Tag: food
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Chipotle Warns Climate Change Could Cut Guacamole From Its Menu
Chipotle has issued the following warning to investors: Extreme weather events “associated with global climate change” might eventually affect the availability of some ingredients that go into burrito toppings, like its signature guacamole. [caption id="attachment_324501" align="alignnone" width="500"] Since Chipotle has a commitment to using local produce grown on farms within 350 miles of a given restaurant,…
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USDA to Allow Chickens From U.S. to Be Shipped to China for Processing and Back to U.S. for Consumption, Just Like Seafood
Scores of Americans are in an uproar since Food Safety News revealed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon allow U.S. chickens to be sent to China for processing before being shipped back to the states for human consumption. [caption id="attachment_324436" align="alignnone" width="500"] Bureau of Labor Statistics data estimates that American poultry processors are…
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And the Winner is … for Best Sustainable Food and Farming Documentary
An impressive selection of food and farming stories from across North America took top honors in the first annual Real Food Media Contest, which announced its final five winners on Tuesday. Cash prizes totaling $10,000 were awarded to the top five short films, chosen from more than 150 submissions. “The winning films, though diverse in style,…
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Author Chris Leonard Talks to Bill Maher About Meat Industry’s Secretive Stronghold on Washington
During his years reporting on the meat industry and gathering information for his latest title, The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business, there were times when Chris Leonard couldn’t believe he was actually in the U.S. The book’s inspiration began about a decade ago when he visited one of the many small towns…
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Survey Shows Organic Farmers Pay the Price for GMO Contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will finalize its comment period this week on the feasibility of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and non-GMO crops to coexist. Today, to highlight prevalent problems that already exist, Food & Water Watch in partnership with the Organic Farmers’ Agency for Relationship Marketing (OFARM) released survey results showing contamination from GMO crops…