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Shareholders Again Ask Abbott Labs to Label GM Ingredients in Baby Formula
SUSTAINABLE BRANDS – May 6, 2014 – Shareholders at Abbott Laboratories’ annual meeting last week sent a message to management and the Board of Directors — for the second year in a row — that … MORE
RELEASE: Abbott Laboratories Shareholders Call for Action on Genetically Modified Ingredients
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – May 1, 2014 – Shareholders at Abott Laboratories’ annual meeting sent a message to management and the Board of Directors that they are concerned about the use of genetically … MORE
General Mills – GMOs – 2014
We believe that genetic engineering involves significant risks to the environment, food security, and public health. Our company should take a leadership position regarding sale of food made from genetically engineered crops. Failure to do … MORE
Dunkin’ Brands – Nanomaterials – 2014
Shareholders request the Board publish by November 1, 2014, at reasonable cost and excluding proprietary information, a report on Dunkin’s policies regarding public health concerns of nanomaterials in the company’s products or packaging. This report … MORE
Abbott Laboratories – GMOs – 2014
Shareholders request that unless long-term safety testing demonstrates that genetically engineered crops, organisms or products thereof are not harmful to humans, animals and the environment, the company’s board of directors adopt a policy to identify … MORE
RELEASE: Surgeon General 50th Anniversary Smoking Report Links Hollywood to Youth Deaths
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – January 17, 2014 – The 50th anniversary Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, released today, called on Hollywood movie studios to eliminate images of smoking from youth rated … MORE
Dow Chemical – GMOs – 2014
Political spending and corporate money in politics is a highly contentious issue, and may expose companies to significant business risks. The risks to shareholder value are illustrated by the public controversy surrounding the use of … MORE
DuPont – GMOs – 2014
Political spending and corporate money in politics is a highly contentious issue, and may expose companies to significant business risks. The risks to shareholder value are illustrated by the public controversy surrounding the use of … MORE
Shareowners Warn Monsanto, Dow, Kraft and Coke on GMO Foods
GREENBIZ.COM – October 16, 2013 – Next month, voters in Washington will decide whether food companies doing business in the state will be required to label food products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Advocates say ‘No on I-522’ Contributors Will See Backlash
CAPITAL PRESS – October 10, 2013 – Food companies that contribute to the “No on 522” campaign risk alienating both investors and customers, two investment advisers said in a news conference Oct. 9.
Greens ask U.S. Biotech Firms to Sit Out Food-Labeling Vote
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – October 9, 2013 – Voters support the idea of labeling by a wide margin, according to a September poll by Seattle-based Elway Research.
RELEASE: Investors Call For Food Companies to Stay out of Washington State GMO Battle
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – October 9, 2013 – Companies that donated funds to oppose ballot initiatives to require the labeling of products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are facing new pressure from shareholders … MORE
Citibank – BPA – 2012
As You Sow engaged in dialogue with Citibank, pressing the company to switch to BPA-free receipt paper.
Citibank – BPA – 2011
As You Sow engaged in dialogue with Citibank, pressing the company to switch to BPA-free receipt paper.
Bank of America – BPA – 2012
As You Sow engaged in dialogue with Bank of America, pressing the company to switch to BPA-free receipt paper.
Bank of America – BPA – 2011
As You Sow engaged in dialogue with Bank of America, pressing the company to switch to BPA-free receipt paper.
Coca-Cola – BPA – 2010
Coca-Cola is the world’s largest beverage company, annually selling almost 570 billion servings of beverages. A significant part of Coca-Cola’s business includes selling beverages in aluminum cans. Our company has developed a valuable premium brand … MORE
Coca-Cola – BPA – 2011
Coca-Cola is the world’s largest beverage company, selling 1.6 billion servings of beverages per day. A significant part of Coca-Cola’s business includes selling beverages in aluminum cans. Our company has developed a valuable premium brand … MORE
Yum Brands – Bisphenol A (BPA) – 2011
Our business involves the sale of numerous products and the use of numerous materials, which may contain chemicals linked to cancer, mutation, birth defects, or other serious human health effects.
