Dow Chemicals – Report on Pesticde Use and Asthma (2008)
WHEREAS: Approximately half of Dow’s end-use pesticide products (73 of 149) may be linked to asthma and other respiratory problems through active or inert ingredients or metabolites. Common Dow pesticide products with ingredients linked to respiratory problems include: FulTime, Dursban, Lorsban, Glyphomax, Tordon, Telone, Starane, Dithane, Widematch, Vikane/Profume and more. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 16 million people in the U.S. suffer from asthma. Since the mid-1980s, asthma rates have reached epidemic levels. CDC states that nearly 1 in 8 school-aged children have asthma, the leading cause of school absenteeism due to chronic illness. Children …
Whole Foods Market – Label Genetically Engineered Food Ingredients (2004 – 2005)
Company: Whole Foods Market Final Vote: 6.8% Year: 2004-2005 …
McDonalds – Implement Globally Farm Animal Welfare Standards (2001 -2002)
RESOLVED: Shareholders request that the Board of Directors issue a report to shareholders by October 2002, prepared at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, reviewing McDonald’s animal welfare standards with the view to adopting and enforcing consistent animal welfare standards internationally. SUPPORTING STATEMENT: Our company’s public policy and practices towards the welfare of farm animals, as currently implemented in the United States and United Kingdom, make McDonald’s a corporate leader in those countries. In the U.S., our company has prohibited some abuses and details these improvements on our company’s Web site, which includes this statement: “McDonald’s believes that the humane …
Whole Foods Market – Label Genetically Engineered Ingredients (2001 – 2002)
Company: Whole Foods Market, Inc. Final Vote: Withdrawn Year: 2001-2002 …
Kroger Company – Eliminate GE Foods From Store Brands (1999 – 2000)
Company: Kroger Company Final Vote: 3.83% Year: 1999-2000 …
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