West Caldwell, NJ, June 30, 2009 – The Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation extended its involvement with the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association’s (IPMA) annual conference, part of an on-going strategy to enhance its presence at industry events. Ricoh PPBG’s presence included an executive award presentation, keynote speech, session presentation and product demonstration.
Ricoh PPBG’s contribution at the IPMA annual conference, which was held June 7-10 in Rochester, NY, was significant. During the conference, Greg Cholmondeley, manager of segment marketing programs for PPBG, was presented with IPMA’s Outstanding Contributor award, an annual award that recognizes excellence in corporate publishing and practice. Greg, who has more than 25 years of experience in the printing industry, is a strong in-plant advocate, and regularly organizes on-line regional meetings for IPMA members to network, share information and discuss the various issues facing the industry.
“From a professional standpoint, I believe that a strong in-plant market is critical to our success, and I am honored to receive the Outstanding Contributor award from such a respected association like IPMA,” said Greg Cholmondeley, manager of segment marketing programs for Ricoh Americas Corporation’s Production Printing Business Group.
Greg Cholmondeley’s well-received keynote presentation, Thriving in Interesting Times, explored the ways in which environmental, economic and technological changes are affecting and impacting in-plant operations. He also provided insight on how companies can leverage these changes and turn them into opportunities for growth. In a separate presentation, Greg led a discussion on Turning Clients onto New Digital Services. In this technology-driven session, Greg highlighted ways to promote innovative offerings, such as new digital color, variable data printing (VDP) and Web-to-print services in order to grow businesses.
In addition, Ricoh PPBG held a product demonstration at their booth to show the Pro C900 in action. The Pro C900 is a production-class multi-functional (MFP) color system designed to address customers’ needs to produce high-quality, efficient and affordable printing, scanning and copying in one system. This ground-breaking product boasts a speed of 90 pages per minute (ppm), and can handle high print volumes seamlessly.
For more information on Ricoh products and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.
About Ricoh’s Production Printing Business Group
The Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation is dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art, high-speed production systems that provide efficient document workflows with high-volume production printing and finishing. Incorporating superior engineering, service, reliable technology, and extensive software and finishing options, PPBG helps production centers to cost-effectively modernize and streamline their operations to meet today’s rapid turnaround and high-quality demands.
Ricoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., the 73-year-old leading supplier of office automation equipment and electronics, with fiscal year 2008 sales in excess of $20 billion.
Information about Ricoh’s Production Printing Business Group can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.ricoh-usa.com/ppbg/.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Full Sail Student Film, Freedom, Recognized As Film of the Week By mtvU’s Best Film On Campus
Contact:
Casey King
Public Relations Specialist
407-679-0100, ext. 5161
cking@fullsail.com
Kristin Weissman
Director of Public Relations
407-679-0100, ext. 5908
kweissman@fullsail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Full Sail University Student Film, Freedom, Recognized As Film of the Week By mtvU’s Best Film On Campus
WINTER PARK, FL, June 29, 2009 - Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), an award-winning entertainment media institution located near Orlando, FL, is proud to recognize Digital Arts & Design student, Gabriel Haze, for creating a music video for Elizabeth June’s Freedom, which has been chosen as the Film of the Week by mtvU’s Best Film On Campus (www.bestfilmoncampus.com).
After being approached by June to create a music video for her song, Freedom, Haze completed the project in early 2009 and immediately submitted it to MTV U’s Best Film on Campus (BFOC), which welcomes student filmmakers to upload their work on the web in a student filmmaker showcase format. Here, participants are encouraged to create profiles where they have the ability compete in contests with exciting prizes, network with other filmmakers and industry professionals, and potentially earn the title of “Best Filmmaker on Campus.”
Once selected from within the BFOC to be highlighted as the Film of the Week, Haze’s film received a spotlight on the BestFilmOnCampus.com homepage, and will be featured on mtvU and mtvU.com, and finally, the film will be reviewed by a featured student film critic which will appear in the critic’s college newspaper.
“Full Sail University is proud to celebrate and acknowledge this tremendous achievement made by one of our students,” said Eric Rosenfeld, Department Manager Digital Arts & Design. “Our curriculum is built on a foundation consisting of passion for creativity and knowledge of technical skill. It is extremely rewarding when our students use what they have learned in the classroom to succeed in the world.”
In addition to this honor, Freedom has also earned the following achievements: Official Selection of the 2009 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival, Official Selection of the 2009 Action on Film Festival, and Official Showcase at the Orlando Museum of Art.
About Full Sail University:
Since 1979, Full Sail University, located outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 32,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCAR®, Emmy® and GRAMMY®-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tours. Full Sail's 190-acre campus and online education platform proudly welcomes over 7,000 students from 50 states and 65 countries.
Full Sail currently offers a total of 23 degree programs including: Associate of Science Degree in Graphic Design; Bachelor of Science Degrees offered in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Art, Game Development, Graphic Design, Internet Marketing, Music Business, Recording Arts, Show Production and Web Design & Development; and Master of Science Degrees in Education Media Design & Technology, Game Design, Entertainment Business, and Internet Marketing; and a Master of Fine Art in Media Design.
Full Sail was most recently named the 2008 “School/College of the Year” by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. The university has also been previously named: The Harvard of Game Schools by Tips & Tricks Magazine; one of the top three New Media Schools by Shift Magazine (alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University); one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly; one of the Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine; one of the Best Music Business Departments in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide; and one of the Best Film Programs in the country by UNleashed Magazine.
For more information about Full Sail, please visit www.fullsail.edu.
Casey King
Public Relations Specialist
407-679-0100, ext. 5161
cking@fullsail.com
Kristin Weissman
Director of Public Relations
407-679-0100, ext. 5908
kweissman@fullsail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Full Sail University Student Film, Freedom, Recognized As Film of the Week By mtvU’s Best Film On Campus
WINTER PARK, FL, June 29, 2009 - Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), an award-winning entertainment media institution located near Orlando, FL, is proud to recognize Digital Arts & Design student, Gabriel Haze, for creating a music video for Elizabeth June’s Freedom, which has been chosen as the Film of the Week by mtvU’s Best Film On Campus (www.bestfilmoncampus.com).
