"The Big Washington Food Fight"
"The food lobby is splintering as companies disagree about how to respond to changing consumer tastes."
Source: Politico, 11/28/2017
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Reporting on Turkey, Trauma-Free
Turkeys are a favorite American food, but also a multi-billion-dollar industry with myriad environment and food safety issues, not to mention confusing consumer labelling. With Thanksgiving approaching, this week's TipSheet helps reporters carve out a bird beat, serving up story ideas, resources and more.
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"Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats”
A new book on "Big Chicken" dissects how common practices of the U.S. poultry industry are harming our air, water and health — and why Europe does it better.
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State Clean Water Fund Means Local Projects, Local News
An EPA program that helps pay for municipal water infrastructure is facing Congressional appropriations scrutiny. But with the program looking like it may escape big cuts, it remains a reservoir of reportable local projects. Find out more in the latest TipSheet, plus get state-by-state resources.
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Courts Reverse Johnson’s Baby Powder Judgments for Nearly $500 Million
"In back-to-back victories for Johnson & Johnson, the courts have reversed two judgments against the consumer products giant totaling nearly $500 million. The money had been awarded to women who said that they developed ovarian cancer after using the company’s talcum powder for decades."
Source: NY Times, 10/24/2017
Homebuyers Not Told Houston's Reservoirs Would Flood Their Properties
"When Jeremy Boutor moved to a master-planned community in Houston’s booming energy corridor, he saw it as idyllic. ... Then, Hurricane Harvey changed everything. As the downpours began and Boutor studied maps flashing on his TV screen, he realized that his home wasn’t at risk of flooding just because of record rainfall; it was also located inside one of two massive reservoirs that had been built west of Houston decades ago to protect the city."
Source: Texas Tribune, 10/12/2017
CPSC To Manufacturers: Toxic Flame Retardants Ill Advised In Mattresses
"Federal regulators urged manufacturers [last] Thursday to stop using hazardous flame retardants that are known to cause health problems."
Source: KOMO, 10/06/2017
"J&J Was Alerted to Risk of Asbestos in Talc in ’70s, Files Show"
"Johnson & Johnson trained its employees to reassure anyone concerned about whether the company’s talcum powder contained asbestos that the cancer-causing substance 'has never been found and it never will' in its iconic baby powder, according to an undated memo unsealed in a lawsuit against the drugmaker."
Source: Bloomberg, 09/25/2017
"Emails Show How the Food Industry Uses ‘Science’ to Push Soda"
"A conversation between two former Coke executives reveals some of the tricks of the trade. "
Source: Bloomberg, 09/14/2017
New Tack on Ticks — Infestations a Local Environmental Story
Tick populations are on the rise in the United States, bringing higher risk of serious tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and a host of others. That offers a chance to tell the story of the environmental factors behind the spread, such as climate change and rising deer populations. The latest TipSheet explains.
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