Factory Farming
FDA Reports Disgusting Conditions Cause Of Salmonella Outbreak
It's too bad that a chicken farm was allowed to have horrible conditions. It's also too bad that the FDA only gives us the report after the terrible salmonella outbreak instead of preventing it in the first place. I thought the FDA was supposed to help protect the health of the nation. If that isn't their job who's job is it to enforce proper, humane and healthy conditions for farming businesses?
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FDA States Antibiotics in Meat "A Serious Public Health Threat"
The FDA released a statement saying that the overuse of antibiotics in animals raised for food is creating a public health risk by increasing antibiotic resistant bacteria and says it may issue stricter regulations if industry doesn't improve
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"Meat Conspiracy" Conspiracy?
News stories reporting on a study claiming that the link made by the UN between meat consumption and climate change is exaggerated fail to explain the research was funded by agribusiness, Beef and Pork producers
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No Eggs? No Problem
Even if you are not a vegan, you might like to try this list of egg substitutes to make your recipes more chicken friendly
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NAFTA and "Cities of Pigs and Poultry" at the Heart of Flu Epidemic
Robert Wallace speaks about the role modern livestock operations have played in generating diseases like Swine Flu
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Grazing Cattle Taste Better (Bad News For Cattle)
A UK study shows that cattle raised on grasses not only taste better, but is healthier and helps maintain the environment as well
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Babies and CAFOs Don't Mix
A new study shows in addition to being cruel, industrial animal facilities may be increasing infant mortality in the counties where they are sited
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Pollan vs Hugh Grant (the other one) on the Future of Food
Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma", debates Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant on the fundamentals of food production at a Google.org forum (Video)
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