Tag: consumer information
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Food Babe and the Pumpkin Spice Latte
Time for some real talk about a really annoying issue: the Pumpkin Spice Latte, more commonly known as the PSL, from Starbucks. Last year, the Food Babe and her fan girls caused a big ruckus because there wasn’t any pumpkin in the PSL and there were two doses of caramel coloring which contains the chemical 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI).…
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The Importance of GMO’s and Writing Letters to the Editor
image from here Usually, I jam out to 106.9 Country Legends on the radio in my truck but in the mornings, on my way to work, I listen to the highly syndicated Kidd Kraddick in the Morning Show. Every week or so they have a segment titled “Consumer Watch” and they talk about a few…
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Animal Welfare and AgChat – Questions Answered!
Fresh, clean bedding for new baby lambs in the middle of winter = great animal care For those of you who are unfamiliar with AgChat, it’s a weekly conversation held on Twitter in which anyone can ask questions revolving around a predetermined topic. The topics change every week and the participants change often too –…
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What’s in That Chicken McNugget?
photo from here I’ve been asked this question before on the blog – most recently in a comment from this post. And I’ve always forgotten to answer it; sorry, I’m not perfect and sometimes I forget. But McDonald’s of Canada has stepped up to the plate and become completely transparent in regards to what is…
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Horse Slaughter Funding Reinstated
A few days ago, some news was announcd regarding the equine industry which, as you know, is very near and dear to my heart. In 2006, horse slaughter in the U.S. was effectively ‘banned’ because the funding for plant inspections was cut. All slaughter plants in the U.S. must be inspected by USDA/FSIS and if…