WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024, by President Peter G. Lurie: * * * The last thing Americans need right now is higher food prices, fewer grocery stores, and less retailer competition. And that's exactly what the proposed mega-merger of the Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains would have delivered to consumers. The verdict handed down today by Judge Adrienne Nelson, siding with the Federal Trade Commission more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024, by President Peter G. Lurie: * * * Overall, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's report is evidence-based and grounded in a systematic and transparent process. The committee's advice would strengthen the Dietary Guidelines by emphasizing consumption of fruits, vegetables, plant-based proteins, and whole grains, while limiting red or processed meat, refined gra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, the California Public Utilities Commission announced it will vote to extend the deadline of the Aliso Canyon proceedings to March 31, 2025. The Aliso Canyon gas storage facility was the site of the largest methane blowout in U.S history nearly a decade ago. Food & Water Watch Southern California Senior Organizer Andrea Vega released the following statement: "Given the growing public pre more PR

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) issued the following news release: * * * Continuing the success story after 12 years of funding by Stiftung Mercator. "Climate Economics and Policy - MCC Berlin" to be the fifth research department. * * * Bundling climate expertise from the natural sciences to policy advice: as part of this comprehensive value proposition, the experts at the Berlin climate research institute MCC (M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Geographic Society issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Enhanced World Water Map visualizes freshwater trends across past, present, future, offering detailed insights for water research, policy, storytelling * * * Today, the National Geographic Society, through its World Freshwater Initiative, launched World Water Map: Insights in collaboration with Utrecht University and Esri. World Water Map: Insights is an enhanced version o more PR