Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com
>> Buying “natural” chicken can mean paying for broth injections. Don’t bother ponying up extra cash for stuff labeled “natural.” The Chicago Tribune reports that you could be buying meat from cows fed animal byproducts, obesity-causing high fructose corn syrup, or chicken made heavier by injections of broth.
>> Eco work break: One Square Foot. Play trivia game, save rainforest.
And a couple linky posts:
>> AM Greenlist: Cloned meat now A-OK.
>> AM Greenlist: The race for a plug-in hybrid
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yes! confirmation of what’s been said
Comment by sir jorge — January 15, 2008 @ 12:53 pm
Wait, do you mean that you’ve been able to see evidence of the broth injections in your chicken? (If so, gross!) Not quite sure what you meant by confirmation –
Comment by Siel — January 15, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
‘natural’ is/has been purely a marketing term (think about how much stuff you see that says natural and artificial flavors — it’s all chemically-processed), and frankly, after the industrial food lobbyists got their hands into the ‘organic’ market, that too is touchy — but here’s the some info for current U.S. Certifications (which vary from other nations, of course):
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/FactSheets/LabelingE.html
Comment by natalie — January 15, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
‘natural’ is/has been purely a marketing term (think about how much stuff you see that says natural and artificial flavors — it’s all chemically-processed), and frankly, after the industrial food lobbyists got their hands into the ‘organic’ market, that too is touchy — but here’s some info for current U.S. Certifications (which vary from other nations, of course):
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/FactSheets/LabelingE.html
Comment by natalie — January 15, 2008 @ 6:34 pm