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Southeastern Grocers Fast-Tracks Cage-Free Egg Policy
Apr 19, 2016Southeastern Grocers, parent company to BI-LO, Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores, has committed to converting 100% of its private label eggs to cage-free during 2017, and targeting the expansion of that commitment to the remainder of eggs sold ...
Tags: Southeastern Grocers, BI-LO, Winne-Dixie, Harveys stores, cage-free policy
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National Marine Manufacturers Association Acquires American Sportfishing Association’ S Consumer Shows
Oct 15, 2015The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today that NMMA has acquired the rights to ASA’s four consumer shows: the Chicagoland Fishing Travel & Outdoor Expo, the ...
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Anglers and Boaters Applaud Everglades Plan
Sep 16, 2015The National Park Service recently released the final General Management Plan (GMP) for Everglades National Park, which includes several changes that will affect recreational boating and fishing access and habitat conservation in the park. ...
Tags: GMP, ASA, fishing and boating
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US Watchdog Finalises Two Rules to Prevent Food Safety Risks
Sep 14, 2015In the wake of several foodborne illness outbreaks in the US, the country's watchdog has finalized two rules that requires firms to identify food safety risks and detail measures to prevent or minimize such risks from occuring. ...
Tags: Food Safety Risks, US Watchdog
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Legislation Would Update State Vehicle and Traffic Laws for E-Bikes in California
Jul 8, 2015Legislation that would update state vehicle and traffic laws for e-bikes remains alive in California, but has floundered in New York, where advocates are now focused on broadening support ahead of another push next year, according to ...
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Joe Hockey Last Night Handed Down The Government's 2015-2016 Budget
May 15, 2015Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey last night handed down the government’s 2015 – 2016 budget with some surprises and minor wins for some people in the food sector. The government has stepped away from the harsher politically ...
Tags: Federal Budget, food sector
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NEMA Praised New York Governor Cuomo for Signing Into Law The Dark Skies Bill
Dec 26, 2014The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today praised New York Governor Cuomo for signing into law the Dark Skies bill, which establishes requirements for outdoor lighting applications installed by state agencies. ...
Tags: sky glow, Engineering Society, Lights
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In Order to Reach Mass Media,AVA Employs The Services of a Public Relations Firm
May 16, 2014American Vaping Association is a group that promotes positive media for the ecigarette industry. At a time like this when ecigs are attacked from all possible sides, AVA serves like a hope for every vaper. The aim of American Vaping ...
Tags: electronic cigarettes, e cigarettes, e-cigarettes, e cig
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Vermont Natural Coatings' PolyWhey Has Been Named a 'top Green Finish for Hardwood Floors'
Apr 14, 2014Vermont Natural Coatings' PolyWhey has been named a 'Top Green Finish For Hardwood Floors' by WoodRight Forest Products. WoodRight is owned and operated by sustainable forestry and consumer advocacy groups in Virginia and Ohio. WoodRight ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Floors
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Coca-Cola' Ad Suggesting Skier Ligety's Success Is Due to His Consumption of It Soft Drink
Feb 27, 2014WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A Washington food advocacy groups questions Coca-Cola's TV ad suggesting Olympic skier Ted Ligety's success is due to his consumption of it soft drink. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said Ligety ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Olympic, soft drink
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The Wall Street Journal Examines The Gap Created by Some States
Feb 26, 2014The Wall Street Journal examines the gap created by some states deciding not to expand their Medicaid programs and what that decision means for hospitals' bottom lines. Also, Republican lawmakers consider "bailouts" for hospitals after they ...
Tags: Coverage Gap, Medicaid Expansion, Obamacare, GOP
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Specialists Have Proposed Concrete Steps for Preventing and Managing a Nightmare Scenario
Feb 14, 2014A group of prominent healthcare experts including bioethicists, pharmacists, policymakers and cancer specialists have proposed concrete steps for preventing and managing a nightmare scenario that is becoming all too common: shortages of ...
Tags: Healthcare, Life-Saving Drugs
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97 Percent of Retail Chicken Breasts Were Contaminated with Some Form of Gut Bacteria
Feb 14, 2014At the end of 2013, Consumer Reports made national headlines by reporting that 97 percent of retail chicken breasts were contaminated with some form of gut bacteria. Granted, not all of those bacteria are likely to make consumers sick, but ...
Tags: Chicken, Apples, Oranges, gut bacteria, Salmonella, Food Safety
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U.S. National Institutes of Health Has Partnered with 10 Drug Companies
Feb 13, 2014TUESDAY Feb. 4, 2014, 2014 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the U.S. National Institutes of Health has partnered with 10 drug companies and several nonprofit groups to speed development of biological ways of diagnosing and treating ...