Tag: food
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China’s Growing Hunger for Meat Leads to Copycatting U.S. Factory Farms
Hogs put on about twice as much weight as cattle per pound of feed, and chickens grow even faster. Smithfield Foods in the U.S. has become remarkably “efficient” at fattening hogs en masse; such expertise is a big attraction for China. Yet even though the U.S. has a better reputation on food safety than China,…
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We’re Being Watched: How Corporations and Law Enforcement Are Spying on Environmentalists
Since 9/11, accusations of eco-terrorism have proliferated and a number of individuals and groups have been prosecuted under new laws, which have profoundly impacted the radical environmental movement …
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Global Environmental Leader: Antônio Tembue Improves Lives in Rural Mozambique
“Now that I have my PhD,” Tembue says, “I am more committed than ever to helping improve the lives of people in rural communities. I am able to work on projects aimed at improving livestock sanitation and providing veterinary assistance …
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Regulating Carbon Emissions: Moving from Rhetoric to Reality on Climate Action
“If we believe in a future with good jobs, a clean environment and a safer world, then we must act to prevent the effects of climate change. We can do this while making our economy and environment prosper.”
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Connecticut Makes History as First State to Pass GE Food Labeling Law
Of course, to get any bill difficult bill passed, compromises must be made along the way. While the labeling provisions of the bill are strong, unfortunately, legislators added a “trigger clause,” which requires that four other states in the northeast region enact similar bills before the law takes effect in Connecticut.