Tag: food
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Fish Farms to Produce Two-Thirds of Global Supply by 2030
Aquaculture—or fish farming—will provide close to two thirds of global food fish consumption by 2030 as catches from wild capture fisheries level off and demand from an emerging global middle class, especially in China, substantially increases. These are among the key findings of Fish to 2030: Prospects for Fisheries and Aquaculture—a collaboration between the World…
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Another Victory Strengthens Local GE and Pesticide Bans in Hawaii
Center for Food Safety (CFS) yesterday welcomed the committee defeat of SB 110, a bill that would have circumvented the legislative process for the so-called “Right to Farm” Act in Hawai’i. SB 110 would have stripped local control over agriculture and replaced it with a “one size fits all” policy dictated by the state. “This is…
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New Campaign Debunks Misleading ‘Natural’ Labels, Highlights Organics Benefits
A public education campaign was launched this week to highlight the benefits of organic food and to help consumers understand the difference between products labeled organic and those that are labeled as “natural.” [caption id="attachment_320255" align="alignnone" width="500"] Natural labels have been added to everything from processed snacks to cooking oils made from GMOs to ice…
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Fast Tracking TPP Would Mean More Corporate Control of Our Democracy
Do you care about having access to local and sustainably produced food or protecting your drinking water? Are you concerned about corporate influence distorting our elections? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you should be worried about legislation Senator Max Baucus and Rep. Dave Camp recently introduced that would grant the Obama…
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11 Arrested at Monsanto Protest Outside Shareholder Meeting
Dozens of protestors from around the globe rallied against Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, on Tuesday urging its shareholders to consider the risks of growing and consuming genetically modified crops. [blackoutgallery id=”319684″] Protestors, with signs in hand, converged at the Monsanto headquarters in suburban St. Louis, MO during the company’s annual investors meeting in…