Debunking Myths About Safe Food Refrigeration
September is National Food Safety Education Month! In recognition, we’re setting the facts straight when it comes to safely putting away those groceries.
In our latest blog post, FDA shares four common myths about safe food refrigeration, and what you need to know about maintaining a germ-free fridge.
Read on: National Food Safety Education Month: Debunking Myths About Safe Food Refrigeration
In the news …
BY Q13 FOX NEWS STAFF AND JAMIE TOMPKINS … Burglars steal thousands of lbs of food,water,goods from tiny community food bank in Quilcene, Wa
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My mission is to bring real attention to issues on both the local and national level. I feel a strong sense of responsibility to not just raise money but also join other grassroots organizations to bring real change to the lives of the people in communities who just need a hand up not a hand out… giving back
I have been an activist for years. I am also a blogger of social and political issues. Was one of several parents who volunteered at our local food bank in association with our daycare provider, which led to starting a food bank drive at a job. I have also supported and raised money for great organizations that do amazing things like Shelter Box USA.
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Families should not have to spend years fighting for justice for their loved ones killed by police. But for thousands of Black families across the country, that is an every day reality. Eric Garner, Ramarley Graham, Tamir Rice, Rekia Boyd, Tanisha Anderson, Mya Hall, Freddie Gray, Dajerria Becton, and most recently Sandra Bland, are just a few of the police brutality cases the Department of Justice is yet to prosecute. The DOJ’s failure to do it’s job and hold abusive and discriminatory police accountable in a timely and effective manner has had an unconscionable human toll. Since Eric Garner was killed, at least 12 Black people have been killed in New York, and countless others unjustly stopped and harassed.6 Last February, NYPD Officer fatally shot 28-year-old Akai Gurley as he walked up the stairs of an apartment building with his girlfriend.7 And in response to the growing resistance to the NYPD’s discriminatory practices, law enforcement is under reporting the number of times they stop and search people, creating an illusion of reform.8 In fact, the number of settlements New York has paid out for victims of police violence has sky rocketed in recent years.9 But in the face of injustice, we cannot back down. Recently, New York families spent months campaigning for a special prosecutor to oversee police killings in New York — and won 8 It is an incredible step in the right direction and speaks volumes to the power of Black and brown folks to create a safer and more just world for our communities. On this tragic 1 year anniversary, we must renew our calls for justice and send a clear message to our national leaders that we will not stop until justice is served. Thanks and peace, — Rashad, Arisha, Shani, Lyla and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team Please help support our work. ColorOfChange.org is powered by YOU—your energy and dollars. We take no money from lobbyists or large corporations that don’t share our values, and our tiny staff ensures your contributions go a long way. References, 1. “One Year Later, Remembering Eric Garner,” New York Times 07-17-15 2. “Officer Who Put Eric Garner in Fatal Choke Hold Would Like His Old Job Back,” New York Magazine 07-13-15 3. “New York Police Department Is Undercounting Street Stops, Report Says,” New York Times 07-09-15 4. “Eric Garner’s Family Urges Justice Department To Prosecute Officer,” NPR 07-14-2015 5. Communities United for Police Reform Upcoming Events 6. “The Counted,” The Guardian 7. “Officer Charged in Akai Gurley Case Debated Reporting Gunshot, Officials Say,” NYTimes 02-11-2015 8. See reference 3. 9. “Cost of Police-Misconduct Cases Soars in Big U.S. Cities,” Washington Post 07-15-2015
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My son was shot and killed at UC Santa Barbara in May of this year.
Why did Chris die? He died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA. I said it the day after my son was murdered, and sadly it’s still true today.
What has changed is that millions of Americans like you have stepped up to demand more of our country and its elected officials: Not. One. More.
And it’s working. Here in California, with the help of Everytown, we passed a law that will temporarily suspend somebody’s access to guns if they’re found to be a threat to themselves or others — somebody like the man who killed my son. Everytown can take winning strategies like this all across the country, but only with your support.
I’m asking you to join me in supporting Everytown with a year-end gift of $5 or more. With your support, we can save lives. Please join this fight before Wednesday’s end-of-year deadline.
Everytown is doing something no one else has ever done before. I’ve seen the passion that powers this movement up close. I’ve shared hugs and tears with others whose lives have been turned upside down by gun violence.
Everytown has given me a chance to share Chris’s story and a platform from which I can work so that fewer parents have to experience this pain.
Our work is fueled by gun violence survivors, moms, dads, and concerned citizens — and it’s backed by cutting edge research and policy analysis. Because of this movement, the NRA is losing its grip on our country’s state houses.
Help us move forward in 2015. Lives depend on it. I’m asking you to show your support with a year-end donation of $5 or more right now — before the Wednesday night deadline:
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As the father of a young person killed with a gun, I know that it’s not enough to just want change. We must work hard and keep the pressure on in 2015.
Thank you for your care and support,
Richard Martinez
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in seattletimes.org Jan.15
Adjunct faculty members at Pacific Lutheran University, who won a precedent-setting national victory last month when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) endorsed their right to form a union, appear to have lost a vote to unionize.
The faculty group announced Wednesday that they were withdrawing a petition to form a union, but say they’ll likely attempt a new vote later this year.
The decision comes a week after the impounded ballots from the election — which was held in October 2013 — were finally counted. The vote was 54 votes against union representation and 30 votes in favor, but 38 votes were uncounted because they were challenged by either PLU or the contingent faculty.
The uncounted ballots were impounded immediately after the election when PLU appealed to the NLRB, arguing the school was exempt from national labor rules because it is a religious institution, and because full-time contingents (as adjuncts are called at PLU) were managerial employees.The NLRB, in its decision last month, rejected those arguments.
“The election was hopelessly flawed so we decided a new vote was the best course of action,” said Jane Harty, a contingent music teacher at the university, in an email. She said there were so many challenges to the ballots that it “would be very expensive and take months to contest” the challenges to the ballot.
PLU Provost Steven Starkovich said the university would try to address the contingents’ concerns through its faculty governance committee and a task force of contingents. “As we have stated before, we believe our robust, general-assembly style of faculty governance can serve as a model for other universities,” he said in a statement.
Adjunct faculty make up at least half the higher-education workforce nationwide, according to some studies. They are not eligible for tenure and teach anything from one class each quarter to a full-time slate of courses. They usually make less money than tenured professors and often have fewer benefits.
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