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Not So Green – Reusable Grocery Bags
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened an official probe into reusable grocery bags, following a reports that found retailers are selling bags containing elevated levels of lead. It appears that reusable grocery shopping bags are friendly to the environment, but not so friendly to your health. Bags sold at major retailers such as:…
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Ralphs Grocery Co. Fined for Overcharging
A fine of $67,618 and three years of probation have been ordered for the grocery chain Ralphs Grocery Co. This happened after the Company pleaded no contest to the complaints of its Los Angeles customers for overcharging for weighed products and prepackaged foods. The no contest plea came before the cases were scheduled for trial.…
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NYS Micah Kellner Wants to Tax the Use of Plastic Bags
Assemblyman Micah Kellner of New York is sponsoring a law that would oblige a 25-cent tax on every single plastic bag that is used to hold groceries and other store commodities in New York. As plastic does not decompose and stays in the environment for over a thousand years, the Bill was created with the…
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WalMart Plans to Open Neighborhood Market at 124th Street
Wal-Mart Stores Co. is planning to open a new batch of grocery stores all over the country, starting with the location at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Wal-Mart plans to open one of its neighborhood markets at the former Jewel-Osco site over at 3850 N 124th St. in Wauwatosa. The area, which is 5.5 acres in size, has…
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Radioactive Tritium Released into the Waterways of South Carolina
In Greenville, South Carolina, officials of Duke Energy has stated that the Tritium that has been released into the waterways of South Carolina pose no threat to health. Last Sunday, Greenville News reported that the Nuclear Station of Oconee releases its Nuclear discharges into Keowee River which flows into Lake Hartwell. This nuclear plant discharge…
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A New Trader Joe’s For Louiseville in 2011
Trader Joe’s has finally made it known to the public that they will be opening a store in Louiseville within the year 2011. Alison Mochizuki, Trader Joe’s spokesperson, revealed that the location of the soon to be Trader Joe’s store is at Shelbyville Road Plaza. Specifically, it will be at suites 111 to 112 at…
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Product Launch for Hershey Milk Chocolate Drop
The Hershey Company, a leading producer of quality chocolate and confectionery all around the world, launched its latest chocolate product last January 19 of the current year. Labeled as Hershey’s Drops, this new product is the snack version of Hershey’s classic milk chocolate and cookies ’n crème. Available in classic milk chocolate and cookies’ n…
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Pathogenic Organisms Found in the Majority of Poultry Sold in Grocery Stores
A recent study done by a third party testing organization revealed that around 80% of the poultry that is sold in grocery stores are contaminated with pathogens. The testing company, which was commissioned by a Seattle Law Firm, presented results that showed the presence of pathogens in most of the chicken that is sold in…
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