3D"83%"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana, Arial, He=
lvetica, sans-serif"><b>MEXICO=20
BANS GE CORN:</b> Mexico has, once again, passed a law bann=
ing=20
genetically engineered corn from being planted in the count=
ry.=20
The law is designed to protect native varieties of corn fro=
m being=20
contaminated by biotech varieties. The Monsanto corporation=
, the=20
biggest global seller of genetically engineered corn vows i=
t will=20
reverse this law when president-elect Felipe Calderon takes=
office.=20
Monsanto claims Mexico's 59 varieties of corn, many of whic=
h have=20
been grown for thousands of years, will not be at risk of c=
ontamination=20
if genetically engineered varieties are approved. <br>
<b><font size=3D"1">Learn more:</font></b> <font size=3D"1"=
><a href=3D"http://alerts.organicconsumers.org/trk/click?ref=3Dzqtbkk3um_0-=
4ex3bdx3239074&" target=3D"_blank">http://www.organicconsumers=
.org/2006/ar=
ticle_3178.cfm</a></font></font></td>
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lvetica, sans-serif"><b>MORE=20
GE FOOD CONTAMINATION IN US AND EU:</b> Yet another strain =
of=20
experimental genetically engineered (GE) rice has been dete=
cted=20
in U.S. food shipments to Europe. This is the third GE rice=
contamination=20
scandal in less than two months. The rice (LL62) was design=
ed=20
by Bayer but is not approved for human consumption in the E=
U.=20
US rice farmers have suffered millions of dollars of losses=
from=20
GE contamination just in the last few months. <br>
<font size=3D"1"><b>Learn more:</b> <a href=3D"http://alert=
s.organicconsumers.org/trk/click?ref=3Dzqtbkk3um_0-4ex3bex3=
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rif" color=3D"#990000">HEALTH=20
STUDIES OF THE WEEK:</font></b></p>
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<td width=3D"83%"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana, Arial, He=
lvetica, sans-serif"><b>SLEEPLESS=20
KIDS BECOME OVERWEIGHT ADULTS:</b> A new peer-reviewed stud=
y from=20
Bristol University highlights an important factor in the cu=
rrent=20
childhood obesity epidemic. Researchers found that children=
who=20
stay up too late at night are more prone to pack on pounds =
throughout=20
their lives. The study noted that sleep deprivation leads t=
o a=20
disruption of hormones that control the desire for calorie-=
rich=20
foods, hunger and energy expenditure. One in four children =
aged=20
11-15 years is now so obese, their weight threatens their h=
ealth.=20
Researchers in the study indicate weak parental oversight o=
f children's=20
use of television, computers and mobile phones is a promine=
nt=20
cause of children sleeping less. <br>
<font size=3D"1"><b>Learn more:</b></font> <font size=3D"1"=
><a href=3D"http://alerts.organicconsumers.org/trk/click?ref=3Dzqtbkk3um_0-=
4ex3bfx3239074&" target=3D"_blank">http://www.organicconsumers=
.org/2006/ar=
ticle_3174.cfm</a></font></font></td>
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<td width=3D"83%"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Verdana, Arial, He=
lvetica, sans-serif"><b>YOUR=20
HAIR REFLECTS YOUR DIET: </b>Researchers at Brigham Young U=
niversity=20
have discovered that eating disorders can be detected by an=
alyzing=20
hair samples. Scientists were able to pinpoint the problem =
in=20
80% of the samples taken. The lead author, Kent Hatch, says=
hair=20
acts like a "tape recorder"=
and is working to dev=
elop=20
an affordable testing system for use in clinics. The hair t=
est=20
would be able to indicate problems where a patient may be s=
ecretive,=20
such as problems with diet, alcohol or drugs. <br>
<b><font size=3D"1">Learn more:</font></b> <font size=3D"1"=
><a href=3D"http://alerts.organicconsumers.org/trk/click?ref=3Dzqtbkk3um_0-=
4ex3c0x3239074&" target=3D"_blank">http://www.organicconsumers=
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