Tag: Farm Bill
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Is Outrage Over Monsanto Protection Act a Turning Point for the Food Movement?
The law—conveniently snuck into the must-pass budget bill—requires the USDA to ignore a court order and allow the planting of new genetically engineered crops while the agency conducts further review, after which time it’s likely too late to undo any harm …
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Farm Bill Heads to Senate and House Floors
There are some significant differences between the House and the Senate versions, in both what their bills actually contain and in the process used to get them through the committee.
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Local Foods Bill Will Provide Healthy Food and Create Jobs
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION — The legislation addresses production, aggregation, processing, marketing and distribution barriers that limit growth in local and regional food markets. The bill also makes …