An important independent report, Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Animal Production in America, by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been released, concluding that "Industrial animal farming in the United States needs to make many major reforms in order to protect public health and the environment."
+ The report criticized "the agro-industrial complex" in regards to:
+ their over-and mis-use of antibiotics
+ the pollution created by overcrowded factory farms
+ the spread of disease in overcrowded feedlots
+ the inhumane treatment of confined animals
+ the industry's influence on agricultural research and governmental regulation
... amongst other things
Read the report in its entirety here: http://www.ncifap.org/_images/PCIFAP%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The agro-industrial complex
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The more you know...
Did you know that the word "organic" is not federally regulated for personal-care products? I was just reading one of my favorite websites (Grist) and saw this article: Word of Bronner: Dr. Bronner's says competitors aren't really organic.
It appears as if several personal-care companies are "not sure why we would have to follow a standard set" by, in this instance, Dr. Bronner; perhaps the government should set some standards, then?
It appears as if several personal-care companies are "not sure why we would have to follow a standard set" by, in this instance, Dr. Bronner; perhaps the government should set some standards, then?
Monday, April 28, 2008
"Raise hell, not corn"
(From Grist)
A great article about how one should definitely contact one's politicians (especially since it's time to vote again!) and take action on the sorry state of the industrial food system.
"When nearly 75 percent of the U.S. market spinach crop is grown in one valley in California and repeated bacterial contaminations ensue, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When millions of pounds of beef are recalled due to bacterial contamination and when, by the count of the Centers for Disease Control, 76 million Americans get food poisoning and 73,000 cases of e coli infection and 63 deaths occur in the U.S. each year, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When the World Health Organization tells us that some 60 percent of the adults and nearly 13 percent of the children in America are obese, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When scientists from around the world tell us the vitamin and mineral content of our food has fallen significantly over the past 60 years, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When groundwater nitrate levels climb year after year because industrial size farms raise too many animals producing too much manure on too little land, we must question the industrial concentration of our food system. "
'nuff said...
A great article about how one should definitely contact one's politicians (especially since it's time to vote again!) and take action on the sorry state of the industrial food system.
"When nearly 75 percent of the U.S. market spinach crop is grown in one valley in California and repeated bacterial contaminations ensue, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When millions of pounds of beef are recalled due to bacterial contamination and when, by the count of the Centers for Disease Control, 76 million Americans get food poisoning and 73,000 cases of e coli infection and 63 deaths occur in the U.S. each year, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When the World Health Organization tells us that some 60 percent of the adults and nearly 13 percent of the children in America are obese, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When scientists from around the world tell us the vitamin and mineral content of our food has fallen significantly over the past 60 years, we need to question our reliance on the corporate food system.
When groundwater nitrate levels climb year after year because industrial size farms raise too many animals producing too much manure on too little land, we must question the industrial concentration of our food system. "
'nuff said...
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