April 24, Sacramento, CA - Today Governor Schwarzenegger announced a temporary postponement of residential pesticide spraying throughout the state.
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Food & Water SafetyCalifornia Temporarily Halts Residential Pesticide SprayingApril 24, Sacramento, CA - Today Governor Schwarzenegger announced a temporary postponement of residential pesticide spraying throughout the state. TAKE ACTION CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS: Stop the Residential Spraying of Pesticides in CaliforniaNorthern California, April, 2008 - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) plans to resume “emergency” aerial pesticide spraying of two synthetic pheromones, called Checkmate OLR-F and Checkmate LBAM-F, over the Central California Coast and the San Francisco Bay Area. The program began in 2007 in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties using a pheromone-based pesticide dispersed from low-flying planes in microscopic plastic capsules. The spraying could go on for months and years— possibly through mid-2010. TAKE ACTION: Stop Genetically Engineered Sugar BeetsApril, 2008 - Leading U.S. sugar providers whose sugar is sourced from genetically engineered (GE) sugar beets begin sending their "Franken-sugar" to stores this year. Let food companies know you won't buy products that use GE sugar! Citizens for Health Celebrates Victory in Pennsylvania Milk Labeling DecisionMinneapolis, MN, January 22nd, 2008 - "This is a victory for all Pennsylvanians who believe, as we do, that they have a right to be informed about what they put into their bodies," said Frank Herd, Jr, Executive Director of Citizens for Health, the voice of the natural health consumer. TAKE ACTION: Citizens for Health Criticizes FDA Decision to Allow Cloned FoodsWashington, DC, January 15, 2008 - Today the Food and Drug Administration announced its determination that milk and meat from cloned animals are safe for sale to the public. Season's Greetings from the New CFH PresidentDecember 19, 2007 - Season's Greetings from the new CFH President, and an update on Splenda's legal troubles. TAKE ACTION: Citizens for Health Urges Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to Rescind Ban on Milk Hormone LabelingHarrisburg, PA, December 12, 2007 - Citizens for Health Joins With Sixty-Five Consumer, Environmental Groups and Dairies to Urge Pennsylvania Governor Rendell to Rescind Ban on Milk Hormone Labeling. Consumers Want to Be Informed About Hormone Use on Dairy Cows
Food Irradiation - "Protecting" Us?Editor's Note: With irradiation once again in the news and irradiation of herbs now under consideration, this editorial is more timely than ever. No Review of Sweetener Over Cancer FearsThe US Food and Drug Administration says there is no need for an urgent review of the safety of aspartame, despite a new study showing the sweetener may cause cancer. ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Label Meat and Milk from Cloned AnimalsThe FDA is poised to approve meat and milk from clones later this year - demand the right to make an informed choice about what you put into your body.
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