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	Bisphenol A might not be so safe after all Apple, orange juices to join grapefruit as juice to avoid while taking medication Study: Omega-3s reduce risk of heart failure Glanbia buys up Optimum Nutrition Irradiation for produce not the solution, says food-safety group Vitamin B blasted in press Monsanto bows to industry pressure on rBGH Cargill's barley betafiber gets heart health claim

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40 Under 40: Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon
In 2005, beginning on the first day of spring, Alisa Smith and James (J.B.) MacKinnon began an experiment to challenge this statistic: For the next year, the two would only consume food or beverages with traceable origins within 100 miles of their apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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	Finding The Right Staff 8/12/2008 12:54:00 PM - Bill Crawford with 0 comments Your very own Food Network 8/5/2008 10:36:00 PM - Hilary Oliver with 0 comments Price-pinched shoppers opt for private labels 7/28/2008 10:37:00 PM - Hilary Oliver with 0 comments Your chance to help 7/23/2008 4:46:00 PM - Hilary Oliver with 0 comments What Is Your Title? 7/22/2008 7:38:00 PM - Bill Crawford with 3 comments Appealing to budget shoppers: Whole Foods gets the message 7/14/2008 9:56:00 PM - Hilary Oliver with 0 comments Read all the Blogs...

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	NFM’s Market Overview 2007 NFM's 2007 Market Overview presents comprehensive data on retail sales of natural and organic foods, supplements and personal care products. Download the Market Overview… Consumer Research 2008 This report summarizes the results of The Natural Foods Merchandiser's 2008 Consumer Survey of the attitudes, priorities and decision-making processes of natural products consumers in the United States. Download Consumer Research…

September 2008

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	Lawsuit filed to ban dangerous pesticide Industry insiders debate path to sustainability Autumn to open on a COOL note USDA seeking input on climate policy CRN backs guideline for marketing DHEA Nutrition labels get more attention

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	Clarity emerging from new PC standards New definitions help shed light on the meaning of natural and organic Read More... Boost nutrition label literacy Learn the secrets behind listings for sodium, trans fats and more. Read More... The Practical Manager: You can't always get what you want... Negotiate like a pro with these hot tips. Read More...

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