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Animal Antibiotics Discovered in Common Vegetables
Spreading raw manure on fields from animals treated with antibiotics is a common practice on conventional farms. Unfortunately scientists have now discovered that vegetables like corn and cabbage absorb those antibiotics, which are then ingested by consumers.

"Vegetarians may think the huge overuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry will not affect them, but that's not true," stated M. Mellon, the director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. "Consumers eating vegetables grown on soil fertilized with manure may be unknowingly ingesting antibiotics." Regular consumption of these antibiotics can then cause bacteria in the body to become resistant... read more at: http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/
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Mad Cow Mad Human
The second confirmed case of the human form of mad cow disease has been discovered in Texas. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by eating beef tainted with the fatal disease. In this case, it is assumed the man caught the disease during the UK outbreak, rather than from U.S. beef, as he is originally from England... read more at: http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow/
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Bye Bye KFC
A Eugene Oregon KFC recently closed its doors and boarded up its windows following a relentless series of weekly protests that began in June 2005.

KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken), a leading international fast-food chain, breeds and drugs chickens to grow so large that many become crippled from the weight of their massive upper bodies. The birds are often still conscious when they have their throats slit and are scalded to death in defeathering tanks. An undercover investigation at a KFC slaughterhouse revealed that workers were stomping on live birds, tearing their heads off, spitting tobacco in their eyes, and spray-painting their faces.

Ciao McDonald's
In the southern Italian town of Altamura, Apulia, area citizens, supported by Italy's Slow Food movement, campaigned against a McDonald's development by establishing their own group "Friends of Cardoncello" (named after an Italian mushroom). Despite community opposition, McDonald's built a fast food store in town, but struggled for a few years, as townspeople's shunned the "golden arches" and supported the local baker and other community restaurants. In December '05, McDonald's closed its doors and left town.

Pesticides in Common Fruits & Vegetables
Common supermarket produce with the highest pesticide levels include apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, red raspberries, strawberries, spinach, and potatoes. Buy these organic whenever possible.

Students Win Demand for Cafeteria Vegetarian Menu
After persistent demands by vegetarian students, Grady High School in Atlanta, Georgia now offers a separate vegetarian lunch line with a menu as varied as veggie eggrolls, pasta salad, vegetarian pizza, veggie burger, and sloppy joes made of tofu... read more at: http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?
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