Tag: food system
Glyphosate found in 19 of 20 beers and wines tested
"Due to glyphosate's many health risks and its ubiquitous nature in our food, water and alcohol, the use of glyphosate in the U.S. should be banned unless and until it can be proven safe."
Organic for All: New study shows eating organic reduces levels of...
"Everyone has the right to clean organic food. That is a human right."
USDA releases final GMO labeling standards
"Most studies have shown that consumers expect highly processed ingredients to be labeled and many food manufacturers want to provide that information."
Chemicals on our food: When ‘safe’ may not really be safe
Scientific scrutiny of pesticide residue in food grows – regulatory protections are being questioned.
5 people died from eating lettuce, but Trump’s FDA still won’t...
The FDA’s lack of urgency dumbfounds food safety scientists.
Our food system is racist: Here’s how to fix it
Racism still stands in the way of a good-food revolution.
4 not-so-easy ways to dismantle racism in the food system
Our food system is built on stolen land and exploited labor. Here’s what we can do to fix it.
A Haven from the Animal Holocaust
Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen is an animal sanctuary for rescuing farm animals. Because the abuse of animals at the hands of factory farm operators is unfathomable and “we are saying they are as important as any other individual.”
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Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos
A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.
Israeli soldiers expose ‘kill zone’ campaign in Gaza, citing war crimes and systematic devastation
A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.