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PCC Sound Consumer archive — January 2006
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PCC Sound Consumer

Top Stories — January 2006

Image from the cover of the January 2006 Sound Consumer Imagine a sustainable city
by Chantal Stevens

When considering the ability of our planet to sustain itself over the next generations, cities are increasingly viewed as the decisive element. More people currently are living in cities than lived on the whole earth circa 1955.

Dairy cow Access to pasture for organic dairy
by Trudy Bialic, editor

There’s progress in a controversy over “access to pasture” for organic dairy cows. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to issue an “advanced notice of proposed rulemaking” at the end of January.

Baby and medical beakers Microwaved food: is it healthy?
by Trudy Bialic, editor

For convenience, few kitchen tools can compare to the microwave oven. An estimated 90 percent of American households have one and most of us have used a microwave to reheat leftovers ... there’s much we do not know, but the research we have raises concern.

The PCC Farmland Trust logo PCC Farmland Trust growing in the New Year
by Summer Howe, PCC Farmland Trust Administrative and Development Officer

This month includes accomplishments from 2005, 2005 corporate donors, employer matching donations, Bennington Place update and educational tours offered by the Bennington Place farm.


The online version of the Sound Consumer contains feature stories and regular columns. Information from the "Fresh and natural" pages in the printed version can be found in the products area of the Web site or in our recipe database.
 


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