Oct 06, 2008 -
A new effort to help shoppers stay healthy
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/113/story/277025.html
Published: Monday, October 06, 2008
Press and wire reports
WASHINGTON - No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Shoppers can now see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin.
It's a law years in the making but timely, as China's milk scandal and the recent salmonella-tainted Mexican peppers prompt growing concern over the safety of imported foods.
Still, hold the import-bashing: Numerous outbreaks in recent years have come from U.S.-produced foods, like spinach grown in California.
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Jun 05, 2008 -
For frugalists, bargain hunting is a lifestyle
For these extreme anti-consumers, your trash is their food, furniture
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24879628
By Allison Linn, Senior writer,MSNBC
updated 2:39 p.m. ET, Tues., June. 3, 2008
For Rebecca, browsing Dumpsters also is a way to protest the country’s rampant consumer culture.
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