Tag: food
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Food Imports from China Under Scrutiny for Fraud and Lack of Inspection
THE CORNUCOPIA INSTITUTE — Just last week, news reports described a Chinese government campaign to break up a fake meat operation, leading to arrests of more than 900 people accused of passing off more than $1 million of rat meat as mutton …
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EPA Approves New Pesticide Highly Toxic to Bees
BEYOND PESTICIDES — In addition to risks to bees, sulfoxaflor is also classified as “suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential” based on the incidence of tumors and carcinomas in mice and rats …
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The Price of Our Fertilizer Addiction
OTHERWORDS — Meanwhile, fertilizer runs off, polluting nearby waterways. And because fertilizer is made with natural gas—often obtained these days via the extreme drilling process known as fracking—it devastates the environment when it’s …
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The Future of U.S. Fisheries: An Ecosystem-Based Approach
PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS — Hundreds of fishermen, conservationists, managers and ocean experts from around the country are gathered in Washington, D.C. May 7-9 for a summit hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
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FDA Admits Chicken Meat Contains Arsenic
CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY — Arsenic is commonly added to poultry feed for the FDA-approved purposes of inducing faster weight gain on less feed, and creating the perceived appearance of a healthy color in meat …