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January 6, 2006

Consumer Reports has organic article in upcoming issue

Filed under: Blogroll — jmanty @ 3:16 pm

In the February 2006 issue of Consumer Reports, the magazine will investigate which organic foods are worth the extra money and which are a waste of money. On the list of must-buys– apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, spinach, and strawberries, among others. In the “skip it” category– seafood, for which there is no real organic standard, and cosmetics, for similar reasons. Of course, the article I read only mentioned avoiding ingesting pesticides as a reason for buying organic. It didn’t mention what all those pesticides do when they run off into the water supply. Still, it’s a start when a mainstream source like Consumer Reports does a large story on the subject of organic foods.

January 5, 2006

Is Turin the most “green” Olympics?

Filed under: Uncategorized — jmanty @ 4:32 pm

The Italian planning commission has taken great pains to make the construction of the 2006 Olympic venues as environmentally friendly as possible. The committee has worked with the U.N. environment agency (the U.N.E.P.) to insure that resources are used as efficiently as possible.

Sioux City puts its money where its mouth is

Filed under: Blogroll — jmanty @ 8:06 am

Sioux City, Iowa has been offering tax abatements to farmers who switch from conventional to organic farming. This left some farmers asking, “If I grow organic, who will buy it?” Now, there’s an easy answer– the county.

The proposed policy would require Woodbury County and its food service contractor to buy organic food grown and processed within a 100-mile radius of the Woodbury County Courthouse. Organic foods from farther away or nonorganic foods may be purchased if a sufficient supply of a particular organic food item is not available locally.

This is a great example of governmental responsibility, in my opinion. They will provide healthier options for their employees, encourage a better relationship with the land, and provide a living for those living nearby all at the same time.

January 4, 2006

Americans’ Knowledge of Genetically Modified Foods Remains Low; Majority Are Skeptical About Animal Cloning

Filed under: Blogroll — jmanty @ 8:11 pm

Washington, DC – Americans’ knowledge of genetically modified (GM) foods and animals continues to remain low, and their opinions reflect that they are particularly uncomfortable with animal cloning, according to a new survey released today by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. The survey also shows that religious and ethical concerns play a significant role in consumer attitudes towards cloning, and that a significant majority of consumers believe that the government should include ethical and moral considerations when making regulatory decisions about cloning and GM animals. Despite continuing concerns about GM foods, consumers do not support banning new uses of the technology, but rather seek an active role from regulators to ensure that new products are safe. When asked about importation of foreign GM products, consumers demonstrated little awareness but clearly favor U.S. regulation.

Using data from similar surveys released by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology in March 2001, September 2003 and September 2004 for tracking purposes, the analysis of the poll and opinion survey released today provides an in-depth understanding of consumers’ attitudes regarding GM foods. Highlights include:

Overall awareness of GM foods and biotechnology is up slightly, but overall attitudes are unchanged. While nearly sixty-one percent of Americans say they are generally familiar with science and technology, a majority of people polled (58 percent) remain unaware of GM foods, with 41 percent saying they have heard about GM food that is sold in grocery stores.
Consumers have heard little about the importation of foreign GM products, but favor U.S. regulation. The potential for importation of GM foods produced abroad is not on consumers’ radar screen. Four in five Americans (80 percent) say they have heard little or nothing about importation of GM foods. Even so, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) oppose the importation of GM foods, including a majority (52 percent) who express strong opposition. In addition, nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of consumers surveyed strongly favor ensuring that foreign producers face the same level of regulation that American producers face.
Americans claim to have heard about animal cloning – and are uncomfortable with it. The majority of people polled (65 percent) claims to have heard about animal cloning, compared to 41 percent of the public who have heard of GM foods, 34 percent who are familiar with GM animals, and less than one in five Americans (18 percent) who are familiar with the potential importation of GM foods. Sixty-six percent of American consumers polled indicated that they are largely uncomfortable with animal cloning. In addition, less than a quarter (23 percent) of consumers believe food produced from animal clones is safe, while 43 percent believe it is unsafe; and one-third (34 percent) of consumers do not have an opinion on the safety of animal cloning.
Consumers most strongly support GM uses that are designed to protect against disease. Although most Americans oppose genetically modifying or cloning animals, the most widely favored uses are those that offer direct human benefits, including producing chickens resistant to avian flu (40 percent “very good reason”) or producing cattle resistant to mad cow disease (40 percent “very good reason.)”
Consumers strongly believe that ethical and moral considerations should be part of the animal cloning regulatory equation. A strong majority (63 percent) of Americans believe government agencies should include moral and ethical considerations when making regulatory decisions about cloning and genetically modifying animals, with 53 percent feeling that way strongly.
“From the survey results, it is clear that moral and ethical concerns play a big role in forming consumer attitudes, particularly towards animal cloning, and that U.S. consumers want these issues to be part of the public debate,” said Michael Fernandez, executive director of the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology. “Despite these concerns, consumers do not support banning new uses of biotechnology, but are looking to government regulators to provide assurance that new products are safe. The ability of the U.S. regulatory system to keep pace with changing technology – whether it’s new GM crops or animals or imports – will be critical to maintaining consumer confidence.”

