Tag: food
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Hawaii House Revives Then Kills GMO Food Labeling Bill
An effort to label foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Hawaii was resuscitated in the state Legislature, but quickly died in a committee meeting on Thursday, reports The Huffington Post. [caption id="attachment_327596" align="alignnone" width="500"] Politicians and attorneys general in over 20 U.S. states are now pursuing GMO labeling bills. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption]…
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PED Epidemic Death Toll Reaches 5 Million, Hog Industry Scrambles for Solutions
An estimated 5 million hogs have died since the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) was discovered last May, and federal officials along with industry experts are scrambling to control the continued spread of the disease, reports Reuters. This slideshow exposes the reckless disposal practices of an industrialized swine facility in North Carolina hit with the PED virus. Warning: The…
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Viral Video Shows the Insanity of Bottled Water
In a bid to increase awareness of the health, environmental and monetary benefits of tap water, Yarra Valley Water launched Be Smart. Choose Tap. To continue in its efforts, the Australian-based utility released a satirical video last October showing why tap is the logical solution over bottled water. The video went viral this week after it…
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Celebrating 100 Years of Norman Borlaug: The Father of the Green Revolution
By all accounts, Norman Borlaug, deemed the “Father of the Green Revolution,” was a hardworking and humble man, reports CSA News. When the phone call came to tell him that he had won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, he was working in his wheat fields, and his wife, Margaret, had to deliver the news to him.…
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Pro Surfers vs. GMOs: New Film Explores Hawaii’s Growing Anti-GMO Movement
Some of the world’s greatest surfers—including Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Sebastian Zietz and Dustin Barca—convened on the North Shore of Oahu last December to protest the operations of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) on the Hawaiian Islands, according to Surfing For Change. Filmmaker Kyle Thiermann, host and creator of Surfing For Change, released the short documentary Pro Surfers vs.…