After being approached by June to create a music video for her song, Freedom, Haze completed the project in early 2009 and immediately submitted it to MTV U’s Best Film on Campus (BFOC), which welcomes student filmmakers to upload their work on the web in a student filmmaker showcase format. Here, participants are encouraged to create profiles where they have the ability compete in contests with exciting prizes, network with other filmmakers and industry professionals, and potentially earn the title of “Best Filmmaker on Campus.”
Once selected from within the BFOC to be highlighted as the Film of the Week, Haze’s film received a spotlight on the BestFilmOnCampus.com homepage, and will be featured on mtvU and mtvU.com, and finally, the film will be reviewed by a featured student film critic which will appear in the critic’s college newspaper.
“Full Sail University is proud to celebrate and acknowledge this tremendous achievement made by one of our students,” said Eric Rosenfeld, Department Manager Digital Arts & Design. “Our curriculum is built on a foundation consisting of passion for creativity and knowledge of technical skill. It is extremely rewarding when our students use what they have learned in the classroom to succeed in the world.”
In addition to this honor, Freedom has also earned the following achievements: Official Selection of the 2009 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival, Official Selection of the 2009 Action on Film Festival, and Official Showcase at the Orlando Museum of Art.
About Full Sail University:
Since 1979, Full Sail University, located outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 32,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCAR®, Emmy® and GRAMMY®-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tours. Full Sail's 190-acre campus and online education platform proudly welcomes over 7,000 students from 50 states and 65 countries.
Full Sail currently offers a total of 23 degree programs including: Associate of Science Degree in Graphic Design; Bachelor of Science Degrees offered in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Art, Game Development, Graphic Design, Internet Marketing, Music Business, Recording Arts, Show Production and Web Design & Development; and Master of Science Degrees in Education Media Design & Technology, Game Design, Entertainment Business, and Internet Marketing; and a Master of Fine Art in Media Design.
Full Sail was most recently named the 2008 “School/College of the Year” by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. The university has also been previously named: The Harvard of Game Schools by Tips & Tricks Magazine; one of the top three New Media Schools by Shift Magazine (alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University); one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly; one of the Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine; one of the Best Music Business Departments in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide; and one of the Best Film Programs in the country by UNleashed Magazine.
For more information about Full Sail, please visit www.fullsail.edu.
ip.access earns double honours at inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards
June 29 2009 - ip.access, the multi-award winning developer of picocell and femtocell solutions, added to its impressive haul of industry accolades when it scooped an Awards double at the Femto Forum’s inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards held in London last week.
The ceremony took place last Wednesday evening as part of the Femtocells World Summit. A judging panel of industry analysts and representatives from leading wireless trade bodies voted the ip.access nano3G solution the winner in the category for “Femtocell or femtocell network element design and technology innovation”. Its “Facebook Virtual Fridge Notes” application also triumphed in the “Femtocell service (commercial, prototype or demo)” category.
The ip.access nano3G is an 8-channel Access Point which delivers a localised 3G cellular signal over a range of up to 200 metres. It uses the same architecture as the award-winning ip.access Oyster 3G consumer femtocell, and enables mobile operators to provide high-quality 3G coverage and capacity into offices, shops and other locations where cellular signals cannot easily penetrate.
As the trend to all-mobile office communications continues, operators can use the nano3G to compete more aggressively in the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) market, as an effective way to guarantee 3G voice quality and data connectivity in offices.
The “Facebook Virtual Fridge Notes” application was developed by ip.access and unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It uses a femtocell’s handset detection capability to pick up the presence of a registered user’s phone, and then deliver reminder messages sent via their Facebook profile, as soon as they arrive home.
The application is available for operators to offer to their femtocell subscribers, and works on any SMS capable handset. The new iPhone version actually displays the messages on a virtual fridge, allowing the recipient to manage them just like real fridge notes.
Commenting on the double Awards triumph, ip.access CEO Stephen Mallinson said, “ip.access is delighted to win two categories at the first ever Femtocell Industry Awards. As worldwide interest in and demand for effective in-building cell solutions grows among mobile operators, this latest success is testament to ip.access’ commitment to innovation and excellence – in both our market-leading products and also our exciting new femto applications and services.”
"The judges were extremely impressed by the high quality and number of award submissions. In light of this the judging process was extremely difficult but ip.access stood out and was deserving of its awards," said Simon Saunders, Chairman of the Femto Forum. "The femtocell industry is rapidly evolving as major advances are made in the technology, standards, services and applications - these awards recognise and reward this progress. Our congratulations to ip.access and to all those who participated."
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About ip.access
Based in Cambridge, UK, ip.access ltd (www.ipaccess.com) is a leading manufacturer of cost-effective picocell and femtocell infrastructure solutions for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G. These solutions bring IP and cellular technologies together to drive down costs and increase coverage and capacity of mobile networks.
ip.access is the company behind the multi-award winning Oyster 3G™ femtocell. The Oyster 3G increases cell capacity and coverage, drives down costs and dramatically improves the 3G user experience at home.
The ip.access nanoGSM® is the world’s most deployed picocell solution. It provides GSM, GPRS and EDGE coverage and capacity for offices, shops and (using satellite backhaul) passenger aircraft, ships and remote rural areas.
With deployments in more than 40 live networks around the world and growing, ip.access is the partner of choice for operators competing in the new converged marketplace.
ip.access counts Scottish Equity Partners, Rothschild Gestion, Intel Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, ADC, Cisco, Qualcomm and Motorola Ventures among its shareholders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Alex Sowden / Rachel Loveridge
CCgroup
T: +44 118 920 7650
E : ipaccess@the-cc-group.com
W: www.the-cc-group.com
The ceremony took place last Wednesday evening as part of the Femtocells World Summit. A judging panel of industry analysts and representatives from leading wireless trade bodies voted the ip.access nano3G solution the winner in the category for “Femtocell or femtocell network element design and technology innovation”. Its “Facebook Virtual Fridge Notes” application also triumphed in the “Femtocell service (commercial, prototype or demo)” category.
The ip.access nano3G is an 8-channel Access Point which delivers a localised 3G cellular signal over a range of up to 200 metres. It uses the same architecture as the award-winning ip.access Oyster 3G consumer femtocell, and enables mobile operators to provide high-quality 3G coverage and capacity into offices, shops and other locations where cellular signals cannot easily penetrate.
