Tag: factory farms
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12/22 binge & purge: balls, falls, crackdowns & food carts
2011 in food: less gluten, more kale & schweddy balls* the good food news of 2011* food inflation falls to 4yr low of 1.81% in india* cardamom auctions to resume in india on dec26* feds claim food is safer* fbi: activists investigating factory farms can be terrorists* frito-lay sued for labeling gmo snacks as ‘all…
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e.coli won’t have ‘significant impact’ on organic food industry
organically grown food leading to added health concerns from bloomberg: A deadly E.coli outbreak that is being blamed on sprouts grown without chemicals probably won’t dent people’s support for the organic food industry in the long term, according to London-based analyst Organic Monitor. The outbreak has killed 22 and made 2,263 people ill, according to…
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5/26 Binge & Purge: Declarations, Doomsday & Marmite
A modern declaration of independence: A real revolution starting in our own backyards // Keepers of the seeds: How seed-saving native farmers preserve agricultural heritage // Factory farms produce 100x more waste than all people in US combined – and it’s killing our drinking water // Hedge fund managers pour assets into farmland as doomsday…
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4/28 binge & purge: shareholders & armed agents
are you enjoying your daily chemical cocktail?* coca-cola shareholders vote on bpa resolution* little piggies, crawling in the dirt: minnesota reps behind ag-gag bill have factory-farm ties* the truth about coconut water* sweden will soon be gm-free!* action tips to get monsanto out of whole foods & trader joe’s!* so how’s the food patriot act…
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In New Food Culture, a Young Generation of Farmers Emerges
For years, Tyler Jones, a livestock farmer here, avoided telling his grandfather how disillusioned he had become with industrial farming.
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2/17 binge & purge: cola wars, polar bears & diy labeling
video: coca-cola’s secret recipe finally spills out into public* cancer causing chemicals found in cola coloring ingredient* docs are wondering if diet soda & strokes are linked* farmers rushing to deposit seeds in arctic doomsday vault where it’s -4°f & patrolled by polar bears* bill in oregon would exempt ‘small’ farmers from inspection* diy labels…
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animal farms get bigger & bigger
from allgov: The last two decades witnessed the continued disappearance of small- and medium-sized farms, thanks to the ever-expanding presence of corporate-owned “factory” farms, according to Food and Water Watch. In a new report, the agricultural watchdog organization found the number of dairy cows on factory farms (those with more than 500 cows) nearly doubled,…
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Despite Massive Protests, Senate Passes ‘Food Safety Bill’
The new Food Tyranny Act – called the “Food Safety Modernization Act” in the U.S. Senate – has been passed by the senate today.
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‘Food Safety’ Bill Reaching Congressional Conclusion
Senate Bill 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, has been called “the most dangerous bill in the history of the United States of America.” It would grant the U.S. government new authority over the public’s right to grow, trade and transport any foods.
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fda uses massive egg recall to push for egg pasteurization
from natural news: Amid the massive egg recall currently underway over potential salmonella poisoning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working hard to push its pasteurization agenda. The agency recently made an announcement recommending that all grocery stores and restaurants begin stocking pasteurized eggs instead of raw ones. According to the U.S.…