Tag: food
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Is Your City a Food Desert?
To put it simply, a food desert is a neighborhood far removed from grocery stores that sell healthy food. [embed]http://vimeo.com/63759817[/embed] Subsequently, foods high in fat, calories and sugar are too abundant, which encourages unhealthy eating that can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease, according to a newly published Walk Score blog. To…
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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Country of Origin Meat Labels
On Friday, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of allowing labels on meat products that say where animals were born, raised and slaughtered, according to Food & Water Watch. [caption id="attachment_328609" align="alignnone" width="500"] “We believe the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the American Meat Institute should honor this important court decision and cease their…
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Need-to-Know Facts About Farmed Fish
The extent to which global demand for seafood is outpacing the sustainable yield of fisheries can be seen in shrinking fish stocks, declining catches and collapsing fisheries, according to the Earth Policy Institute. [caption id="attachment_328482" align="alignnone" width="500"] Overfishing has led to some disturbing facts that are difficult to ignore, according to the Earth Policy Institute.…
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Chile Derails ‘Monsanto Law’ That Would Privatize Seeds
This month, rural women, indigenous communities and farmers in Chile found themselves on the winning end of a long-fought battle against a bill that had come to be known by many in this country as simply, the “Monsanto Law.” [caption id="attachment_328490" align="alignnone" width="500"] Anti-Monsanto protests have been commonplace in Chile as the multinational company has…
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FDA Voluntary Approach to Curb Antibiotic Overuse on Factory Farms is ‘Just Window Dressing’
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a progress report this week on its voluntary approach to reducing the use of antibiotics in farm animals, which relies on collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). [caption id="attachment_328395" align="alignnone" width="500"] Advocacy groups said the FDA needs to go even further…