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Green Washing the Milk
Petaluma :: CA :: USA | about 3 hours ago
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The organic dairy industry has fallen on rough financial times in the past year. Small farmers have been especially hard hit, as the recession prompts price-conscious consumers to buy cheaper alternatives. Yet despite the severe downturn, two giants of...
Tags: organics milk, Cornucopia Institute, Aurora Organic Dairy, soy milk, Mark Kastel, Clover-Stornetta, Bob Camozzi, federal law, Dean Foods, USDA, Petaluma, Silk, Horizon Organic, Milk, Soy products, Dairy farming, Organic food, Organic farming
U.S. urges Americans to help feed their neighbors
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 12 hours ago
Credibility Americans struggled to get enough to eat in 2008, the highest level since the report began in 1995. More than 49 million people "had difficulty obtaining food...due to a lack of resources" during 2008, the report said...It is important for people in...
Tags: USDA, Joshua DuBois, school lunch, Washington, Hunger, National School Lunch Act, Food Stamp Program, Social Issues, Tom Vilsack, Food security, Humanitarian aid, United States Department of Agriculture, Meals on Wheels
U. spy also stung Oregon primate lab
Beaverton :: OR :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility And Tony Semerad The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 11/23/2009 07:20:26 PM MST The animal-rights activist who infiltrated the University of Utah's animal-research labs this year is the same woman who was involved in a similar operation at the Oregon National...
Tags: PETA, University of Utah, Font Resize U., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Humane Society of Utah, USDA, West, Oregon, primates labs, oregon primates, Beaverton, Hillsboro Oregon, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Monkey, Covance, Animal testing, Animal rights, Animal welfare
Senators Roberts, Harkin Fight to Improve Senior Nutrition Programs
Washington :: DC :: USA | 5 days ago
Credibility This will allow programs such as Meals on Wheels to better serve our nation’s seniors. “Bonus commodities are extremely important to senior nutrition programs because they are essentially free of charge plus the price of shipping,” Senator Roberts...
Tags: seniors nutrition, USDA, nutrition programs, bonus commodities, El Dorado Times Thu, Pat Roberts, commodities purchases, senator roberts, NSIP, nutrition assistance, Washington, Federal assistance in the United States, Meals on Wheels, Tom Harkin, United States Senate Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry, Politics, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture in the United States, Food and Nutrition Service
USDA loans offered to Black Belt businesses
Tuscaloosa :: AL :: USA | 5 days ago
Credibility Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 a.m...Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries a $500,000 loan at 1 percent interest to promote economic development in rural areas. The program originally targeted applicants proposing investments in alternative...
Tags: Black Belt, USDA, Tuscaloosa
USDA grants help state farmers cut pollution
Sacramento :: KY :: USA | 7 days ago
Credibility Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service said it has awarded nearly $23 million this year to 586 California farmers and ranchers to subsidize pollution-reduction and other environmental measures. The service said it received...
Tags: California NRCS, USDA, Sacramento, Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, Environment
USDA backs rewarding schools serving healthy food
New York :: NY :: USA | 7 days ago
Credibility Schools that serve more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to pupils should see higher federal support rates than those serving less-healthier meals loaded with high fats and sugar, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday. Child nutrition...
Tags: schools meals, Tom Vilsack, schools lunch, USDA, New York, Metabolic disorders, United States Department of Agriculture, School meal, Childhood obesity, Child nutrition programs, Business Finance, Nutrition, Bariatrics, Body shape, Health Medical Pharma, Hospitality Recreation, Education
DOE, USDA hand out $24M to biomass projects
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 11 days ago
Credibility Biomass is often overlooked in favor of sexier renewable energy sources like solar and wind — it’s dirty, capital intensive and not emissions free — but it is one of the only drop-in technologies in the alternative fuel space (meaning that it will work...
Tags: USDA, DOE, usda award, doe award, Minneapolis, Business Finance, Environment
Iowa Cat Diagnosed with H1N1 Virus
A 13-year-old indoor cat has a confirmed case of H1N1, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). They remind the public that people who are sick with H1N1...
Tags: Department of Public Health, IDPH, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, IDALS, H1N1, Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, IDALS Animal Industry Bureau, USDA, Dr. Ann Garvey, public health, Dr. David Schmitt
Michigan cherry growers could be helping others instead of dumping produce
In case you haven't noticed, the price of cherries has dropped this season. For those buying, that's a welcome relief in a time of economic hardship everywhere. However, for the farmers producing the fruit, it couldn't be worse. Here in Michigan, home...
Tags: Michigan, cherries, farmers, USDA, food banks
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