As the trend to all-mobile office communications continues, operators can use the nano3G to compete more aggressively in the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) market, as an effective way to guarantee 3G voice quality and data connectivity in offices.
The “Facebook Virtual Fridge Notes” application was developed by ip.access and unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It uses a femtocell’s handset detection capability to pick up the presence of a registered user’s phone, and then deliver reminder messages sent via their Facebook profile, as soon as they arrive home.
The application is available for operators to offer to their femtocell subscribers, and works on any SMS capable handset. The new iPhone version actually displays the messages on a virtual fridge, allowing the recipient to manage them just like real fridge notes.
Commenting on the double Awards triumph, ip.access CEO Stephen Mallinson said, “ip.access is delighted to win two categories at the first ever Femtocell Industry Awards. As worldwide interest in and demand for effective in-building cell solutions grows among mobile operators, this latest success is testament to ip.access’ commitment to innovation and excellence – in both our market-leading products and also our exciting new femto applications and services.”
"The judges were extremely impressed by the high quality and number of award submissions. In light of this the judging process was extremely difficult but ip.access stood out and was deserving of its awards," said Simon Saunders, Chairman of the Femto Forum. "The femtocell industry is rapidly evolving as major advances are made in the technology, standards, services and applications - these awards recognise and reward this progress. Our congratulations to ip.access and to all those who participated."
- Ends –
About ip.access
Based in Cambridge, UK, ip.access ltd (www.ipaccess.com) is a leading manufacturer of cost-effective picocell and femtocell infrastructure solutions for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G. These solutions bring IP and cellular technologies together to drive down costs and increase coverage and capacity of mobile networks.
ip.access is the company behind the multi-award winning Oyster 3G™ femtocell. The Oyster 3G increases cell capacity and coverage, drives down costs and dramatically improves the 3G user experience at home.
The ip.access nanoGSM® is the world’s most deployed picocell solution. It provides GSM, GPRS and EDGE coverage and capacity for offices, shops and (using satellite backhaul) passenger aircraft, ships and remote rural areas.
With deployments in more than 40 live networks around the world and growing, ip.access is the partner of choice for operators competing in the new converged marketplace.
ip.access counts Scottish Equity Partners, Rothschild Gestion, Intel Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, ADC, Cisco, Qualcomm and Motorola Ventures among its shareholders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Alex Sowden / Rachel Loveridge
CCgroup
T: +44 118 920 7650
E : ipaccess@the-cc-group.com
W: www.the-cc-group.com
Friday, June 26, 2009
REPORT: Chinese Soy Imports and Toxic Petrochemicals ---Corporations Undermine Organic Reputation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mark Kastel 608-625-2042
Charlotte Vallaeys 978-369-6409
New Report: Many Organic Soy Food Brands
Importing Beans from China
We no longer trust these imports to feed our pets
They have no place in organics
Cornucopia, WI: Tremendous growth in the organic soy foods industry has occurred over the last two decades as consumers seek healthy dietary alternative sources of protein. Many companies touting their "natural" or "organic" soy brands have found favor in the supermarket. A new report, released this week by The Cornucopia Institute, lifts the veil on some of these companies, exposing widespread importation of soybeans from China and the use of toxic chemicals to process soy foods labeled as "natural."
The report, Beyond the Bean: The Heroes and Charlatans of the Natural and Organic Soy Foods Industry, and an accompanying ratings scorecard of organic brands, separates industry heroes—who have gone out of their way to connect with domestic farmers—from agribusinesses that are exploiting the trust of consumers.
Part of the meteoric rise in organic food sales has been built on the expectation from consumers that organic foods support a more environmentally sound form of agriculture and one that financially rewards family farmers through their patronage. "Importing Chinese soybeans or contributing to the loss of rain forests by shipping in commodities from Brazil just flat-out contradicts the working definition of organic agriculture," said Mark Kastel, Senior Farm Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute.
Through a nationwide survey of the industry, onsite farm, and processor visits, plus reviews of import data, Cornucopia assembled a rating system aimed at empowering consumers and wholesale buyers with the knowledge necessary to support brands that respect the fundamental tenets of organics.
"The good news in this report is that consumers can easily find, normally without paying any premium, organic soy foods that truly meet their expectations," said Charlotte Vallaeys, a researcher at Cornucopia and the primary author of the report.
One company that had an excellent opportunity to meet consumer expectations by supporting the growth of organic acreage in North America was Dean Foods, makers of the industry's leading soymilk, Silk. Instead, after buying the Silk brand, Dean Foods quit purchasing most of their soybeans from American family farmers and switched their primary sourcing to China. This cost-cutting move helped them build their commanding soy milk market share using soybeans of questionable organic certification from China.
“White Wave (the operating division of Dean Foods that markets Silk and Horizon organic milk) had the opportunity to push organic and sustainable agriculture to incredible heights of production by working with North American farmers and traders to get more land in organic production, but what they did was pit cheap foreign soybeans against the U.S. organic farmer, taking away any attraction for conventional farmers to make the move into sustainable agriculture,” said Merle Kramer, a marketer for the Midwestern Organic Farmers Cooperative.
And now Dean, the $11 billion agribusiness behemoth and the nation's largest dairy concern, has quietly abandoned organic soybeans in most of the Silk product line, switching to even cheaper conventional soybeans without changing UPC codes for retailers or lowering pricing to consumers.
After reports from cooperative and independent natural foods retailers around the country Cornucopia visited a Whole Foods store in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin and found only one of 25 Silk soymilk products was organic. "This is a radical departure by a brand that was widely viewed as an organic market pioneer," lamented Kastel.
Cornucopia's Vallaeys warned: "Health conscious shoppers should no longer associate Silk with organic, and should seek the green USDA Certified Organic seal when purchasing soy products.”
"As a vegetarian, for health and ethical reasons, I am appalled that some large corporations are profiteering on my trust in their brand," said Joan Levin, a Chicago consumer who says she is fiercely committed to organics.
Meanwhile, highly committed companies like Eden Foods, one of the country's largest organic soy foods producers, Small Planet Tofu, and Vermont Soy work directly with North American organic farmers.
“Small Planet Tofu has bought organic soybeans from me and other farmers I work with for the past 17 years,” said Phil Lewis, an organic farmer in Kansas. “This relationship is priceless, because I know that I can count on them even if I have a bad year with droughts or floods,” Lewis added.
