Tag: food
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FDA Still Vague on New Safety Rules for Local Food Systems
On the heels of its release of two new proposed rules for imported food, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given no indication of when it plans to implement a critical piece of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) meant to clarify …
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Salmonella Outbreaks Could Worsen with Decreased Poultry Inspections
We are going to see more subterfuge if the Obama Administration presses forward with its proposal to reduce the number of government inspectors in poultry plants and let the companies police themselves by increasing line speeds and relying on chemical …
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Monsanto and Friends Pretend to Care, Launch ‘GMO Answers’ Website
“Whenever their products are scrutinized and called into question, the agrichemical industry consistently turns to bigger and better PR rather than addressing the real issues at hand. The American people won’t be fooled by a website or a PR campaign.”
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We Can Save the Bees
“It’s a lot more complicated than just one product, which means of course the solution does not lie in just banning one class of product.”
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Farmers Warn Climate Change Threatens Global Food Supply
The global food system, already burdened by over-consumption and land-grabbing, faces major challenges over the coming years as climate change hits crop yields, fisheries and agricultural infrastructure.