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| Whole Foods sells real chicken labeled as vegan
If you haven’t already heard, a swath of whole foods stores in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maine sold real chicken labeled as vegan chicken in their prepared food bar for two days this week before anyone noticed an error.I don’t think it needs to be reiterated how obviously not ok this is, but I think there might be a few things the dozens of news articles are missing. Not to be too Pollyanna-ish, but consider the underlying implications… Read more
First posted on 5/13/13
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Tag Archives: Massachusetts
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
03/26/2013 10:46 PM EDT
Pallimed Solutions, Inc. of Woburn, MA, doing business as Pallimed Pharmacy, is voluntarily recalling all sterile compound products dispensed since January 1, 2013 to the user level. The recall resulted from a recent inspection conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy where visible particulates (filaments) were observed in vials of sterile compounded products: TRIMIX, BIMIX (Lot 02252013@3), ALPROSTADIL, DMSO 50 PERCENT – IRRIGATION (Lot 03122013@19), and BACTERIOSTATIC WATER FOR INJECTION (Lot 01072013@28).
03/26/2013 10:08 PM EDT
La Preferida, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 4,734 cases (56,808 cans) of La Preferida Whole Pinto Beans 29 oz. (Water & Salt). Can Code: PINTO LP, BEST BY 01/03/2015, “Time” 3003. The manufacturer’s preliminary inspection indicates 420 cans may not have been fully processed, which could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms or by pathogens, which could lead to illness if consumed.
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Losing a pro-choice vote in the Senate
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I’m writing with an urgent request for support. With John Kerry’s appointment as secretary of State, his U.S. Senate seat hangs in the balance with a special election in Massachusetts. The Democratic primary is just weeks away and there is only one candidate — Rep. Ed Markey — with a solid record of protecting reproductive freedom. Please help make a difference in this critical Senate race and in our ongoing work to protect choice at all levels by making an urgent donation today. Special elections are fast and costly. Every dollar we spend mobilizing volunteers, canvassing, distributing door hangers, and phone banking in Massachusetts is over and above our budget. That’s why we need your support today to help us raise an additional $50,000 by March 31 to make a difference in this race and to continue our work to protect choice at all levels of government. As you know, Sen. John Kerry had a strong pro-choice voting record. This special election puts this critical seat at risk — and could weaken our needed firewall against the extreme anti-choice agenda in Congress. So please donate today. If Rep. Markey’s opponent, anti-choice Rep. Stephen Lynch, wins the Democratic primary, it could prove disastrous for women across the country. In seven out of the last 11 years, Rep. Lynch received a 50-percent or less rating in our Congressional Record on Choice. In 2004 and 2006, Lynch’s votes were so bad, he scored a ZERO rating. He even voted to give legal rights to a pregnancy! please donate today to help us reach our goal of raising $50,000 by March 31. With your urgent donation today, NARAL Pro-Choice America can invest much-needed resources into spreading the word to Massachusetts voters that Rep. Ed Markey is the only candidate in this primary who women can trust to defend their reproductive rights. Thank you for helping to make choice real for all women,
Ilyse G. Hogue President, NARAL Pro-Choice America |
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Free Donald
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In 2011, my boyfriend Donald Perry — a manager at a soup kitchen and homeless outreach center in western Massachusetts — was pulled over and arrested. His crime? He gave a ride to a homeless man who, though Donald didn’t know it, had stolen items with him including an iPad. When the man realized the police were using GPS to track the iPad to Donald’s car, he fled — leaving Donald to be arrested. But although Donald was acquitted by a jury in July, he is still in prison seven months later. At the time of his arrest, Donald was on parole for a robbery he committed 30 years ago. But since then, Donald has been one of the Parole Board‘s great success stories — especially because of his tireless service to the homeless. Donald isn’t a danger to society — he’s a loving father, grandfather, partner and public servant. He should be home with me, not in prison. When Donald first told me he was on parole, I wanted to cut the relationship off. But he won me over with his commitment to serving those in need and his boundless love for his children and grandchildren. We were working hard and we were happy — we were even planning our next vacation together. As of today, Donald has been in prison for 17 months. He is surrounded by men who feel hopeless and in some cases are mentally ill and physically dangerous. It is terrifying that a hearing next month could decide whether or not he goes home — or stays in prison for years to come even though a jury acquitted him. We’ve been so touched by the outpouring of support for Donald from our community that we’re ready to open up to the possibility that many more people around the country could stand with us to call on the Parole Board to let Donald come home. If thousands of people sign my petition, I think we have a real chance the Parole Board will listen. Thank you. Elaine Arsenault |
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