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This site will provide you with important facts about organic foods and beverages, information about current trends in the organic industry and we hope, an objective look at the organic market as it relates to consumer interests.

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This site is a resource for people interested in organic foods and beverages. Our primary focus is on selection of the right packaging materials for organic products. Packaging can influence the foods and beverages it contains as well as the environment.

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This site is dedicated to providing the organic shopper with information about the right packaging choices for keeping your organic foods, organic. Many packaging choices may contain synthetic chemicals that migrate into foods and beverages, thus altering the natural organic integrity of your foods. In contrast, glass containers have been in use for 200 generations and are composed of naturally occurring substances and do not contain synthetic chemicals.

Organic Handcrafted Bitters

Published: 8 February 2010
Category: Organic Products in Glass

1001-02-06Urban Moonshine, a small family business located in Vermont, is rekindling the relationship between herbal medicine and the modern world. Crafted from exceptional blends of certified organic Vermont herbs and roots, complimented by a few worldly exotics, they are available in Original, Citrus and Maple varieties. The bitters are packaged in 10 mL glass spray bottles, 2 oz. glass bottles and 8.4 oz. glass bottles with convenient dispensers.

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Out with the Can: “treehugger” Calls for Beer in Returnable Glass Bottles

Published: 8 February 2010
Category: Packaging CONCERNS, Sustainability

“treehugger” reports Americans choose cans over bottles for the majority of the 22 gallons of beer they each drink per year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The decline in the amount of beer sold in bottles over the years has reportedly led to the decline of the local brewery and also to a shift […]

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In First Blog Post for “Basil & Spice,” Dr. Jane Muncke Warns about Leached Food Packaging

Published: 5 February 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Reproductive/Hormonal Changes, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

In her first blog post for “Basil & Spice,” Dr. Jane Muncke warns about the dangers from leached food packaging, saying “packaging materials [are] probably the greatest source of food contamination.” According to Muncke, food packaging is usually made of plastic, or has a plastic layer directly in contact with food (i.e. beverage […]

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Researchers Find More Evidence of Link Between BPA and Cardiovascular Disease

Published: 4 February 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

The “Hamilton Spectator” (Ontario, Canada) reports researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, England, have found more evidence of a link between exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a common, human-made chemical used in plastic food containers — and cardiovascular disease. In the sampling of U.S. adults, the team found that […]

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Washington State Senate Approves Ban on BPA

Published: 3 February 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

According to the “Seattle Times,” the Washington state Senate voted, 36-9, last week to approve a ban on the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, sippy cups and other food containers if they are to be used by children 3 or younger. The House passed a similar measure earlier this week, but it […]

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Wisconsin State Senate Unanimously Passes BPA Ban

Published: 2 February 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

According to the “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,” the Wisconsin state Senate unanimously passed a bill last week to ban bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and sipping cups for children age 3 and younger. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month said it had concerns about the substance’s effect on the brains, behavior […]

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BPA: One of 10 Chemicals You Should Worry About

Published: 1 February 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

According to “Forbes,” a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2009 found detectable levels of a total of 212 chemicals in blood or urine samples from 2,400 people nationwide. Although the chemical industry has long argued that these chemicals are safe at current exposure levels, concern is heating up […]

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FDA’s BPA Announcement Sheds Little Light on Real Danger of Chemical

Published: 28 January 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Studies/State & Federal Regulations

The “New York Times” reports the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent announcement about the concern over the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) sheds little light on how dangerous the chemical might be in the small amounts that leach out and are imbibed by infants and older people — or how rigorously it should be […]

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NPR’s Diane Rehm Show Talks BPA

Published: 27 January 2010
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS

On the January 20th edition of National Public Radio’s (NPR) Diane Rehm Show, Rehm invited the Executive Director of Environmental Defense Canada, Rick Smith; bestselling author and environmental entrepreneur, Bruce Lourie; and VP of regulatory and technical affairs for the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Mike Walls to discuss possible adverse health effects from the plastic […]

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Consumers Willing to Pay More for Green Products; Internet Best Source of Information on Green Products

Published: 26 January 2010
Category: Sustainability

According to “Marketing Daily,” a new study (by Burst Media) finds consumers are willing to pay more for a variety of products that are environmentally friendly and sustainable — better known as “green.” The survey revealed that 90% of respondents have incorporated some level of greenness into their daily lives — 8.8% are completely green, […]

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