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February 2009 Newsletter

In this issue:
  • Unsafe FDA melamine guidelines
  • "Naturally raised" standard allows unnatural practices
  • 5 ways to slash your heating bills




Unsafe FDA melamine guidelines. After melamine-contaminated infant formula recently killed six children and sickened nearly 300,000 more in China, the FDA says it's OK to have a certain amount of the chemical in formula. Find out more and what you can do.



"Naturally raised" standard allows unnatural practices. The USDA's new voluntary standard for "naturally raised" livestock and meat is misleading and falls short of what thousands of consumers said the label should mean. Get the full story.



5 ways to slash your heating bills. Find out how to stay comfortable this winter while slashing your energy bills at the same time. Read the tips.

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