factory farms

2020 Dems Called on to Follow Warren in Supporting ‘No Big AG Money Pledge’

2020 Dems Called on to Follow Warren in Supporting ‘No Big AG Money Pledge’

By Andrea Germanos Food system justice and environmental advocates on Wednesday urged all Democratic presidential hopefuls to follow in the footsteps of Sen. Elizabeth Warren in signing a pledge rejecting campaign cash from food and agribusiness corporations. The Massachusetts senator, said advocacy group Friends of the Earth, is “leading the way.” BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren has […]

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    Too Big to Fail Organic? Horizon Factory Farm Accused of Skirting Laws

    Too Big to Fail Organic? Horizon Factory Farm Accused of Skirting Laws

    In an open letter published today and addressed to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program chief, Miles McEvoy, the Cornucopia Institute accused the regulatory agency of abdicating its enforcement responsibilities. Cornucopia, an organic industry watchdog, charged that the USDA had allowed Dean Foods and its WhiteWave subsidiary to, allegedly, operate a giant factory farm dairy […]

    Alternatives to Factory Farmed Milk

    Alternatives to Factory Farmed Milk

    By Alexis Baden-Mayer and Katherine Paul  There are plenty of reasons to boycott milk from factory farms, beginning with your own health. Dairy cows raised on grass pastures produce milk that is higher in omega-3 fats, vitamin E and beta-carotene than milk from cows raised on grain. Milk from grassfed cows also contains five times as much conjugated linoleic acid, […]

    8 Scary Facts About Antibiotic Resistance

    8 Scary Facts About Antibiotic Resistance

    Many of us who get the flu this winter will demand antibiotics from our doctors. And hopefully, your doctor will turn you down. Antibiotics, which kill bacteria, don’t cure the flu. That’s because the flu is caused by a virus, not bacteria. So your doctor would be prescribing an unnecessary drug. Photo credit: Shutterstock But […]

    Factory Farming: Bad for People, Planet and Economy

    Factory Farming: Bad for People, Planet and Economy

    Factory farms, where large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost, affect all of us. Huge meat companies have steadily driven down the prices farmers receive for the livestock they raise, forcing farmers to get big or get out. Small farms have been replaced by factory farms that […]

    Organizations Urge U.S. Rejection of Smithfield Takeover

    Organizations Urge U.S. Rejection of Smithfield Takeover

    EcoWatch A letter addressed to members of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. was delivered today by a broad coalition of farm, community and consumer organizations, urging the members to recommend that the Obama Administration reject the proposed Shuanghui International Holdings, Ltd. acquisition of Smithfield Foods. The significant risks of a Shuanghui takeover […]