Tag: Factory Farming
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Green Your Holidays by Supporting Independent Poultry Farmers
Chicken and turkey are among the most popular and versatile foods Americans eat, but they also bring health risks to your plate. Most factory-farmed poultry is raised with antibiotics—which leads to antibiotic resistance in humans. Now the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to cut the budget for poultry inspections and allow big chicken companies to police themselves.…
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Wendell Berry on Fossil Fuels, Sustainable Agriculture and ‘Runaway Capitalism’
This week on Moyers & Company in a rare television interview, Bill talks to visionary author and farmer Wendell Berry to discuss a sensible, but no-compromise plan to save the Earth. We also examine the critical role of honey bees …
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Proposed FDA Food Safety Rules Support Factory Farming, Threaten Family Farms
After years of deliberation in Congress, interagency meetings, lobbyist activity and a never-ending stream of food poisoning outbreaks, the Food and Drug Administration is finally poised to implement …
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New CDC Report Reiterates That Antibiotics in Agriculture Contribute to Rise of Superbugs
A Center for Disease Contro report released Monday highlights a growing public health crisis. Superbugs or antibiotic resistant bacteria are increasingly a problem as people face infections that are more …
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EPA Sued for Abandoning Critical Factory Farm Rule Under Clean Water Act
A coalition of community, animal welfare and environmental organizations is filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency challenging the agency’s withdrawal of a proposed rule …