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FYI-- Gina Pisani-Loomis (NaturalNews) The Obama Administration has given its blessing to PepsiCo to continue utilizing the services of a company that produces flavor chemicals for the beverage giant using aborted human fetal tissue. //LifeSiteNews.com// reports that the Obama //Security and Exchange Commission// (SEC) has decided that PepsiCo's arrangement with San Diego, Cal.-based Senomyx, which produces flavor enhancing chemicals for Pepsi using human embryonic kidney tissue, simply constitutes "ordinary business operations."
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Learn more: [|http://www.naturalnews.com/035276_Pepsi_fetal_cells_business_operations.html#ixzz1uCmXsvkT]   **Gina Pisani-Loomis** Off topic, yet related!**__ FDA called upon to make a change in the food industry. __** High-fructose corn syrup and mercury content. The presence of mercury in processed high-fructose corn syrup was first revealed through the results of two little-known U.S. studies. Researchers from the two studies reported that about half of tested samples of HFCS contained the toxic element, a substance known to ** wreak havoc on the nervous system, neurological function, and overall biological function **. Even more concerning is the fact that mercury ** was found in nearly one third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage items **, which listed HFCS as the first-or-second-highest labeled ingredient. Of course these are only a sampling of popular products containing HFCS as a main ingredient, and it is a significant challenge to find processed food brands that do not contain HFCS as a major ingredient. David Wallinga, spoke on behalf of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. In a prepared statement on the subject, he stated: "Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high-fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply."


 * Katy Whalen-- Effects of social promotion and/or grade retention on special education students-- look at the pros and cons of each decision and the long term effects on student life/behavior/self image/feeling about education. **

Gina Pisani-Loomis- The Relationship between synthetic food dyes and behavior disorders in children. The study will add to current research about food dyes and hyperactivity in children and the effect they have on academic achievement.
 * Cari Nedwell- The Benefits of Non-traditional Educational Methods. This study will look at various non-traditional educational methods and their role in the expansion of creativity and innovation among the learners.**
 * Kathleen Naimo - Effects of preschool on literacy development. This study will explore whether or not students who attend preschool perform higher on a variety of literacy assessments than students who do not.**

Andrea Jakiela- The benefits of an arts education pn at-risk students

Gina French-The effects of school gardens in urban schools.