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Aha! Bottled Water in the News

I just couldn't hardly wait to get on here after seeing the news last nite. Pepsico has come out and said their "Aquafina" is from the 'Public Water Supply'. Now, I personally don't remember getting any kind of "Quality Control Report" with every bottle of Aquafina I bought. Which PWS are we drinking from when we buy bottled water? What's in it?
Now that Pepsico has rolled over on the bottled water industry, I would think it's only a matter of time before we hear more from other companies. I also think that if Pepsico is putting their source of water on their new labels, they must have an idea of where they think the fight over better labeling on our bottled water is going. It's time for them to get honest! If you missed it last nite you can see the story here- http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3106410n The only sure way to protect yourself is by filtering your own water. Why do we "pay" to put in our bodies who knows what?
Espring was named one of the top countertop filters for your tap in Consumer Reports for filtering out the most possible bacteria from our water. To learn more about Espring visit me at
http://www.lbeamish.qhealthbeauty.com

To see more on this subject, see my previous posts.

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Here We Go Again! Another Recall

You know, when those other countries said about bringing down the USA from 'within', do you think they meant from 'within' each of us? LOL. It's sure starting to feel like that, all the way down to our pets. Today another Huge meat proccessor of many brands, is doing a voluntary recall of people food and pet food. Castleberry's, who is responsible for many brands of chili, beef stew, corned beef hash, and Natural Balance Dog Food thinks that a machine malfunction may be responsible for botulism in their products. (See AOL News for a list of brands and products being recalled).


The first thing I did when I read the story is make sure the corned beef hash I bought for my mother wasn't one of their brands. That's all I need is to poison my own mother! No one would ever believe it was an accident. LOL. Me, who laughs in the face of food poisoning and bought Moran ground Beef at Albertson's yesterday, was a little worried.

What's really sad is our pets can't really tell us. I'm not a Vet. If Baby, my American Eskimo dog gets sick, I just figure she'll go eat some grass and get over it. The poor thing really has to be showing some serious symptoms for me to take her the Vet, and then it might be too late! So far, the FDA has received about 18000 calls, half of which the pet owner alleges death of a pet that may be due to pet food. It's scary to find out brands like Iams, Eukanuba, and other well known brands for being upper quality (and usually more expensive) are not what we the public think they are. Since all this has been going on, I have taken a solid look at the ingredients in just a couple of the top foods. You may be as surprised as I was. Look here:

Main Ingredients of Iams Iam Chunk: Chicken, corn meal, ground whole grain soghum, chicken by-product meal, chicken fat, dried beef pulp, natural chicken flavor, fish meal, potassium chloride

Science Diet: Chicken, ground whole grain corn, ground whole grain sorghum, ground wheat, chicken by-product meal, soybean meal, animal fat, corn gluten meal, brewer's rice

And then there is Nutripet: chicken meal, ground brown rice, ground white rice, chicken fat, dried beef pulp, dried egg product, fish meal, flaxseed, dried carrots, dried peas..

Because our pets need a lot of the Omegas and Protein with less fat, just like we do.

To get the best for your pet, just register using IBO #1750841 And KEY 'BEA', Then have it delivered right to your door! http://www.quixtar.com/products/product.aspx?itemno=718180&ctg=955&pid=741












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We were "GREEN" before green was 'cool'

All the talk today of conserving energy, alternative energy, the o-zone, etc. Anyone remember all the talk of the 60's was phosphates in the environment, ruining our water supply? Anybody even know what phosphates are? I know I sure didn't. I just knew we didn't want any!

History
In the 1960s, detergent manufacturers waged an advertising battle over who had the longest lasting suds, and detergent compounds quickly appeared in the waterways. Suds began to appear in streams, rivers, lakes, and at the foot of Niagara Falls, piles of discolored detergent foam rose eight feet high.
Detergents also contain phosphate additives to soften the water and thereby improve the effectiveness of the detergent molecules. It was noted that between 1940 and 1970 the amount of phosphates in city wastewater increased from 20,000 to 150,000 tons per year.
With the increase in phosphates, algal blooms grew splendidly on the excess phosphorous and consumed the majority of all oxygen in the waters, killing fish and plants. It was at that time a little know company came out with biodegradable, phosphate-free SA8. It was also one of the first to come out with the power of concentration which means you use less per load!



Today

In the January 2007 issue of Consumer Reports, SA8 with Bioquest was rated as the best performing laundry detergent, scoring 99 out of a possible 100 (the next best, Tide with Bleach, scored 87). It was the only detergent to score "excellent" in all three categories of Cleaning, Keeps dirt off, and Keeps dye off. It does not contain Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) which are considered toxic to the environment.
You don't hear much about phosphates anymore. You would think the problem doesn't exist any longer, but that's not true. If you want detergents that are not harmful to the environment, you have to buy them specifically. Why not buy the one that has always been an environmentally sound choice?
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