“The top-rated companies that nurture relationships with American organic farmers should be rewarded in the marketplace. We hope that organic consumers will use Cornucopia’s soy scorecard when deciding which organic soy foods to buy,” said Kastel.
Some soy food makers that did not participate in the scorecard study may have been hesitant to share their sourcing information because they also buy organic soybeans from China. “Their reluctance to disclose their sourcing information makes sense, given the USDA’s weak oversight of certifying agents working in China,” noted Kastel.
The USDA waited five years before sending auditors to China to examine the practices of that country’s certifying agents. And even when in China, the USDA’s auditors visited only two farms in the entire country. On these two farms, they found multiple noncompliances with U.S. organic standards. USDA auditors also discovered that Chinese-based organic certifying agents did not always provide a translated copy of the U.S. standards to clients who apply for organic certification.
The Chinese findings support concerns that American farmers have raised for years, which is that organic imports from China may not always be held to the same strict standards as American crops. They also raise serious questions about whether Chinese farmers are adequately informed about the USDA organic standards and requirements.
“If the reputation of organic food is impugned through illegal and fraudulent activities in China, and an incompetent level of oversight by the USDA, it will be the domestic farmers and entrepreneurs that built this industry who will be harmed,” added Kastel.
Hexane: The Dirty Little Secret of the Natural Soy Foods Industry
Behind the Bean also exposes the natural soy industry’s “dirty little secret”: its widespread use of the chemical solvent hexane. Hexane is used to process nearly all conventional soy protein ingredients and edible oils and is prohibited when processing organic foods.
Soybeans are bathed in hexane by food processors seeking to separate soy oil from the protein and fiber of the beans. It is a cost-effective and highly efficient method for concentrating high-protein isolates. But hexane is also a neurotoxic chemical that poses serious occupational hazards to workers, is an environmental air pollutant, and can contaminate food.
Residue tests reveal that small amounts of hexane can and do appear in ingredients processed with the toxic chemical. The government does not require that companies test for hexane residues before selling foods to consumers, including soy-based infant formula.
"Consumers who are concerned with the purity and healthfulness of their food should continue to seek out organic alternatives as part of their diet and support the many high-integrity brands outlined in our study," Vallaeys stated.
The full Cornucopia Institute report, or an executive summary, including the scorecard of organic soy brands, can be found at www.cornucopia.org
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Pacific Foods, another major organic manufacturer, for example, puts a “Certified to the Source™” seal on its organic soymilk packages, yet refused to share with customers and Cornucopia researchers any sourcing information. Additional Cornucopia research of available import databases indicates that Pacific Natural Foods buys hundreds of thousands of pounds of organic soybeans from China. "Obviously, Pacific Foods knows their customers well enough that they felt sharing this information openly with them would not reflect well on their reputation," added Vallaeys.
"When consumers choose to invest in organic food, they think they are choosing a safer and more nutritious product for their families,” said Cornucopia’s Kastel.
Dean Foods has also been the subject of industry scrutiny and USDA investigations for their dependence on giant factory farms, some with over 10,000 animals, producing "organic" milk while violating federal standards.
Contact:
Mark Kastel 608-625-2042
Charlotte Vallaeys 978-369-6409
New Report: Many Organic Soy Food Brands
Importing Beans from China
We no longer trust these imports to feed our pets
They have no place in organics
Cornucopia, WI: Tremendous growth in the organic soy foods industry has occurred over the last two decades as consumers seek healthy dietary alternative sources of protein. Many companies touting their "natural" or "organic" soy brands have found favor in the supermarket. A new report, released this week by The Cornucopia Institute, lifts the veil on some of these companies, exposing widespread importation of soybeans from China and the use of toxic chemicals to process soy foods labeled as "natural."
The report, Beyond the Bean: The Heroes and Charlatans of the Natural and Organic Soy Foods Industry, and an accompanying ratings scorecard of organic brands, separates industry heroes—who have gone out of their way to connect with domestic farmers—from agribusinesses that are exploiting the trust of consumers.
Part of the meteoric rise in organic food sales has been built on the expectation from consumers that organic foods support a more environmentally sound form of agriculture and one that financially rewards family farmers through their patronage. "Importing Chinese soybeans or contributing to the loss of rain forests by shipping in commodities from Brazil just flat-out contradicts the working definition of organic agriculture," said Mark Kastel, Senior Farm Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute.
Through a nationwide survey of the industry, onsite farm, and processor visits, plus reviews of import data, Cornucopia assembled a rating system aimed at empowering consumers and wholesale buyers with the knowledge necessary to support brands that respect the fundamental tenets of organics.
"The good news in this report is that consumers can easily find, normally without paying any premium, organic soy foods that truly meet their expectations," said Charlotte Vallaeys, a researcher at Cornucopia and the primary author of the report.
One company that had an excellent opportunity to meet consumer expectations by supporting the growth of organic acreage in North America was Dean Foods, makers of the industry's leading soymilk, Silk. Instead, after buying the Silk brand, Dean Foods quit purchasing most of their soybeans from American family farmers and switched their primary sourcing to China. This cost-cutting move helped them build their commanding soy milk market share using soybeans of questionable organic certification from China.
“White Wave (the operating division of Dean Foods that markets Silk and Horizon organic milk) had the opportunity to push organic and sustainable agriculture to incredible heights of production by working with North American farmers and traders to get more land in organic production, but what they did was pit cheap foreign soybeans against the U.S. organic farmer, taking away any attraction for conventional farmers to make the move into sustainable agriculture,” said Merle Kramer, a marketer for the Midwestern Organic Farmers Cooperative.
And now Dean, the $11 billion agribusiness behemoth and the nation's largest dairy concern, has quietly abandoned organic soybeans in most of the Silk product line, switching to even cheaper conventional soybeans without changing UPC codes for retailers or lowering pricing to consumers.
After reports from cooperative and independent natural foods retailers around the country Cornucopia visited a Whole Foods store in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin and found only one of 25 Silk soymilk products was organic. "This is a radical departure by a brand that was widely viewed as an organic market pioneer," lamented Kastel.
Cornucopia's Vallaeys warned: "Health conscious shoppers should no longer associate Silk with organic, and should seek the green USDA Certified Organic seal when purchasing soy products.”