The nationwide survey, conducted by The Mellman Group and Public Opinion Strategies, October 10-16, consisted of telephone interviews of 1,000 American consumers. The margin of error for this survey is +/-3.1 percent. The margin of error is higher for subgroups.

GM foods have been in the U.S. marketplace for the past nine years. Today, approximately 105.7 million acres of GM crops are grown in the U.S., with farmers producing GM corn, cotton, soybeans, canola, squash and papaya. Other countries are beginning to develop their own GM food products which they may be interested in importing into the U.S. To date, all GM food products on the market have gone through the U.S. regulatory review process. Scientists have developed GM or transgenic animals, which are animals with genes inserted from another organism, for a variety of purposes including treating human disease and improving the efficiency of food production. Animal clones, which are offspring genetically identical to a single parent, are being developed as a way of preserving elite animals for food production and preserving rare or endangered species. No products from GM or cloned animals have been approved for sale in the U.S.

View a summary of the findings from the survey, as well as the statistical results.

View other polls conducted by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology.

January 3, 2006

Interesting article out of Scotland

Filed under: Blogroll,Health — jmanty @ 7:05 pm

Scottish parents are choosing to feed their children organic foods, even when cost prohibits the parents, themselves, from eating an organic diet. Four out of five parents weaning their children would choose to feed their babies organic foods. Avoiding pesticides was the number one reason. I wonder what those percentages are here in the United States.

Take our very non-scientific poll to let us know whether you try to feed your children organic food.

January 2, 2006

Ferber says co-sleeping okay in some cases

Filed under: Attachment Parenting — jmanty @ 2:54 pm

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, look out your window for the flying pigs. Richard Ferber, creator of “Ferberization”, has admitted in the newest edition of his book that his technique is not suitable for all babies and that children can develop healthy sleep habits sleeping in their parents’ bed.

Hurray for the co-sleepers! While I have never cared what Dr. Ferber might think about my co-sleeping, this news has “given permission” to many parents who felt drawn to co-sleeping but were embarassed or shamed to admit it.

So, with this news, I am anxiously awaiting the news that the Ezzos have recommended feeding on demand. I won’t hold my breath.

You can read a full article about co-sleepers and Ferber here.

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Filed under: Blogroll,Fair trade,Health,Organic businesses — jmanty @ 10:51 am

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January 1, 2006

New Web Site Launched to Raise Breastfeeding and Milk Bank Awareness

Filed under: Breastfeeding — jmanty @ 1:34 pm

New Web Site Launched to Raise Breastfeeding and Milk Bank Awareness
Irreverent slogans highlight serious subject, raise awareness and funding for breast milk
banking and breastfeeding issues.
Columbus, OH (PRWEB) December 28, 2005 -– Writer and breastfeeding mother Jennifer Laycock today
announced the launch of The Lactivist, a new web site aimed at raising both funds and awareness for breast
milk banking and breastfeeding advocacy. Selling t-shirts with witty slogans like “nip/suck,” “That’s my
baby’s lunch you’re staring at,” and “My baby thinks I’m boobylicious!”, The Lactivist store takes a humorous
and oftentimes irreverent approach to a subject that is still a source of great controversy in the US.
“In my own situation, my mind was set on breastfeeding, but nobody told me how difficult it would be,”
admitted Jennifer. “I did a lot of reading and decided even before Nora (Jennifer’s daughter) was born that I
wanted her to get the full benefits of my breast milk. I got involved with my local breast milk bank when I
realized I had extra milk that I’d pumped—and that my milk could actually help others who were unable to
produce milk for their babies.”
Jennifer, who has already donated more than 27 gallons of her breast milk, is now looking to put her money
where her milk is. She’s designating a portion of the profits from The Lactivist directly to her local breast
milk bank
.
“The benefits of breast milk are so numerous that when a mother’s own milk is not available, the next best
option is pasteurized human donor milk,” explains Georgia Morrow, Director of Mother’s Milk Bank of Ohio.
“And we rely on donations of both milk and money, which is why we’re so excited about Jennifer’s
involvement. One of our primary goals is to spread awareness of how important breast milk is for babies, and
items on Jennifer’s web site go a long way toward that goal.”
The Lactivist web site was quietly launched on November 9, 2005, but has already received a great deal of
recognition for promoting breastfeeding awareness and breast milk bank advocacy. In addition, the site has
been the focus of a series of articles on The Lactivist blog authored by Laycock entitled, “Zero Cash, A Little
Talent and 30 Days” (http://www.searchengineguide.com/laycock/) which tracks the development of her site
and its journey to success over a month’s time.

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