Don't Swim With the Dolphins
By Paula Moore If your summer vacation plans have you buying tickets to a marine mammal park or a "swim[…]
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USDA Ignores Public Rejection Of Propoosal To Allow 38 Non-Organic Ingredients & Toxic Fish Oil In Foods Labeled As "USDA Organic"
Basically ignoring more than ten thousand emails and letters from consumers and farmers opposing the latest industry-sponsored attack on organic[…]
Read moreCorn-Based Ethanol Adds To Global Food Crisis
Quick Facts: In the past 12 months, the global corn price has doubled. Because corn is the most common animal[…]
Read moreSustainable Agriculture Or Corporate Welfare
Congress is currently drafting a new Farm Bill, legislation that will determine agriculture policy for the next five years. Will[…]
Read moreKeep 'Big Brother' Out Of Farm Bill
Industrial agriculture lobbyists have been pushing for a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) for several years. The proposed NAIS program[…]
Read moreSoil Is One Secret Solution To Global Warming
Can organic farming fight climate change? Yes. And we're not just talking about food miles. Research from the Rodale Institute[…]
Read moreFarm Sanctuary Mobilizes to Oppose $12 Million Government Subsidy to Veal Industry
In a sweeping call to action, Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, is alerting its national membership[…]
Read moreHumane Society Expands Lawsuit against Amazon.com to Include Violations of New Federal Felony Animal Fighting Law
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed an amended complaint in federal court in the District of Columbia[…]
Read moreFailure of U.S. Senate to Pass Immigration Compromise Is Blessing in Disguise
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate nearly paved the way[…]
Read moreParren Mitchell, Friend to Minority Business, Dies
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The African-American community, especially black-owned business, lost a major ally[…]
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