"As a vegetarian, for health and ethical reasons, I am appalled that some large corporations are profiteering on my trust in their brand," said Joan Levin, a Chicago consumer who says she is fiercely committed to organics.
Meanwhile, highly committed companies like Eden Foods, one of the country's largest organic soy foods producers, Small Planet Tofu, and Vermont Soy work directly with North American organic farmers.
“Small Planet Tofu has bought organic soybeans from me and other farmers I work with for the past 17 years,” said Phil Lewis, an organic farmer in Kansas. “This relationship is priceless, because I know that I can count on them even if I have a bad year with droughts or floods,” Lewis added.
“The top-rated companies that nurture relationships with American organic farmers should be rewarded in the marketplace. We hope that organic consumers will use Cornucopia’s soy scorecard when deciding which organic soy foods to buy,” said Kastel.
Some soy food makers that did not participate in the scorecard study may have been hesitant to share their sourcing information because they also buy organic soybeans from China. “Their reluctance to disclose their sourcing information makes sense, given the USDA’s weak oversight of certifying agents working in China,” noted Kastel.
The USDA waited five years before sending auditors to China to examine the practices of that country’s certifying agents. And even when in China, the USDA’s auditors visited only two farms in the entire country. On these two farms, they found multiple noncompliances with U.S. organic standards. USDA auditors also discovered that Chinese-based organic certifying agents did not always provide a translated copy of the U.S. standards to clients who apply for organic certification.
The Chinese findings support concerns that American farmers have raised for years, which is that organic imports from China may not always be held to the same strict standards as American crops. They also raise serious questions about whether Chinese farmers are adequately informed about the USDA organic standards and requirements.
“If the reputation of organic food is impugned through illegal and fraudulent activities in China, and an incompetent level of oversight by the USDA, it will be the domestic farmers and entrepreneurs that built this industry who will be harmed,” added Kastel.
Hexane: The Dirty Little Secret of the Natural Soy Foods Industry
Behind the Bean also exposes the natural soy industry’s “dirty little secret”: its widespread use of the chemical solvent hexane. Hexane is used to process nearly all conventional soy protein ingredients and edible oils and is prohibited when processing organic foods.
Soybeans are bathed in hexane by food processors seeking to separate soy oil from the protein and fiber of the beans. It is a cost-effective and highly efficient method for concentrating high-protein isolates. But hexane is also a neurotoxic chemical that poses serious occupational hazards to workers, is an environmental air pollutant, and can contaminate food.
Residue tests reveal that small amounts of hexane can and do appear in ingredients processed with the toxic chemical. The government does not require that companies test for hexane residues before selling foods to consumers, including soy-based infant formula.
"Consumers who are concerned with the purity and healthfulness of their food should continue to seek out organic alternatives as part of their diet and support the many high-integrity brands outlined in our study," Vallaeys stated.
The full Cornucopia Institute report, or an executive summary, including the scorecard of organic soy brands, can be found at www.cornucopia.org
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Pacific Foods, another major organic manufacturer, for example, puts a “Certified to the Source™” seal on its organic soymilk packages, yet refused to share with customers and Cornucopia researchers any sourcing information. Additional Cornucopia research of available import databases indicates that Pacific Natural Foods buys hundreds of thousands of pounds of organic soybeans from China. "Obviously, Pacific Foods knows their customers well enough that they felt sharing this information openly with them would not reflect well on their reputation," added Vallaeys.
"When consumers choose to invest in organic food, they think they are choosing a safer and more nutritious product for their families,” said Cornucopia’s Kastel.
Dean Foods has also been the subject of industry scrutiny and USDA investigations for their dependence on giant factory farms, some with over 10,000 animals, producing "organic" milk while violating federal standards.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Best-Selling Author Believes 70-Foot Prehistoric Great White Shark is Still Alive!
Monica Foster
Ascot Media Group, Inc.
Post Office Box 58884
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 324-2180 (direct)
(281) 333-3507 (office)
kmccall@ascotmedia.com
www.ascotmedia.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Best-Selling Author Believes 70-Foot Prehistoric Great White Shark is Still Alive!
West Palm Beach, FL, June 10, 2009 -- Imagine you’re out in a fishing boat a few miles off shore, when a seven-foot dorsal fin cuts the surface of the ocean like a sail! The creature, a 70-foot, 50-ton Great White Shark, is so big its current actually drags your boat as it passes by. And God help you if it’s hungry.
Meet Carcharodon megalodon, or MEG for short, the most fearsome creature ever to live. The shark dominated our oceans over the last 35 million years, and only disappeared recently…or maybe it’s still out there!
Best-selling author Steve Alten has written four books about these real-life monstrous sharks and he believes the creatures may still exist in the deepest, most unexplored realms of the ocean.
“Over 70% of the planet is covered by water,” says Alten, who earned his doctorate degree from Temple University. “Man has only explored 3% of our oceans and less than 1% of the abyss, so we have no idea what is really out there, waiting to be discovered. Megalodon was the apex predator of all time. It hunted whales. It could live in tropical seas or cold water. To assume it simply died off because we haven’t documented a sighting is simply not good science.
Alten’s new release, MEG: Hell's Aquarium, introduces man to the most nightmarish prehistoric sea monsters ever to have existed, but Megalodon remains the ultimate alpha monster. “We’re talking about a massive shark with senses that could detect the vibrations of a beating heart a mile away, smell a drop of blood or urine in the water, or track the electrical impulses generated by a swimmer’s moving muscles. Meg could easily swallow six people whole, and it may still be out there.”
Cue the JAWS music: Summer 2009 is here – just stay out of the water!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Best-Selling Author Believes 70-Foot Prehistoric Great White Shark is Still Alive!
West Palm Beach, FL, June 10, 2009 -- Imagine you’re out in a fishing boat a few miles off shore, when a seven-foot dorsal fin cuts the surface of the ocean like a sail! The creature, a 70-foot, 50-ton Great White Shark, is so big its current actually drags your boat as it passes by. And God help you if it’s hungry.
Meet Carcharodon megalodon, or MEG for short, the most fearsome creature ever to live. The shark dominated our oceans over the last 35 million years, and only disappeared recently…or maybe it’s still out there!
Best-selling author Steve Alten has written four books about these real-life monstrous sharks and he believes the creatures may still exist in the deepest, most unexplored realms of the ocean.
