Farm Sanctuary Releases Report On The Welfare Of Cattle In Beef Production
A new report from Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, reveals the conditions cattle endure under the[…]
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Farm Sanctuary Applauds City Council Vote To End The Sale Of Foie Gras In Chicago
Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, applauded the Chicago City Council for passing a prohibition on selling[…]
Read moreA Tale Of Two Beagles
By Ingrid E. Newkirk Recently I received a letter from a college president that reminded me of two beagles. Linda[…]
Read moreTelecommunications Giants Move To Control How You Surf The Web
A nationwide network of nonprofit organizations, including the Organic Consumers Association, are mobilizing to stop Congress from passing a law[…]
Read moreNew Food Label Highlights Locally Grown Products
A new certification and labeling system has been launched in Western Montana that goes a step beyond federal "USDA Organic."[…]
Read moreA Mouthful Of Money: The Corporate Takeover Of Organic Foods
Kraft Foods bought small natural cereals producer Back to Nature in 2004. The company is a subsidiary of Altria Group,[…]
Read moreSuperweeds Spreading In Genetically Engineered Cotton Fields
Pesticide resistant weeds are introducing a new problem to cotton farmers. Traditionally, herbicide resistance is dealt with by simply changing[…]
Read moreEuropean Leader Says Biotech Corporations Provide Biased Research
Europe's environment chief has announced that more studies on long term impacts of genetically engineered (GE) crops must be implemented[…]
Read moreJapanese Officials Resign Over U.S. Mad Cow Debacle
Despite new cases of Mad Cow disease surfacing in the U.S., Japan is reopening its borders to American beef. As[…]
Read moreKentucky Gov. Gives Green Light to Discrimination on Self-Proclaimed 'Diversity Day'
On April 110h, Kentucky's Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher issued an executive order repealing anti-discrimination protections against gay, lesbian, bisexual and[…]
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