Food Safety Is Apparently Illegal
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC recently announced it would voluntarily test all of its cattle for Mad Cow Disease as[…]
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EU Requires Strict Labeling For Frankenfoods
Responding to intense pressure from the Bush Administration and the biotech industry, the European Union (EU) is now, at least[…]
Read moreOrganic Labeling In Jeopardy
The USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) has published a new scope document that compromises efforts to establish meaningful organic standards[…]
Read moreSustainable AG Protects World's Freshwater
A new United Nations report calls for sustainable food production and consumption, as conventional methods are swallowing-up the world's scarce[…]
Read moreMaine Takes Step Toward Equality With Domestic Partner Bill
On April 27th, the Maine Legislature took a step toward equality by passing a domestic partnership registry bill. The measure[…]
Read moreChildren's Health Expert Testifies Against Federal Marriage Amendment
A leading child welfare expert will testify today before a House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Constitution that the Federal[…]
Read moreLegislative Committee Casts Historic Vote To Ensure Rights And Benefits For All California Families
On April 21st, the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 8 to 3 to pass the Marriage License Non-Discrimination Act[…]
Read moreJudge Strikes Down Oregon Law That Blocked Marriages Of Same-Sex Couples
On April 20th, a state judge today struck down an Oregon law that blocked same-sex couples from marrying and ordered[…]
Read moreProvidence Branch Secures Redistricting Voting Victory
The NAACP Providence, Rhode Island branch recently landed a voting victory when the First Circuit Court of Appeals found a[…]
Read moreNAACP Calls For An Investigation Of Baltimore City Fire Department Recruitment Practices
Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, NAACP, in the wake of published reports that Baltimore City Fire Department has hired an[…]
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