“Over 70% of the planet is covered by water,” says Alten, who earned his doctorate degree from Temple University. “Man has only explored 3% of our oceans and less than 1% of the abyss, so we have no idea what is really out there, waiting to be discovered. Megalodon was the apex predator of all time. It hunted whales. It could live in tropical seas or cold water. To assume it simply died off because we haven’t documented a sighting is simply not good science.
Alten’s new release, MEG: Hell's Aquarium, introduces man to the most nightmarish prehistoric sea monsters ever to have existed, but Megalodon remains the ultimate alpha monster. “We’re talking about a massive shark with senses that could detect the vibrations of a beating heart a mile away, smell a drop of blood or urine in the water, or track the electrical impulses generated by a swimmer’s moving muscles. Meg could easily swallow six people whole, and it may still be out there.”
Cue the JAWS music: Summer 2009 is here – just stay out of the water!
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Teaching Your Belly to Feel Full
Contact:
Lezlie Greenberg
(212) 821-0560
leg2003@med.cornell.edu
Teaching Your Belly to Feel Full
"THE SKINNY," by Dr. Louis Aronne of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Says Losing Weight Takes More Than Willpower
Diet Plan Harnesses Body's Chemistry to Shed Pounds
NEW YORK (June 12, 2009) -- Why do so many diets start successfully, only to crash and burn? Why is it that no matter how hard dieters try, keeping the weight off seems impossible? Dr. Louis Aronne explains in his new book, "THE SKINNY: On Losing Weight Without Being Hungry" (Broadway Books), written with Alisa Bowman, that the key is your body's chemistry, not willpower. His solution: teaching your body to stop craving food and feel full sooner.
A leading authority on weight loss and obesity, Dr. Aronne is director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, a multidisciplinary obesity research and treatment center that he developed and founded in 1986. He is clinical professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.
"Weight loss isn't about priorities, willpower or wanting it badly enough. Rather, it's about your body, your brain and your hormones," says Dr. Aronne. "And if you don't first re-sensitize your weight-regulation mechanisms, typical approaches to weight loss, such as portion control and calorie counting, just won't work. As a result, 'THE SKINNY' is not just another diet book. It reviews the latest cutting-edge weight research and delivers recommendations based on science. 'THE SKINNY' represents a new way of looking at weight problems, one which recognizes the complexity of the disorder, and evaluates people for underlying aspects which may have been missed by other physicians."
According to Dr. Aronne, our bodies are programmed to resist weight loss that goes beyond roughly 7 percent of total body weight. That means that if you weigh 200 pounds, you may be able to lose fewer than 14 pounds before the going gets tough. The reason, he explains, is that the body's metabolism and weight-regulating hormones -- like insulin and leptin -- drop faster than your body loses fat, making your brain think your weight is near normal even though you're still overweight. This leaves dieters hungry, even after they've eaten all the calories they need.
To overcome this obstacle, he teaches readers to use the latest advances in the science of appetite and body weight regulation to flip off an internal biological switch that is driving them to eat. Rather than using willpower to force themselves to stop eating, readers use "fill-power":
Among his specific tips:
• Eat a Protein Breakfast. People who eat breakfast are more successful at losing weight because it helps control appetite and cravings throughout the day. High-protein, low-starch foods like a vegetable frittata are best. Avoid juices that pass through the body too quickly. Eat grapefruit or melon instead.
• Exercise in the morning. Putting off your gym visit until later in the day increases the chances that something will come up to derail your plans. And don't think of making up for it with a longer weekend session. How often you exercise is more important than the length of each exercise session.
• Eat your salad and vegetables first. Dig into the leafy greens before you start the main course. This will curb your appetite by making you feel full. Other foods to keep you feeling sated include soups and spicy foods.
• Watch less television. By turning off the boob tube you will automatically be more active.
• Look for hidden causes of weight gain. Sleep disorders and medications can cause weight gain. Appropriate management can help with weight loss.
Dr. Aronne says his plan is easy to follow, and can help many people to lose between 10 percent and 20 percent of their weight, and most can lose 7 percent or more. However, he cautions that the weight loss won't be immediate, and may take several months. The payoff, he writes: "You will know what it feels like to fill up on a normal amount of food. You will eventually be able to stop obsessing about food. You'll be able to stop forcing yourself to eat less because you'll eat less automatically."
For more information, patients may call (866) NYP-NEWS.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, located in New York City, is one of the leading academic medical centers in the world, comprising the teaching hospital NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medical College, the medical school of Cornell University. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell provides state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventive care in all areas of medicine, and is committed to excellence in patient care, education, research and community service. Weill Cornell physician-scientists have been responsible for many medical advances -- from the development of the Pap test for cervical cancer to the synthesis of penicillin, the first successful embryo-biopsy pregnancy and birth in the U.S., the first clinical trial for gene therapy for Parkinson's disease, the first indication of bone marrow's critical role in tumor growth, and, most recently, the world's first successful use of deep brain stimulation to treat a minimally conscious brain-injured patient. NewYork-Presbyterian, which is ranked sixth on the U.S.News & World Report list of top hospitals, also comprises NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/The Allen Pavilion. Weill Cornell Medical College is the first U.S. medical college to offer a medical degree overseas and maintains a strong global presence in Austria, Brazil, Haiti, Tanzania, Turkey and Qatar. For more information, visit www.nyp.org and www.med.cornell.edu.
Lezlie Greenberg
(212) 821-0560
leg2003@med.cornell.edu
Teaching Your Belly to Feel Full
"THE SKINNY," by Dr. Louis Aronne of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Says Losing Weight Takes More Than Willpower
Diet Plan Harnesses Body's Chemistry to Shed Pounds
NEW YORK (June 12, 2009) -- Why do so many diets start successfully, only to crash and burn? Why is it that no matter how hard dieters try, keeping the weight off seems impossible? Dr. Louis Aronne explains in his new book, "THE SKINNY: On Losing Weight Without Being Hungry" (Broadway Books), written with Alisa Bowman, that the key is your body's chemistry, not willpower. His solution: teaching your body to stop craving food and feel full sooner.
A leading authority on weight loss and obesity, Dr. Aronne is director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, a multidisciplinary obesity research and treatment center that he developed and founded in 1986. He is clinical professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.
