Tag: Factory Farming
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Explosive poop foam is killing hogs, destroying barns and stumping scientists
I'm no expert on hog farming, but it seems to me that when whatever you're doing is creating explosive poop foam that has destroyed barns and killed thousands of hogs you might be doing something wrong.
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Resistance to antibiotics now kills more people than AIDS
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) has reintroduced to Congress the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act which aims to reduce the use of human antibiotics in animals and keep them working for human medicine.
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Hip-hop video compares the food industry to drug dealers
The makers of "Food Fight" level charges of racketeering and murder against the global food industry. They may just have a point.
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Largest Supermarket Chains in Australia Saying No to Factory Farmed Animal Products
By the middle of next year Coles and Woolworths will have phased out pork and eggs from animals raised on factory farms.
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Most Pork is Contaminated, New Study Shows
The Consumer Reports analysis also shows most of the sickening bacteria samples were resistant to antibiotics.
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7 Shocking Facts About Your Thanksgiving Turkey
From the 'know where you food comes from' file, the truth behind your turkey dinner.
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Wasted Bird: Americans Toss $282 Million Worth of Uneaten Turkey Annually
Thanksgiving is one of the most wasteful days of the year.
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An Argument for Ethical, Sustainable Pasture-Raised Eggs
A look at the Vital Farms model for raising pasture raised eggs and keeping local farmers on their farms.
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Sausage Paradox: Residual Antibiotics Increase Foodborne Disease Risk
Researchers have found another drawback with antibiotic residuals in factory farmed meat.
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Internet Food Show 'Perennial Plate' to Roam the Earth Looking for Sustainable Food
The Perennial Plate's foodie road trips around the States have become an internet phenomenon. Now they are going global.
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Limited Edition John Bartlett T-Shirts Help Farm Animals
The vegan fashion designer teams up with Farm Sanctuary of behalf of abused and neglected animals.
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Should Soda and Fast Food Giants Play Such a Central Role in the Olympic Games?
The London Olympics largest sponsors are McDonald's, Cadbury, and, Coke.
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New Study: Hormones in Dairy Wastewater Persist for Years
Even low levels of estrogens in water can "feminize" aquatic animals, undermining their ability to reproduce.
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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.
