Zero Waste - the third generation resource theory
The next resource theory after recycling
This group is to explore and publicize the methods of Zero Waste as a design theory, one that obsoletes theories dependent on finding homes for discarded commodities. In simpler terms, Zero Waste makes the methods of recycling obsolete. Zero Waste goes beyond finding a few "cute" uses for unwanted products. Zero Waste asks how commodities can be redesigne ...learn more
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Created: Jul 16, 2008
Updated: Nov 21, 2009
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True Food Now
Tell Congress
Tell Congress
Problem: Help bring about federal standards for safety assessments of genetically engineered foods.
Background: The haphazard and negligent agency regulation of biotechnology has been a disaster for consumers and the environment. Unsuspecting consumers are being allowed to purchase and consume unlabeled genetically engineered foods, despite a finding by FDA scientists that these foods could pose serious risks. A number of studies over the past decade have revealed that genetically engineered foods ca...
Action: Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has repeatedly introduced two bills related to GE crops and foods in the House of Representatives. The Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act would require mandatory labeling of all GE foods; the other, The Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act, would require mandatory, pre-market safety testing of GE foods.
Action: Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) has repeatedly introduced two bills related to GE crops and foods in the House of Representatives. The Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act would require mandatory labeling of all GE foods; the other, The Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act, would require mandatory, pre-market safety testing of GE foods.
Publisher:
Center for Food Safety CFS
