Climate change and northwest agriculture
Climate change seems certain to take a toll on Washington’s $40 billion annual agriculture industry, but the Northwest may be able to adapt better than other regions.
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Sound Consumer, October 2014
Safer receipts
The new receipt paper — called Alpha® Free — was developed by Wisconsin-based Appvion, Inc. It is the only phenol-free choice using vitamin C instead as an image developer. It contains no dyes, no bisphenol-A (BPA) or bisphenol-S (BPS), which are common in other receipt papers.
Choosing the right oil
Learn how to choose what oils are best suited for specific cooking techniques or are best when used raw.
Liquid gold: cooking with oils
Oils add richness and healthy fats to a range of recipes, from vinaigrettes for salads and marinades, to inventive recipes such as the four presented here.
Letter for strong organic standards
PCC and other businesses oppose recent changes to the National Organic Program that make it easier to keep using synthetic ingredients in organic foods.
Added sugars: Learn to subtract from your diet
A shocking 75 percent of packaged foods have some form of sugar added to the list of ingredients. Everything from applesauce to zucchini muffins is a potential source.
Letters to the editor
PCC’s advocacy work · Brand ownership brochure · PCC Farmland Trust · Synthetic vitamins · Climate change · Low-carb chocolate? · Badger brand is non-nano · Avoiding pesticides · Glyphosate film
News bites
Judge: Kauai GE law invalid · USFWS phases out GE · Butterflies and climate change · Broccoli power · Mercury in the oceans · Factory farming super PAC · Plastic from food byproducts? · Latinos move up on farms · First nutrient-enhanced GE · COOL upheld · Writers subpoenaed in pink slime lawsuit
PCC Board of Trustees report
Board meeting report · Next board meeting · Board outreach event · October is National Co-op Month · Board application deadline — October 14
