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 <title><![CDATA[What's the real cost of Bernard Matthews Christmas turkey? ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:37 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[In a Behind the Brand special, Peter Salisbury assesses whether Bernard Matthews has cleaned up its act following undercover investigations revealing 'shocking' cruelty and the notorious avian flu H5N1 outbreak  ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Brand: Hyatt Hotels]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:25 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The carbon footprint produced by travel doesn’t evaporate at the airport - hotels are big energy consumers, polluters and carbon emitters too. The Ecologist looks into hotel chain Hyatt's efforts to go green]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Brand: IKEA]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:54 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[IKEA likes to sell itself as a principled, sustainable furniture producer. But has its low-cost, high-volume business model meant that it has had to compromise environmental concerns for money? Peter Salisbury reports]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: read and download the best articles ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:03 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Ecologist has produced a printable PDF magazine of the best articles from our popular Behind the Label series<br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Brand: Google]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:22 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Unless you live on the moon, Google is an integral part of your day to day life, but just how ethical is the all-conquering search giant whose motto is ‘Don’t be Evil’? Peter Salisbury investigates]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Brand: L’Oréal]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:26 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[It is the biggest beauty company in the world and owns numerous ethical brands including The Body Shop and Pureology, but do its own ethics stand up to close scrutiny? Peter Salisbury reports]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Brand: Danish Crown]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Can the owner of a slaughterhouse that despatches more than 80,000 pigs per week be remotely ethical? Peter Salisbury takes a closer look at pork exporter, Danish Crown]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Brand: McDonald’s]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:32 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[In the first of a major new series following on from the ground breaking Behind the Label, Peter Salisbury takes a look at one of the biggest brands in the world – McDonald’s – and asks: has the burger giant done enough to clean-up its act? ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: Flea Powder]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:58 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Flea powder probably isn't something you think often about. But with some frighteningly toxic ingredients you should: they can be deadly for you and your pets<br/><br/><br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: Christmas turkey]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Christmas dinner means only one thing for millions of us: turkey. But the intensively reared and genetically manipulated birds that most will consume this holiday season leave a nasty taste in the mouth]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: tomato ketchup]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:30 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[It's the condiment of choice for a million fast-food outlets and a staple sauce in homes around the world, but there's more to tomato ketchup than meets the eye, says Pat Thomas]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the label: talcum powder]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:28 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Keeping your baby's bottom soft and dry shouldn't mean exposing it to a potentially harmful and environmentally costly substance]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: head lice treatments]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Faced with an itchy young head full of nits, it's all too easy to reach for a bottle of potent chemicals. But is smothering your child's hair in pesticides really the best solution? ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: chewing gum]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:10 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[For whatever reason you choose to chew it, this plastic, potentially toxic mish-mash of ingredients is bad for the environment and bad for us]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: nail polish]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:15 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[It may look pretty, but the unmistakable odour of nail polish betrays a cocktail of toxic ingredients]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: better booze]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[If you don't know what's gone into making your drink, stick to organic beer and wine this Christmas, says Pat Thomas<br/><br/> ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: Calpol]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:35 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The season of flu (and fear of swine flu) is upon us. But before you reach for this sticky pink cocktail dished out by doctors and parents as a cure-all for children, think again...]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: nanosilver]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:14 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The powerful antibacterial nanosilver can now be found in everything from air fresheners and food packaging to babies' bottles and bandages. But has anyone looked at the risks?]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: Pot Noodle]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Marketed as the ultimate quick food fix, 240 Pot Noodles are eaten every minute in Britain. But what exactly is in the 'slag of all snacks'?  Pat Thomas on fats, salt and flavour enhancers]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Behind the Label: Alli (Orlistat)]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:52 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[It's the popular, over-the-counter diet drug that's now been linked to liver damage. But popping a 'weight loss' pill is not going to solve the obesity crisis - especially with health concerns like these - says Pat Thomas <br/>]]></description>
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