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Hi Guys!

All the buzz is around the new movie, Food, Inc. and I must say it is out of this world. If you have any doubts about who controls the food you eat or any thoughts that the ‘health food nuts' you know are conspiracy loons, this will open your eyes. According to the research and facts presented in this film, unless you are eating whole, unprocessed, organic (as much as possible) food, you can not be sure at all what might actually be on your plate. Not for the faint of heart, this powerful film pulls no punches.

Food, Inc., for those of you not aware, is a documentary that indicts the industrial system of agriculture and the policies that have allowed companies like Monsanto and the National Chicken Council to all but own the food you buy and consume daily...and since they own it, they control the quality (or lack thereof) of it. [Editor's note: Michael Pollan, author The Ominvore's Dilemna and In Defense of Food appears in this film]

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Penguin Group (USA) launches its own network of online programming with three channels featuring nine series of book entertainment for adults, young adults and children.

 The Online Network, to Be Called "From the Publisher's Office," Will Feature Several Episodic Online Series, Including "YA Central," "Project Paranormal," "Penguin Storytime" and "Tarcher Talks" and Audio Series Such as "Penguin Classics on Air," "Penguin Business Thought Leaders" and "A Cup of Poetry"

New York, New York, June 16, 2009 ... Penguin Group (USA) is launching today its own online network called "From the Publisher's Office," with three channels featuring nine series of book entertainment for adults, young adults and children, it was announced by Penguin Group (USA) President Susan Petersen Kennedy.  The network will feature several episodic online series, including "YA Central," "Project Paranormal," "Penguin Storytime" and "Tarcher Talks," and audio series such as "Penguin Classics On Air," "Penguin Business Thought Leaders" and "A Cup of Poetry."  All of the programming is original and customized for a wide range of audiences, and new episodes will be produced each publishing season. The network is now live on the Penguin Group (USA) website at www.penguin.com/thepublishersoffice