Big Ag’s ‘World Fo...

Oct 23, 2017 by

[Translate] Food Every year, Monsanto and its biotech allies celebrate destructive, industrialized agriculture. By Katherine Paul /...

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The Argument That Industrial F...

Oct 20, 2017 by

[Translate] Environment Humanity is on track to deplete the world’s soils within 60 years. There’s a solution—but we may...

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Don’t Worry About New Al...

Jul 26, 2017 by

Don’t Worry About New Alabama Mad Cow, Says CDC, but Facts Suggest Otherwise

[Translate] Government agencies protect big agriculture at the expense of our health. By Martha Rosenberg / AlterNet July 25, 2017,...

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TANZANIA FARMERS ARE FACING HE...

Jun 8, 2017 by

TANZANIA FARMERS ARE FACING HEAVY PRISON SENTENCES IF THEY CONTINUE THEIR TRADITIONAL SEED EXCHANGE

[Translate] In order to receive development assistance, Tanzania has to give Western agribusiness full freedom and give enclosed...

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Why Small-Scale Farming Is Our...

Apr 19, 2017 by

Why Small-Scale Farming Is Our Best Hope for Restoring Rural America

[Translate] Local Peace Economy There is nothing inevitable about the demise of rural America. By Sarah van Gelder / AlterNet Photo...

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Obama’s New So-Called GM...

Aug 4, 2016 by

Obama’s New So-Called GMO “Labeling” Law Is a Gift to Industry

[Translate]   MARK KARLIN, EDITOR OF BUZZFLASH TRUTHOUT On July 29, President Obama signed a bill that is a setback for our...

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Food Companies Plan to Label G...

Mar 24, 2016 by

Food Companies Plan to Label GMOs—but Is There More to the Story?

[Translate] Companies’ change of heart may mask a larger strategy to pass a rival bill. By Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins /...

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MEAT IS MURDERING AMERICAN RIV...

Feb 17, 2016 by

MEAT IS MURDERING AMERICAN RIVERS

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Government data shows that food processing plants are the biggest toxic polluters of waterways in the...

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Chris Hedges: How One City Is ...

Feb 14, 2016 by

Chris Hedges: How One City Is Revolting Against Corporate Takeover

[Translate] Investigations Chris Hedges investigates the ways in which a radical city councilman and a civil rights attorney...

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How the TPP Fulfills Big Ag...

Dec 6, 2015 by

How the TPP Fulfills Big Ag’s Wish List

[Translate] The deeply flawed agreement compromises food safety and public health — and opens the possibility for private...

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NEW MONSANTO SPRAY KILLS BUGS ...

Aug 19, 2015 by

NEW MONSANTO SPRAY KILLS BUGS BY MESSING WITH THEIR GENES

[Translate] Tom Philpott   MOTHER JONES B Brown/Shutterstock In a fascinating long piece in MIT Technology Review, Antonio Regalado...

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9 Industries That Are Cashing ...

Aug 8, 2015 by

9 Industries That Are Cashing In as Our Planet Heats Up

[Translate] Environment Big Oil, Monsanto and Wall Street are all cashing in on climate change. By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet Photo...

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Temple Grandin digs in on the ...

Jul 22, 2015 by

Temple Grandin digs in on the practical side of what animals want

[Translate] Red Maxwell By Nathanael Johnson Temple Grandin, an animal scientist who teaches at Colorado State University, works to...

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ROUNDUP’S LESSER KNOWN C...

Jun 28, 2015 by

ROUNDUP’S LESSER KNOWN COUSIN IS COMING TO A FARM NEAR YOU!

[Translate]   It’s the next wave in a revolution of GMO crops—and it’s happening right under our noses. (Photo: Justin...

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90 PER CENT OF OUR FOOD COULD ...

Jun 5, 2015 by

90 PER CENT OF OUR FOOD COULD BE LOCAL – BUT ONLY IF WE NIX BIG AG!

[Translate] Jamie McCaffrey By Madeleine Thomas  GRIST A new study from the University of California, Merced shows that as much as 90...

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House Passes Bill To Block EPA...

May 14, 2015 by

House Passes Bill To Block EPA Proposal That Would Protect Millions Of Miles Of Streams

[Translate] by Samantha Page, CLIMATE PROGRESS                               The EPA is seeking to clarify oversight on wetlands,...

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Who controls California’s tap?...

May 11, 2015 by

Who controls California’s tap? Here’s what I learned from a fat book

[Translate] Black.Dots. By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST Like lots of people in drought-desiccated California, I have been hustling to...

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Modern Life Is a Frightening E...

Apr 19, 2015 by

Modern Life Is a Frightening Experiment in How Much Exposure We Can Take from Toxic Chemicals

[Translate] A new documentary reveals how the $770 billion chemical industry is pumping dangerous substances into our lives. By...

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How can we stop farmer suicide...

Apr 16, 2015 by

How can we stop farmer suicides?

[Translate] Grist / Grant Wood By Madeleine Thomas  GRIST Trigger warning: This piece discusses suicide, depression, and suicide’s...

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