How FMD can impact you locally We hear about jobs and growth associated with the relocation of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center to Manhattan, Kansas, from a safe place, to the worst possible location on the planet – in the heart of U.S. cattle country. To truly understand the impact of a FMD release,…
Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever The Illuminati were amateurs. The second huge financial scandal of the year reveals the real international conspiracy: There’s no price the big banks can’t fix Illustration by Victor Juhasz By Matt Taibbi April 25, 2013 1:00 PM ET Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden…
Federal Legislation Introduced To Require The Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Foods April 24th, 2013 Companion Legislation Introduced by Senator Boxer and Congressman DeFazio with Bipartisan Support; Backed by Pending State Legislation in Over Half of U.S. States, Labeling Laws in 64 Countries First Federal Labeling Bill Introduced in the Senate in Over a Decade Today…
While on the campaign trail in 2007, Barack Obama promised to label GMO foods if elected. Now’s the time! Today, an estimated 80% of processed foods contain GMOs. Tell President Obama you agree that the U.S. needs GMO labeling "because Americans should know what they’re buying". For the past 20 years, Americans have been denied…
The following is a microscopic picture of a school lunch chicken nugget. There’s no evidence of chicken. 1. Corn Meal Grains 2. Possible insect case or larva 3. What appears to be a fat or shortening globule There are no striations, such as from muscles, as you would expect from chicken meat. Just an amorphous…
New Ohio Agriculture Council Brings Farmers, Processors and Animal Welfare Advocates Together Council Will Foster Better Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardship To advance humane and sustainable agricultural practices in Ohio, The Humane Society of the United States has formed an agriculture council made up of farmers and producers. The announcement was made at The HSUS’…
World’s Oldest Hamburger? McDonald’s Burger >From 1999 Almost Looks New (VIDEO) Utah man David Whipple has managed to hang on to a hamburger from McDonald’s since 1999. The extraordinary part isn’t the fact that he didn’t throw the burger out, though — it’s that the burger barely looks like it has aged. Appearing by phone…
BPI to pay $450,000 fine for 2007 ammonia release By Lisa M. Keefe on 4/24/2013 Beef Products Inc. has agreed to pay a $450,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations at its now-closed production facility in Waterloo, Iowa, and to resolve the agency’s past concerns regarding the refrigeration systems at…
Letter from Langdon: Land of Milk and Honey Ag and Trade | Food 04/23/2013 Industrial agriculture erases the identity of our food, filtering its origins as cleanly as removing bee pollen from honey. Just mix, blend, inject it with a brand – and it’s ready for a shelf near you. By Richard Oswald Who made…