by Mike Callicrate | May 24, 2018 For no reason whatsoever, other than they can, the big meat packers took another $130 per head off the value of live cattle last week, leaving a decaying carcass of what’s left of the cattle industry. Few people know the history of meat packing in the U.S. and…
by Carey Gillam, Guardian UK | 23 May 18 In June, a California groundskeeper will make history by taking company to trial on claims it suppressed harm of Roundup At the age of 46, DeWayne Johnson is not ready to die. But with cancer spread through most of his body, doctors say he probably has…
by Ronnie Cummins | May 24, 2018 Consumers know if the tomatoes they buy in the supermarket were imported from Mexico. They know if the sweater they purchased was made in Vietnam. They also know if the chicken they toss in their grocery cart was imported from another country. Under Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)…
by Will Harris | May 23, 2018 To the HSUS Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Committee, Reminder – “US” in HSUS stands for “United States.” I am in hopes that this situation does not become a partisan issue (although everything else is). But, I want to call your attention to an injustice that is occurring on a…
by Kathryn M. Dudley, Jacobin | 23 May 18 We’re living through another crisis of American family farming. But don’t expect a rural revolt any time soon. Where are Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young now? A generation ago, these musicians came together to found Farm Aid in 1985 and host a star-studded benefit…
by Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish | May 20, 2018 The Trump administration did not rise, prima facie, like Venus on a half shell from the sea. Donald Trump is the result of a long process of political, cultural and social decay. He is a product of our failed democracy. The longer we perpetuate the…
by Jacqueline Williams | May 20, 2018 Australia is a breadbasket to the world and a globalization success story. So why are its farmers killing themselves? SIMPSON, Australia — James Guy had been a dairy farmer since he was 15, and at 55, he thought he’d be preparing for retirement. Instead, he struggled to make…
By Hilary Hanson | May 17, 2018 An amendment threatens farm animal protections, food safety laws and rules on invasive species. As Congress fights over the latest farm bill, one proposal has animal welfare and food safety advocates ― and even some farm industry groups ― sounding the alarm. They’re opposing the Protect Interstate Commerce…
by Ricardo Brito | May 15, 2018 BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian federal prosecutors presented charges against Joesley Batista, a major shareholder in meatpacker JBS SA (JBSS3.SA), another senior executive and a former federal prosecutor accusing them of corruption, money laundering and obstruction of Justice, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The charges…
by Joshua Sabatini | May 12, 2018 City departments tasked for the first time with tracking antibiotics used in the production of the meat and poultry they purchased struggled to get accurate information from suppliers, according to a report. San Francisco passed a law late last year requiring city departments to start disclosing data on…