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300,000 Demand Costco Say No to GMO Salmon
A coalition including Community Alliance for Global Justice, fishermen, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 21 and concerned Costco customers rallied in front of the Costco…
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Protesters urge Costco not to sell genetically modified salmon
A dozen protesters met with a Costco executive Thursday to deliver a petition, urging the wholesale company not to sell geneticallymodified fish. The protesters told KIRO 7 they are particularly con…
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Costco members, fishermen, environmental and labor groups demand Costco say no to GMO salmon
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A coalition including Community Alliance for Global Justice, fishermen, members of UFCW Local 21 and concerned Costco customers rallied in front of the Costco next door to store he…
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Genetically Modified Salmon: Coming To A River Near You?
While the debate over whether to label foods containing GMO ingredients plays out across the country, another engineered food has long been waiting to hit grocery stores: genetically modified salmon…
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Why Environmentalists Are Afraid of the FDAs Attack on Trans Fats
The Food and Drug Administration may have made a strike against heart disease last week by moving to rid artificial trans fats from processed foods, but green groups are worried the pro-health move ma…
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Genetically Modified Salmon: Coming To A River Near You?
While the debate over whether to label foods containing GMO ingredients plays out across the country, another engineered food has long been waiting to hit grocery stores: genetically modified salmon…
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Groups ramp up pressure on Costco to reject GMO salmon
ISSAQUAH, WASH. — A broad coalition of progressive groups, concerned Costco customers, and fishermen will deliver more than 300,000 petitions from Costco members and the general public to the Costc…
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Senate ignores mass opposition to Fast Track
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate voted 60 to 37 to jump a procedural hurdle on the path that will send Fast Track trade promotion legislation to President Obama for his signature. Senators voted…
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The Surprising Link Between Trans Fat and Deforestation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned trans fat this week in a move hailed as major step forward in the fight against heart disease. But the move may have some unfortunate environmental c…
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Liberals Vow to Punish Democrats for Trade Vote
Democrats who voted Thursday afternoon in favor of a controversial trade bill, known as “fast track,” will feel the wrath of some liberal groups. The bill, known as the Trade Promotion Authority…