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  Consider reading Our Stolen Future by Theo Colbourn et. al. and the Endocrine Disruptors fact pack and related literature by Center for Health, Environment and Justice- now Be Safe, formerly Citizen's Clearing House for Hazardous Waste. These writings contain info. about tons of toxic chemicals that scientists suspected over 15 years ago were of concern but are only now getting pulled off the market- such as BPA. This revelation re BPA in canned foods really bugged me. I did some net searching on it and Treehugger wrote a piece on it a year ago. I had assumed previously that cans lined with BPA containing material were those with white plastic lining. Not so. The BPA can be contained in the clear enamel in most cans- I didn't even know there was a lining. Years ago, I stopped buying canned food for the most part to reduce my consumption of mined materials. There is an environmental impact from mining metals just to turn them into food packaging. Now, I will eliminate tomato soup in a BPA can and just make something warm out of unpackaged fresh tomatoes instead.On Consumer Reports finds BPA traces in common canned foods posted 2 days, 10 hours ago 10 Responses

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  Thanks for posting this article. The issue of toxics exposure is a very important one and needs to return as a top environmental priority in the US. It would be good if Seventh Generation said when their event was taking place in Washington/gave details about it.On Seventh Generation launches anti-toxics campaign with wee gimmick posted 2 days, 10 hours ago 6 Responses

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  Randy, I completely agree. We need to restore direct, face to face organizing. There needs to be more organizing training so that people know how to lead and respond in this way.On Why the climate movement needs more Ethiopian-style activists posted 4 days, 5 hours ago 10 Responses

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  Hello Keith, If you are interested in my perspective, I don't take part in climate action events because I believe it will take change in many areas of environmental policy to achieve climate change carbon reduction goals. So, I push for policy that will shift our manufacturing to producing products that are durable and non-toxic. I support sustainable land use so that natural resources are used efficiently. This also includes advocating the preservation of forests- which provide enormous carbon capture. I also commit to efforts that will ensure our electoral system is reformed so that we can elect candidates who truly represent our concerns and will work for the policies we want implemented. Regarding marketing for your event, I only recently learned what 350 even meant. For your average American, they probably had no idea. Best of luck with turnout for your future events.On Why the climate movement needs more Ethiopian-style activists posted 4 days, 5 hours ago 10 Responses

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  Hello Alamar, The use of addiction can be understood if you have experienced it. Everyone has different body chemistry and we were all raised with different dietary habits. For some people, refraining from eating sweets is as hard as it is for smokers to refrain from smoking a cigarette. If you watch the Democracy Now link I sent, you will learn that part of the problem is that when we eat, we are laying down neurocircuitry in our brain that our bodies remember. For many people who are trying to overcome bad eating habits, they have to spend a long time laying down new neurocircuitry. This means sticking to a healthful diet for a very long time so your body can learn a new way of being. The reason so many people trying to lose weight by going on diets fail because their bodies learned over a long period of time that the feeling that they had after eating a lot of refined sugar etc was normal, when it was not. Like I said in my last point, we should stick to real, whole foods and balanced meals.On Scientists claim junk food is as addictive as heroin posted 5 days, 5 hours ago 18 Responses