6-18-2014 – reuters.com by Emma Thomasson & Martine Geller.
In Paris, Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) agreed to make significant,
world-wide POLICY CHANGES. Children 12 and under will no
longer be market targets for JUNK FOOD. CGF will no longer
participate in DE-FORESTATION to grow PALM OIL.
The 70 country group has agreed to modify REFRIGERATION units at
all food storage facilities in order to phase out HYDRO-CARBONS
(causing global warming) by 2015. Also, visit cnbc.com/id/101769846
FOOD LABELING – Visit the UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH CENTER – foodpolicy.UMN.edu/policy.
Read the PROS and CONS of labeling genetically-engineered food in
an article by Benjamin Senauer, UM College of Food and Agriculture.
PDF and 25 references. Two dozen states are considering legislation.
UM College of Veterinary Medicine – same web site – PIGS & MRSA –
an article by Peter Davies. PDF and 33 references.
