Monthly Archives: January 2012

Is Walmart’s March into Cities Helping or Hurting?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Michele

Having saturated the rural landscape, shuttering local stores in small town America along the way, now, in the wake of stagnant sales and increased competition, Walmart desperately needs to expand into urban markets. Read rest at Food Safety News…

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Beer Wholesalers Join Public Health to Oppose Four Loko Settlement

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Michele

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission took public comments on a proposed settlement with the alcohol company Phusion Projects, which makes a beverage line called Four Loko. You might recall in 2010 how that product gained much notoriety for sending … Continue reading →

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Food Lobby Says EPA’s Dioxin Limits Will “Scare the Crap Out of People”

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Michele

It doesn’t take much for the food industry to freak-out over potential government action, but this latest corporate outcry is especially galling and self-serving. After more than 20 years of “assessment” the Environmental Protection Agency is finally expected this month … Continue reading →

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