"Weight loss isn't about priorities, willpower or wanting it badly enough. Rather, it's about your body, your brain and your hormones," says Dr. Aronne. "And if you don't first re-sensitize your weight-regulation mechanisms, typical approaches to weight loss, such as portion control and calorie counting, just won't work. As a result, 'THE SKINNY' is not just another diet book. It reviews the latest cutting-edge weight research and delivers recommendations based on science. 'THE SKINNY' represents a new way of looking at weight problems, one which recognizes the complexity of the disorder, and evaluates people for underlying aspects which may have been missed by other physicians."
According to Dr. Aronne, our bodies are programmed to resist weight loss that goes beyond roughly 7 percent of total body weight. That means that if you weigh 200 pounds, you may be able to lose fewer than 14 pounds before the going gets tough. The reason, he explains, is that the body's metabolism and weight-regulating hormones -- like insulin and leptin -- drop faster than your body loses fat, making your brain think your weight is near normal even though you're still overweight. This leaves dieters hungry, even after they've eaten all the calories they need.
To overcome this obstacle, he teaches readers to use the latest advances in the science of appetite and body weight regulation to flip off an internal biological switch that is driving them to eat. Rather than using willpower to force themselves to stop eating, readers use "fill-power":
Among his specific tips:
• Eat a Protein Breakfast. People who eat breakfast are more successful at losing weight because it helps control appetite and cravings throughout the day. High-protein, low-starch foods like a vegetable frittata are best. Avoid juices that pass through the body too quickly. Eat grapefruit or melon instead.
• Exercise in the morning. Putting off your gym visit until later in the day increases the chances that something will come up to derail your plans. And don't think of making up for it with a longer weekend session. How often you exercise is more important than the length of each exercise session.
• Eat your salad and vegetables first. Dig into the leafy greens before you start the main course. This will curb your appetite by making you feel full. Other foods to keep you feeling sated include soups and spicy foods.
• Watch less television. By turning off the boob tube you will automatically be more active.
• Look for hidden causes of weight gain. Sleep disorders and medications can cause weight gain. Appropriate management can help with weight loss.
Dr. Aronne says his plan is easy to follow, and can help many people to lose between 10 percent and 20 percent of their weight, and most can lose 7 percent or more. However, he cautions that the weight loss won't be immediate, and may take several months. The payoff, he writes: "You will know what it feels like to fill up on a normal amount of food. You will eventually be able to stop obsessing about food. You'll be able to stop forcing yourself to eat less because you'll eat less automatically."
For more information, patients may call (866) NYP-NEWS.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, located in New York City, is one of the leading academic medical centers in the world, comprising the teaching hospital NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medical College, the medical school of Cornell University. NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell provides state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventive care in all areas of medicine, and is committed to excellence in patient care, education, research and community service. Weill Cornell physician-scientists have been responsible for many medical advances -- from the development of the Pap test for cervical cancer to the synthesis of penicillin, the first successful embryo-biopsy pregnancy and birth in the U.S., the first clinical trial for gene therapy for Parkinson's disease, the first indication of bone marrow's critical role in tumor growth, and, most recently, the world's first successful use of deep brain stimulation to treat a minimally conscious brain-injured patient. NewYork-Presbyterian, which is ranked sixth on the U.S.News & World Report list of top hospitals, also comprises NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/The Allen Pavilion. Weill Cornell Medical College is the first U.S. medical college to offer a medical degree overseas and maintains a strong global presence in Austria, Brazil, Haiti, Tanzania, Turkey and Qatar. For more information, visit www.nyp.org and www.med.cornell.edu.
Laptop Batteries Are the Subject of an Upcoming Segment on Designing Spaces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lynne Gayle
O2 Executive Services, Inc.
Phone: (954) 691-1102 x0
E-Mail: lgayle@o2mediainc.com
Friday, June 12, 2009
Laptop Batteries Are the Subject of an Upcoming Segment on Designing Spaces
Pompano Beach, FL- When laptops begin to shut down after a short period of use, many people mistakenly believe that they need to buy new computers. Designing Spaces has learned that the solution may be as simple as replacing the battery pack. On an upcoming segment of the show, viewers will hear from Steve and Andy Victor, who helm Fedco Electronics, Inc., a family-owned business that manufactures and distributes exact replacements of battery packs and AC adapters for laptops. In addition to touring the Fedco facility in Wisconsin, the team got a lot of great tips on "do's and don'ts" for proper battery care which will be shared with viewers on the upcoming edition. The show airs nationally on the WE network on June 12th and TLC on June 13th at 7 am.
"Replacement battery packs need to incorporate proper operation, capacity and performance," says Steve Victor. "I recommend the FEDCO® ENERGY+® products because they incorporate quality and safety."
Created by Quorum Productions, Designing Spaces is a half-hour informative series that inspires viewers to make every space count and instructs them on the smartest ways to make their homes more beautiful and functional. From advice on large scale renovations to small modifications, simple tips on making everyday tasks easier for decorating on a budget, this is the one show that provides you with all the comprehensive information you'll need, presented in a fun, easy-to-follow format.
Quorum Productions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of O2 Media Inc., is a Florida-based production company that is nationally renowned for creating award-winning educational programming. Their informative shows are geared towards disseminating innovative ideas and practical solutions to everyday challenges. Guests on Designing Spaces have included representatives from companies such as Microsoft, Disney, MTV, Samsung, Chase Bank, Procter & Gamble, Wal-Mart, Celebrity Cruise Lines and many others.
For information on how to get your company's stories featured on Designing Spaces, contact: Lysa Liemer, Executive Vice President of Programming, at: www.designingspaces.tv or call 954-571-5221.
Contact: Lynne Gayle
O2 Executive Services, Inc.
Phone: (954) 691-1102 x0
E-Mail: lgayle@o2mediainc.com
Friday, June 12, 2009
Laptop Batteries Are the Subject of an Upcoming Segment on Designing Spaces
Pompano Beach, FL- When laptops begin to shut down after a short period of use, many people mistakenly believe that they need to buy new computers. Designing Spaces has learned that the solution may be as simple as replacing the battery pack. On an upcoming segment of the show, viewers will hear from Steve and Andy Victor, who helm Fedco Electronics, Inc., a family-owned business that manufactures and distributes exact replacements of battery packs and AC adapters for laptops. In addition to touring the Fedco facility in Wisconsin, the team got a lot of great tips on "do's and don'ts" for proper battery care which will be shared with viewers on the upcoming edition. The show airs nationally on the WE network on June 12th and TLC on June 13th at 7 am.
