That's nothing. Big Pharma is trying to ban vitamins and carrot juice in the US.
Keith Addison wrote: >Unbelievable! Well, almost... > >Bayer's press releases below. Excerpt: > > > >>"Bayer employees are proud that we as a company take action that >>supports the public interest and demonstrates corporate citizenship >>that benefits humankind," said Dr. Attila Molnar, President and CEO, >>Bayer Corporation. "In meeting our responsibilities to society, >>Bayer relies on its core values of improving quality of life while >>harmonizing commercial efficiency, ecology and social commitment." >> >> > >A little sanity here: >Coalition Against Bayer Dangers >http://www.cbgnetwork.de/4.html > >Also here: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]&q=Bayer >Bayer > >And here: >http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=corporate+criminals+bayer >corporate criminals bayer - Google Search > >-------- > >Bayer to be Honored by Rachel Carson Homestead Association > >2007-04-19 17:19:21 - > >PITTSBURGH, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bayer Corporation >will be honored tomorrow, Friday, April 20, by the Rachel Carson >Homestead Association at a reception that kicks off a yearlong series >of special events commemorating the centennial of the birth of author >and ecologist Rachel Carson. > >One of the Homestead Association's key events, the Rachel Carson >Legacy Challenge reception hosted by Teresa Heinz Kerry at the >Senator John Heinz History Center, will recognize Bayer and 15 other >companies and organizations. Specifically, Bayer is being honored for >its continued support and implementation of its various local, >national and global environmental initiatives, some begun more than a >decade ago, that are designed to foster a healthier planet. > >Throughout the centennial year, Bayer is also helping to sponsor a >number of special environmental education programs organized by the >Homestead Association. > >"Bayer employees are proud that we as a company take action that >supports the public interest and demonstrates corporate citizenship >that benefits humankind," said Dr. Attila Molnar, President and CEO, >Bayer Corporation. "In meeting our responsibilities to society, Bayer >relies on its core values of improving quality of life while >harmonizing commercial efficiency, ecology and social commitment." > >The objective of the event is to highlight how commitment to >environmentally sustainable practices can make a tangible difference >in the health, quality of life, environment and economic viability of >local, regional and global communities. > >"We applaud Bayer Corporation for continuing to take 'green steps to >a sustainable future,' by making permanent, measurable changes in >behavior and policies that promote Rachel Carson's environmental >ethic," said Patricia M. DeMarco, executive director, Rachel Carson >Homestead Association. "As a forward-thinking company, Bayer clearly >understands that by committing to this challenge, it will help build >conditions for a more sustainable, healthy world." > >Bayer's Sustainability Progress > >Bayer works to develop technologies that increase energy efficiency >and protect drinking water; helps to eradicate pandemic diseases in >the developing world; strengthens science education in the United >States; introduces sustainable business practices to today's >students; and reduces its own footprint globally. Bayer was one of >the first chemical companies to join the Responsible Care(R) >initiative and publish an environmental report in 1993. Several years >later, it would become one of 45 founding members of the United >Nation's Global Compact and join the Global Reporting Initiative. > >More than a decade ago, Bayer set an ambitious goal to reduce >greenhouse gas emissions from more than 400 facilities worldwide in >absolute numbers by 50 percent from 1990 to 2012, while >simultaneously increasing manufacturing output. Since 1990, Bayer has >bettered the greenhouse gas emission targets specified in the Kyoto >Protocol and cut direct greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by more >than 70 percent. > >Through technical improvements and structural changes, Bayer also has >cut its worldwide energy use by 26 percent between 2000 and 2005. The >Carbon Disclosure Project, a coalition of more than 200 worldwide >institutional investors, lists Bayer as "Best in Class" in worldwide >climate protection. > >Bayer was one of the first members of the Chicago Climate Exchange -- >the world's first and America's only voluntary, legally binding >greenhouse gas reduction and trading system for emission sources in >North America and Brazil. > >Bayer's climate strategy includes developing products that conserve >natural resources. These include refrigerator insulation, lightweight >automotive materials and thermal insulation for buildings, all of >which increase energy efficiency, lower fuel consumption and reduce >emissions. Fueling the "green building" revolution are Bayer's >innovative coatings, adhesives and polycarbonate materials. Currently >under development are nanomaterials. This technology will make films >and coatings with enhanced electric conductivity and optical >transparency possible, leading to the next generation solar voltaic >collectors on the market. > >Bayer's commitment to responsible environmental protection includes >effective product stewardship. Bayer's BayCare(R) product stewardship >program promotes the safe transportation, storage, handling and >disposal of chemical products. > >These efforts have garnered the company numerous awards, including >the "Low Carbon Leaders Award" at the 2005 Climate Summit in >Montreal, the "Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award" from the >Water Environmental Foundation in 2004, and three U.S. presidential >awards, including the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership in >2006. Business Week magazine recently named Bayer one of "the top >green companies of the decade." > >Outside reporting agencies confirm Bayer's record. The company is >represented in the most important relevant indices, such as the >Climate Leadership Index, the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index >(continuously since it was first established in 1999), its European >counterpart, the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index, and the >FTSE4Good series. > >About The Rachel Carson Homestead Association > >The Rachel Carson Homestead Association was formed in 1975 to >preserve and restore the National Register historic site and to offer >education programs and resources that promote Rachel Carson's >environmental ethic. > >About Bayer Corporation > >Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of >Bayer AG, an international health care, nutrition and innovative >materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In North America, Bayer >had 2006 net sales of 7.8 billion euros and employed 17,200 at year >end. Bayer's three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and >Bayer MaterialScience, improve people's lives through a broad range >of essential products that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases; >protect crops and enhance yields; and advance automobile safety and >durability. Bayer AG stock is a component of the DAX and is listed on >the New York Stock Exchange . > >Source: Bayer Corporation > >Press release: www.pr-inside.com > >---- > >http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterAr >ticleID=6649&SubjectID= >PA Environment Digest - PA Environment Digest > >Pittsburgh's Bayer Corp Honored by Rachel Carson Homestead Association > >Bayer Corporation was honored at a special ceremony this week by the >Rachel Carson Homestead Association that kicks off a yearlong series >of special events commemorating the centennial of the birth of author >and ecologist Rachel Carson. >[more] > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
