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Almond Growers Suing to Ease Regulations that Reduce Food Value of Their Product


California almond growers and handlers have banned together to sue the United States Department of Agri­culture (USDA) over the mandated treatment program of raw almonds. The order to pasteurize or fumigate all California almonds went into effect last September and the 15 parties to the suit say this decision is sending them toward financial ruin.
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Mercury Injections for Children to Continue


Efforts on the political level to remove mercury from flu vaccinations for children are apparently again going by the wayside. Even though the US Senate and House of Representatives have passed a measure to remove this substance from vaccines, President Bush says the Bill removing it will receive his veto.
The flu vaccination continues to be [...]