WED., JULY 16, 2014 • VOLUME 81 • NO. 48 • 2 SECTIONS
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STATEWIDE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding a project involving the University of Wisconsin - Madison and Farmers Market Coalition to better track sales at farmers markets and to collect other information that could be useful to vendors and communities. Farmers markets have a rich history with political, social and economic overtones, says Alfonso Morales, an associate professor of urban and regional planning at UW-Madison. “We know that farmers markets were very important in the United States at the turn of the last century,â€? said Morales. “We know they increased in importance, though, during the late 1960s and ‘70s as middle-class consumers became interested in alternatives to grocery stores.â€? There are now more than 8,000 farmers markets in the United States, but their impact on communities is largely unknown. Morales and the Farmers Market Coalition will work with nine markets in three regions of the U.S. to develop an online tool to measure economic, social and environmental impacts. He said the way consumers get food continues to change. “There are a number of different branches, number of activities or ways to buy food or consumer goods that serve the various needs people have,â€? said Morales. “Our work is documenting that (evolution) but also fostering it.â€? Morales hopes an academic approach to measuring the impact of farmers markets will enhance market credibility and enable better decision making on where to locate markets and what to sell. – Shamane Mills, WPR ••• STATEWIDE - More scientists and advocacy groups are urging that a chemical ingredient called triclosan be removed from some household soaps and cleaning products, partly due to concerns about the chemical getting into surface waters like the Great Lakes. Minnesota recently decided to ban triclosan from most personal care and cleaning products by the year 2017. The Canadian Environmental Law Association would like more Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces to do the same, not just for triclosan but also for a related chemical, triclocarban. Arizona State University professor Rolf Halden has been tracking the issue and last week joined the Canadian group on a conference call to share his concerns. “Triclosan and triclocarban are detectable in blood and urine in the general population of North America, and in 97 percent of U.S. breast milk samples tested for these chemicals,â€? said Halden. Halden said that the chemicals have also been found in lakes, rivers and streams, and sewage sludge-amended agricultural soil and even on occasion in drinking water and food. Halden says studies have shown that triclosan can be converted to highly chlorinated dioxins, which are potential cancer-causers. Paul DeLeo of the American Cleaning Institute, which represents manufacturers of chemicals and cleaning products, said most of the triclosan that goes down the drain is later removed. “Certainly in the United States, wastewater treatment removes a very high portion of the material, so that the traces that end up being released into the environment are very small,â€? said DeLeo. DeLeo said he nevertheless expects more companies will reformulate their products and not use triclosan. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may decide soon whether to make companies prove that their anti-microbial soaps are any better than using soap and water and are safe for long-term use. ² &KXFN 4XLUPEDFK :35
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LIVES LIVED Milo D. White Orra J. Holin Grace (Weesner) Peterson Richard G. Crandall Sr. Donald Monroe Davidson 5LFN %HGXKQ George Mataxen Currents page 15
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