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These 27 Solutions Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
By now, you probably know that Americans waste a lot of food. Each year, an estimated 133 billion pounds of food that farmers grow never makes it to our plates. That's enough to fill 44 skyscrapers....
View ArticleStakeholder Announcement USDA Seeks Reviewers for Grant Programs Farmers...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking reviewers to evaluate grant applications for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) and...
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Now There's Proof: Docs Who Take Company Cash Tend to Prescribe More...
This story was co-published with NPR, the Boston Globe and the Tampa Bay Times. Doctors have long disputed that the payments they receive from pharmaceutical companies have any relationship to how they...
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How Vermont beat Big Food
It was May 8, 2014, when the state of Vermont—knowingly or not—launched the war with the American food industry that spilled onto the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday. Sitting behind an antique desk...
View ArticleThousands of Young People Are About to Lose Their Food Stamp Benefits
Two years ago, Barack Obama signed the latest "Farm Bill," a piece of legislation that is generally renewed every five years and funds a bevy of food- and agriculture-related government programs. The...
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Whole Foods commits to better chicken
17 March 2016 AUSTIN, TEXAS– Whole Foods Market (WFM) announced today that it will become the first major food business in the country to support a commitment to slower-growing breeds and better living...
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Cities Across The West Coast Are Uniting Against Monsanto
Monsanto may have stopped developing Polychlorinated Biphenyls — typically known as PCBs — nearly four decades ago, but on the West Coast, lawsuits associated with this toxic group of chemicals keep...
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France moves toward full ban on pesticides blamed for harming bees
Technology | Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:58am EDT PARIS PARIS French lawmakers approved plans for a total ban on some widely used pesticides blamed for harming bees, going beyond European Union restrictions in...
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Mississippi lawmaker to voter: 'I could care less'
A lawmaker responded to an email from a Gulfport woman saying he 'could care less' about her concerns and suggested she move out of Mississippi. When Becky Guidry of Gulfport emailed freshman Rep. Karl...
View ArticleGeneral Mills to Label Products With GMOs Ahead of Vt. Law
General Mills said Friday it will start labeling products across the country that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a law set to go into effect in Vermont. The maker of Cheerios...
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West Obsessed: What’s the deal with Wildlife Services?
Info In 2014, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture called Wildlife Services killed 796 bobcats, 322 wolves, 580 black bears, 305 cougars, 1,186 red foxes, and 61,702 coyotes. Such high...
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General Mills to label GMOs on products across the country
General Mills said Friday that it will start labeling its products that contain genetically modified ingredients in response to a law going into effect in Vermont later this year. The maker of...
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Exclusive: Monsanto shows interest in Bayer's crop science unit
Monsanto Co (MON.N), the world's largest seed producer, has approached Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) to express interest in its crop science unit, including a potential acquisition worth more than $30 billion,...
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The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa
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Jellied Eel
The Jellied Eel is London Food Link's quarterly magazine for sustainable food in London, produced by the charity Sustain and available to pickup at over 150 locations around the city. more The...
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Cruice ships cancel trips because of the new Pilot Whale Act
According to In.fo, the new law that sentenced five Sea Shepherd members yesterday has attracted attention around the world. The german company cruise ship company Aida announced today that they will...
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Coalition of Immokalee Workers
In a powerful evening of reflection and action, students and community members of the central Florida city of Lakeland, Florida — Publix’s corporate hometown and the site of six years’ worth of Fair...
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American Eagle Foundation Bald Eagle Nest Cam
In 2014, a pair of mated Bald Eagles chose the most idyllic of nest sites within the United States’ National Capital (Washington, DC), nestled high in a Tulip Poplar tree amongst the Azalea Collection...
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Vegan Penne Alla Vodka
Growing up in quite the Italian-American family, it is a complete understatement to say I’ve eaten my fair share of penne alla vodka over the years. From family dinners to larger celebrations, it...
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Farming preschool would teach kids how to grow their own food
Architecture Part farm and part school, “Nursery Fields Forever” offers three approaches to learning: learning from nature, learning from technique, and learning from practice. “We think that kids...
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