"Replacement battery packs need to incorporate proper operation, capacity and performance," says Steve Victor. "I recommend the FEDCO® ENERGY+® products because they incorporate quality and safety."
Created by Quorum Productions, Designing Spaces is a half-hour informative series that inspires viewers to make every space count and instructs them on the smartest ways to make their homes more beautiful and functional. From advice on large scale renovations to small modifications, simple tips on making everyday tasks easier for decorating on a budget, this is the one show that provides you with all the comprehensive information you'll need, presented in a fun, easy-to-follow format.
Quorum Productions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of O2 Media Inc., is a Florida-based production company that is nationally renowned for creating award-winning educational programming. Their informative shows are geared towards disseminating innovative ideas and practical solutions to everyday challenges. Guests on Designing Spaces have included representatives from companies such as Microsoft, Disney, MTV, Samsung, Chase Bank, Procter & Gamble, Wal-Mart, Celebrity Cruise Lines and many others.
For information on how to get your company's stories featured on Designing Spaces, contact: Lysa Liemer, Executive Vice President of Programming, at: www.designingspaces.tv or call 954-571-5221.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Join Bideawee's Doggie Social on July 14th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tina Loncaric at tina.loncaric@bideawee.org; or call: 646 341 1012
COME TO BIDEAWEE’S DOGGIE SOCIAL IN WESTHAMPTON
Westhampton, NY – 5/4/09 – Bideawee, one of the nation’s oldest humane organizations, hosts its first annual Bideawee Doggie Social for families and their canine companions on Saturday, July 18th from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm at its beautiful Westhampton site. Bring the entire family for a fun-filled day of activities for both dogs and kids. Pups can burn off some energy in the Agility Course, bond with human partners while participating in a Doga - Yoga with Dogs demo and cool down with a Bideawee dog wash! Kids can get creative with craft projects and get their faces painted like their favorite animals. Families should bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic with their entire pack on our beautifully landscaped grounds. Visitors can indulge on BBQ, ice cream and baked goods during this special event. All dogs should be leashed for safety’s sake. Food and activities will be available for a small donation which helps provide care for Bideawee’s resident homeless animals. Make sure to visit our newly renovated Adoption Center and inquire about Bideawee’s many services to the community while you are there. The rain date for this event is Saturday, July 25th.
Bideawee’s Westhampton Adoption Center’s new hours of operation are Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-5pm, Thursday 12pm-8pm and Friday 10am-6pm (Memorial Day – Labor Day 10am -8pm). Bideawee is located at 118 Old Country Road, Westhampton, NY 11977. For more information, call 631-325-0200 ext 118 or visit us online at www.bideawee.org.
About Bideawee
Founded in 1903 by Mrs. Flora D'Auby Jenkins Kibbe, Bideawee, which means "stay awhile" in Scottish, is one of the oldest and largest humane organizations in the United States. You can visit Bideawee at one of our three sites; Wantagh and Westhampton on Long Island or in Manhattan. With adoption centers in Manhattan and Westhampton, Bideawee is home to approximately 150- 200 animals at any time and places thousands of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens in loving homes every year. The organization also operates two full-service veterinary practices in Manhattan and Westhampton and is home to two of the oldest and largest Pet Memorial Parks in the country located in Wantagh and Westhampton, NY.
Bideawee’s Learning Centers in all three locations provide a wide range of educational programs and fun activities that help strengthen the bond between people and pets. Our mission is to promote and support safe, loving, long-term relationships between people and companion animals by providing a continuum of services and programs that are innovative, personalized and of high quality.
Bideawee is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 humane organizations and 100% of Bideawee’s funding comes from private sources. For more information, please visit www.bideawee.org
Contact: Tina Loncaric at tina.loncaric@bideawee.org; or call: 646 341 1012
COME TO BIDEAWEE’S DOGGIE SOCIAL IN WESTHAMPTON
Westhampton, NY – 5/4/09 – Bideawee, one of the nation’s oldest humane organizations, hosts its first annual Bideawee Doggie Social for families and their canine companions on Saturday, July 18th from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm at its beautiful Westhampton site. Bring the entire family for a fun-filled day of activities for both dogs and kids. Pups can burn off some energy in the Agility Course, bond with human partners while participating in a Doga - Yoga with Dogs demo and cool down with a Bideawee dog wash! Kids can get creative with craft projects and get their faces painted like their favorite animals. Families should bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic with their entire pack on our beautifully landscaped grounds. Visitors can indulge on BBQ, ice cream and baked goods during this special event. All dogs should be leashed for safety’s sake. Food and activities will be available for a small donation which helps provide care for Bideawee’s resident homeless animals. Make sure to visit our newly renovated Adoption Center and inquire about Bideawee’s many services to the community while you are there. The rain date for this event is Saturday, July 25th.
Bideawee’s Westhampton Adoption Center’s new hours of operation are Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-5pm, Thursday 12pm-8pm and Friday 10am-6pm (Memorial Day – Labor Day 10am -8pm). Bideawee is located at 118 Old Country Road, Westhampton, NY 11977. For more information, call 631-325-0200 ext 118 or visit us online at www.bideawee.org.
About Bideawee
Founded in 1903 by Mrs. Flora D'Auby Jenkins Kibbe, Bideawee, which means "stay awhile" in Scottish, is one of the oldest and largest humane organizations in the United States. You can visit Bideawee at one of our three sites; Wantagh and Westhampton on Long Island or in Manhattan. With adoption centers in Manhattan and Westhampton, Bideawee is home to approximately 150- 200 animals at any time and places thousands of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens in loving homes every year. The organization also operates two full-service veterinary practices in Manhattan and Westhampton and is home to two of the oldest and largest Pet Memorial Parks in the country located in Wantagh and Westhampton, NY.
Bideawee’s Learning Centers in all three locations provide a wide range of educational programs and fun activities that help strengthen the bond between people and pets. Our mission is to promote and support safe, loving, long-term relationships between people and companion animals by providing a continuum of services and programs that are innovative, personalized and of high quality.
Bideawee is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 humane organizations and 100% of Bideawee’s funding comes from private sources. For more information, please visit www.bideawee.org
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