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No wall high enough: Nature’s Path has raised the bar with its third-party
Arran Stephens, Founder and President of Nature’s Path Foods, a leading manufacturer of organic breakfast cereals, said consumers have a right to know what they are eating. According to a poll of 1,001 adults by the Pew Charitable Trusts, three-quarters of the respondents wanted to know what foods contain genetically engineered foods. Of this group, roughly 60 percent said they didn’t want genetically engineered crops introduced into the food supply.
Nourishing Your Brain
It’s no secret that the fats in fish and walnuts are good for your heart. New research suggests they may also ward off depression and mental maladies.
Public defender testify Anderson was targeted
Hemp advocate was charged for having seeds commonly sold in stores. Three members of the Public Defenders office testified Friday about what they believe is evidence of selective prosecution against Aaron Anderson for buying a product found in bird seed and spices.
Quit tobacco — chew hemp!
Place a pinch between your cheek and gum and enjoy a refreshing, satisfying DiP that leaves your mouth with a pleasant taste (available in natural, wintergreen & vanilla). The juices are safe & healthy to swallow and the “DiP” can be eaten or spit out. Since HEMPDiP’s moistness comes from Hemp Oil, it does not promote tooth or gum decay.
Randolph business buzz
Third Day Natural Goods Co. — which sells industrial hemp products in Asheboro — will soon close due to the state’s $4.5 million U.S. 220 Business widening project, and owner Christian Duty says he’s not sure where he’ll put his new shop.
Revised hemp bill would grant U of I production study
The Illinois House decided Friday to authorize the University of Illinois to study the production of industrial hemp, a relative of marijuana that eventually could become an alternative cash crop for the state’s farmers.
SIUC dropped from altered hemp bill
After two failed attempts to let SIUC study the industrial use of hemp, the “Industrial Hemp Act” is back in the Legislature - but this time, the University was erased from the bill.
Salient facts: biodegradable cars
Last month, the United States rejected the Kyoto Protocol, which seeks to limit global warming by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, because, according to President Bush, it would hurt American industry. But American car makers, copying the methods of their European counterparts, have begun to replace fiberglass with natural plant fibers anyway.
Study Passes: Illinois House okays bill to allow study at U of I
The Illinois House Friday passed a bill authorizing the study of industrial hemp. Gov. George Ryan vetoed a similar bill last year at the urging of law enforcement authorities. The current bill contains language addressing their concerns.
The April 2001 edition of the Hemp Report is now online
It’s been 4 months since our last effort, but we feel this issue has been well worth the wait. We have organised our information into 4 sections: Farming, America, Food and Commerce, and Fibre.