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Written by Serena Weaver
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Sunday, 07 December 2008 |
Yet another piece of news regarding how the American food system will change—hopefully—in the upcoming months: “At USDA, Taking on Ambitious Goals and Intractable Problems.” Given that with Barack Obama’s election to office there will be a number of agricultural officials coming and going, there are sure to be alterations made to how farm subsidies, among other issues, will work in the U.S. from now on. A full recount of the party’s plan is in the Washington Post.
-Serena
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Written by Serena Weaver
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Friday, 05 December 2008 |
There are concerns on the safety of drinking milk, and then there are overarching fears of general food security. If these issues interest you, then you’ll want to read the results from a recent “Consumer Reports” poll. Just an excerpt:
“96% of consumers polled agree that meat companies should be allowed to test and label meat products as "tested for mad cow disease”.
The reality. Currently, meat products sold in the U.S. cannot be labeled as “tested for mad cow disease”. All irradiated foods must display the radura logo and contain the words "Treated with Radiation" or "Treated by Irradiation".”
-Serena
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Written by Serena Weaver
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Friday, 05 December 2008 |
Last week, the news on milk regarded China and melamine. This week, we’re looking at American issues with labeling. One side of the argument proclaims that certain additives to cows make for less healthy milk, and that milk that does not contain these chemical additions should be labeled accordingly. The other side of the argument says that there is a lot of money to be lost if the less healthy product is so blatantly bad for you. That was as simple as a rendition as I could give. The details can be found in the above link.
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Written by Serena Weaver
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Thursday, 04 December 2008 |
Just yesterday, a delta that provides water to millions of Californians was closed off. Until farmers in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley areas agree to stop using the amount of chemicals in producing the food that they do today, the delta will remain shut. It has been officially proclaimed that these toxic substances are draining into the water source, making it hazardous for the 25 million that receive it in one way or another throughout the valley. Looks like another triumph for the organic food industry…
-Serena
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Written by Serena Weaver
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Thursday, 04 December 2008 |
 Earlier this week, Barack Obama was hosted by Barbara Walters for an ABC News special. Among the topics of conversation: saving energy. For the Obamas, the subject means both pioneering environmentalism as well as putting dollars back into the pocket. Either way, there is no reason why Americans shouldn’t be more apt to turn off the lights in their homes when they aren’t using them. Barack says that he is sure to do so himself when he moves into the White House on January 20. More on his plans to make the presidential palace eco-friendly can be found in this video.
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