Safeway – BPA – 2012
The value of Safeway’s brand is based on consumer trust. Safeway’s store brand canned goods use linings containing bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially hazardous chemical.
Herbal Supplements
For several years, As You Sow has been researching and investigating traditional patent medicines, herbal remedies and dietary supplements to check for heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury) in violation of California’s Proposition 65. Of particular concern are herbs and other “medicinal” remedies imported from China and other developing countries where air and water pollution threaten to cause very serious heavy metal contamination problems.
Size Matters
OTHER WORDS – July 24, 2013 – They’re found in M&Ms, Dunkin’ Donuts, Jell-O pudding, and even Pop-Tarts. Scientists don’t know if they’re safe to eat. The government doesn’t regulate these things.
More Coca-Cola Shareholders Want Info About BPA, Advocacy Group Says
LOS ANGELES TIMES – An increasing number of shareholders in the Coca‐Cola Co. would like the world’s largest beverage firm to report on how it’s addressing the risk of Bisphenol A in its beverage cans, … MORE
Unease About BPA Bubbling Up Among Coke Shareholders
Press Coverage
Shareholders Pressure Coca-Cola to Scrutinize BPA
TRIPLE PUNDIT – Yesterday over one‐quarter of Coca‐Cola shareholders voted for a resolution that requested the beverage giant to address consumers’ concerns over bisphenol A, or BPA. That is the good news. The bad news … MORE
Why Coca-Cola Isn’t Ditching BPA
FAST COMPANY – BPA, an estrogen‐mimicking chemical found in food and drink can linings, adhesives, and many plastics, has been repeatedly linked to breast cancer, early puberty, infertility, and other health problems. The stuff is … MORE
Taco Bell, Other Fast Food Chains Ditch BPA Laced Paper Receipts
TRIPLE PUNDIT – While the long term human health impacts of bisphenol A (BPA) are still not entirely understood, more medical research suggests that the chemical wreaks havoc with humans’ endocrine and nervous systems. Nevertheless, … MORE
Major Food Companies Transition Away from Toxic BPA Receipt Paper
Press Coverage
Yum! Brands, Whole Foods Trash Paper Receipts Made with BPA
Press Coverage
Q&A: Weighing the Risks of Nanotechnology
Press Coverage
FAQs about Genetically Modified Organisms in Food
What are Genetically Modified Organisms? Why should shareholders be concerned about GMO use? Are GMOs adequately regulated? What are the negative effects of GMOs? Do we need GMOs to feed the world? Where can I … MORE
Study Looks at Particles Used in Food
Press Coverage
RELEASE: Media Shareholders Tell Major Studios, “Quit Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies”
As You Sow Press Release
Dunkin Donuts – Nanomaterials – 2013
As You Sow has engaged in dialogue with Dunkin’ Donuts regarding their use of Titanium Dixoxide Nanoparticles in their powdered donuts
RELEASE: Dunkin’ Donuts Products Contain Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles, New Report Says
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RELEASE: Investors Ask Abbott Labs to Take GMOs Out of Similac Baby Formula
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RELEASE: Environmental Health Group Urges Governor to Prioritize Citizen’s Health by Strengthening California’s Environmental, Consumer Protection Law
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Water Valves
In 2001, As You Sow filed notices of violation of Proposition 65 against manufacturers, distributors and retailers of drinking water system components after learning that many such products are still being manufactured with alloys that contain up to 12% lead. These bronze and brass components of drinking water systems — including backflow preventers, pressure regulators, pressure reducing valves, ball valves, gate valves, check valves, stop valves, plumbing valves and strainers – come into contact with and leach lead into drinking water. MORE
Toxics in Toys
As You Sow contacted more than one dozen toy companies and major corporate media licensors about the use of phthalates, lead, PVC and other product safety issues associated with children’s toys and products. MORE
Toxics in Cosmetics
As You Sow launched a shareholder campaign in 2005 with the Investor Environmental Health Network and in consultation with leading health groups such as the Breast Cancer Fund. We asked companies to reformulate their products to meet the stricter cosmetic safety standards of the European Union (EU) and to increase transparency of their product ingredients, company safety standards, and procedures. MORE
