Tag: cotton
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How Vegetable Oils Replaced Animal Fats in the American Diet
from theatlantic.com: Reprinted from The Happiness Diet: The by-products of pork production meant that the burgeoning metropolis [Cincinnati] was also home to many tanneries, boot makers, and upholsters. Animal fats were hot commodities, as they were rendered and molded into soap and candles. Breaking down pigs was a highly efficient process known as the disassembly…
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‘obama go back’ protest by farmers in india
from gmwatch: Cotton growers in Vidarbha on Friday staged candle-light protests on the eve of US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country, seeking to draw his attention to the plight of the agriculture sector in the region caused by American policies. Protests were held under the banner of the Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti (VJAS),…