Tag: Factory Farming
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The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can Commercial Tomato Flavor be Fixed?
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences
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The Biggest Farm Bill Loser: Cartoon Explains a Corrupt Food System
Food and Water Watch video explains the winners and losers as a result of the US farm bill.
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California Farmer Who Abandoned 50,000 Chickens Sued by Animal Welfare Groups
The aftermath of the largest rescue of farmed animals in California history is now headed to court.
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Star Wars on Weeds: Could Lasers Replace Herbicides?
Toxic chemicals kill unwanted weeds, but at a cost. Labor intensive organic methods won't be adopted by industrial farms. Could lasers be the answer?
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Tell President Obama You Want an End to Factory Farming!
Last October Farm Sanctuary held the first national Conference to End Factory Farming (TreeHugger was one of the media sponsors). Now they want to put some pressure on the President, via this petition.
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What Exactly is Mad Cow Disease and Are You at Risk of Getting It?
What is mad cow disease or BSE? Are you endanger and getting it? What are the symptoms?
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The Week in Animal News: Cheetah-Dog Friendship, Robotic Animals from Old Computers and More
A cheetah and a yellow lab at Busch Gardens have been friends since they were little, an artist makes sweet robotic animals from e-waste and more.
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Burger King Pledges to Go Completely Cage-Free
In a surprising announcement, the major restaurant chain has pledged to change the way its food is produced.
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TreeHugger Radio #203: Penguins on the Rebound, Ford’s New Electric, and the Future of Food in a World That’s Cooking
Jacob and Brian look at the top green news from the pages of TreeHugger.
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Chickens Fed Caffeine, Banned Antibiotics, and Prozac Often Without The Farmer’s Knowledge
Factory farmed chicken feed is laced with arsenic, prozac, tylenol, and caffeine -- and the farmers don't necessarily know, reports new study.
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Maryland Politicians Chicken Out on Arsenic Ban
Maryland's ban on arsenic in chicken feed would have been groundbreaking, but the bill has been gutted by lobbyists.
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Chipotle Refusing to Sign Agreement Protecting Farm Workers
The fast food giant has made a name for itself as a more discerning, compassionate buyer. But farm worker advocates argue this is hypocrisy.
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Americans Eat the Cheapest Food in the World, But What is It Really Costing Us?
The US spends less on food than any country in the world
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Prince Charles Shows Us How to Feed 9 Million People Sustainably in 33 Pages
On the Future of Food, a thought-provoking and comprehensive speech by Prince Charles about how sustainable agriculture can and must be achieved is now available as a book.
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Could Treating Superbugs Like Rare Diseases Save Us From Crisis?
The Infectious Diseases Society of America wants the FDA to treat superbugs like rare diseases.
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The Week in Animal News: Wrangling Sharks, Up Close with Lions and More
Before setting aside parts of the Caribbean for preservation, researchers had to wrangle with sharks in the area. A remote controled camera got personal with a pride of lions, the rare pink katydid made an appearance and more.
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Egg Shortages in the UK Due to End of Battery Egg Farms
As of January 1, 2012, there are no more chickens kept in cages -- but the price of eggs has risen precipitiously.
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Taking Undercover Animal Cruelty Videos Now a Crime, Say 4 States
Iowa is the latest state to pass legislation banning undercover videos that reveal factory farming gone wrong.
