Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic Region is recalling Tom Yom Soup because it contains milk, an undeclared allergen. The recalled soup was sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label reading “Tom Yom Soup” with a UPC of <0 00000 60146 7> in 24 ounce plastic[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New EWG Guide Aims to Help Shoppers Avoid GE Food
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. A new shopping guide released by the Environmental Working Group yesterday will help consumers find supermarket foods made without ingredients likely to be genetically engineered. EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Avoiding GE Food also aims to help shoppers decide which foods are most important to buy certified[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Sea Turtles From Drowning in Shrimp Fishing Nets
Fishing Gear Is Primary Threat to Sea Turtle Survival CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Conservation groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today of their intent to sue over the agency’s failure to prevent the capture and drowning of over 53,000 threatened and endangered sea turtles each year in shrimp trawl[Read More…]
Roosevelt University’s Chamber Orchestra to Perform and Record Stacy Garrop’s Music
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Chamber Orchestra will perform and record two orchestral compositions by award-winning Roosevelt University composer Stacy Garrop (pictured at right) in March. Led by guest conductor and music director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra Markand Thakar, the CCPA Chamber Orchestra[Read More…]
Effects of Bullying Remain Even After It Stops
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. The effects of bullying last beyond the time it occurs and can carry over into the future health and well-being of children. A study in the March 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “Peer Victimization in Fifth Grade and Health in Tenth Grade,” (published online Feb.[Read More…]
Computer Feedback Can Help Students With ADHD Train Their Brains
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. Neurofeedback, a type of training using a computer program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can contribute to lasting improvements for these children, according to a study in the March 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “In-School NeurofeedbackTraining for ADHD: Sustained Improvement From a Randomized Control[Read More…]
Risk of Serious Blood Clots Extends to 12 Weeks After Childbirth
Researchers Find Risk Lasts Twice as Long as Previously Thought NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 — Mothers remain at risk of developing a serious blood clot for 12 weeks after giving birth, rather than six weeks as previously thought, say a team of researchers in a study published online in the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces The Federal Savings Bank Relocates National Headquarters To Chicago
Federally Chartered Home Lender Owned and Operated by Military Veterans to Create 100 New Jobs at New Chicago Headquarters CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Steve Calk, chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank, announced yesterday the mortgage giant has relocated its national headquarters to Chicago, a move[Read More…]
New Poll: Strong Support for Raising Wages in 2014 Battleground States
“Politicians who ignore the surging interest in raising wages do so at their own peril” Houston, TX–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 – Voters in five diverse, politically crucial states have made their priorities emphatically clear: they want political leaders, especially at the gubernatorial level, to focus squarely on wages, living standards and[Read More…]
ESA Selects Planet-hunting PLATO Mission
Searching for exoplanetary systems EU–(ENEWSPF)–20 February 2014. A space-based observatory to search for planets orbiting alien stars has been selected today as ESA’s third medium-class science mission. It is planned for launch by 2024. The PLATO – Planetary Transits and Oscillations of stars – mission was selected by ESA’s Science[Read More…]
