Tag: Featured Living
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China’s Push to Corner Global Meat Market Could Yield Disastrous Results
A series of new, in-depth reports is looking at China’s feed, pork, poultry and dairy sectors, the past and future trajectory of the industry, and the potential impact of its new push to forego grain self-sufficiency for an even larger slice of the world’s meat market. According to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), Global Meat Complex: The China…
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Dr. Oz Advocates GMO-Labeling, Discusses Dangers of Genetically-Engineered Food
Nearly 70 percent of the food available for purchase at supermarkets contains GMOs (genetically modified organisms), which equates to about two million GMO food products for sale, according to the Dr. Oz Show. [caption id="attachment_322036" align="alignnone" width="500"] On Feb. 13, Dr. Oz aired a special on GMO foods, their risks and how to spot them…
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Video Satire Blasts Dow Chemical’s ‘Agent Orange’ Crops
When deciding what produce to buy from the supermarket, the questions a shopper typically asks are pretty basic: How’s the color? Is it fresh? Can it withstand toxic chemicals that were once used to manufacture lethal nerve gas? Wait, what? The Center for Food Safety reports Dow Chemical has developed genetically-engineered, pesticide-promoting corn and soybeans that can…
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4 Surprisingly Green Presidents
By Callum Beals [blackoutgallery id=”321905″] Presidents Day is here once again, a holiday that encourages us to reflect on the legacy on some of our most influential presidents (and gives us an excuse to relax on our federally mandated day off). By the nature of their position, U.S. Presidents have an unrivaled platform from which to…
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Despite Majority Opposition, GMO Corn Gets Green Light in Europe
Corporations, backed by influential lobbyists and western governments, dealt major blows this month against activists who are fighting to limit the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). [caption id="attachment_321884" align="alignnone" width="500"] The European Commission gave DuPont Pioneer the green light to freely grow insecticidal corn, also known as TC1507. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] On Feb.…