PFCs are found in packaging for fast-food sandwiches, french fries, pizza, baked goods, beverages, and candy to prevent staining and grease spots. There is evidence that these dangerous chemicals migrate to food from the packaging, especially when heated. According to the Environmental Working Group, PFCs are found in over 98% of American’s blood!
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Toxic (PFC) Candy Wrappers May be Banned in California
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Submitted by ecochildsplay on Wed, 2008-05-28 20:21. | Tags: health | California | candy | Envrionmental Working Group | food wrappers | PFCs | pizza | SB 1313

Soft Drinks are Liquid Candy
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Ever looked at the ingredients of most soft drinks?
Submitted by philforhumanitp... on Fri, 2008-04-11 10:34. | Tags: food | acid | artificial | ascorbic | beverage | beverages | c | calcium | candies | candy | corn | diet | drink | drinks | fountain | fructose | fruit | frustuse | high | juice | liquid | mineral | nutrition | pop | serving | soda | soft | sugar | sweet | sweeten | sweetener | sweeteners | syrop | syrup | Vitamin | water

A Green Halloween
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Socially responsible trick-or-treaters don't have to dress up like global warming or a carbon footprint to get their message across this Halloween.Organic pumpkins, used costumes and reusable trick-or-treat bags are some ways to introduce a little green into your otherwise orange-and-black holiday.
Submitted by Bag Monster on Fri, 2007-10-26 18:43. | Tags: culture | design | fashion | food | take action | bag | bag monster | candy | chico | ChicoBag | compact | costume | design | flip & tumble | flip and tumble | forget | gift idea | grocery | halloween | new | re-usable | re-use | re-useable | recycle | reduce | reusable bag | reusable bags | shop | shopping | tote | tote bag
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