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More about the hogs on HBO's "Death On A Factory Farm"

It was a Rodney King moment for the animal movement. A sow being hung by a Creston, Ohio hog farmer as a method of "euthanasia"
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Are you eating quality eggs of New England?

It takes a lot to get state agriculture officials to raid an established farm in the company of state police. But that's what the Maine ...
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Family farmers fear being run over by food safety juggernaut

April 3, 2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Will Fantle, 608-625-2042 Family Farmers Fear Being Run over by Food Safety JuggernautOrganic and Local Farmers Seek Protections in Washington CORNUCOPIA, ...
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Institute of Medicine cautioned on dangers of population-wide salt reduction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Morton SatinMarch 31, 2009 ...
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Pork Industry on Defensive After HBO Movie. Again

The pork industry was still reeling from grisly 2008 images of the MowMar sow farm in Bayard, IA when HBO aired Death on a Factory ...
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Action Alert: Critical Pending Food Safety Legislation

Action Alert Critical Pending Food Safety Legislation: Supporting Viable Federal Oversight over Corporate AgribusinessWe Must Tell Congress to also Protect High Quality Organic and Local Food 1. ...
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Maryland Bills Would Require Nutrition Info on Chain Restaurant Menus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 3, 2009  Contact: Jeff Cronin, 202-777-8370, or Stacey Greene, 202-777-8316Maryland Bills Would ...
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FDA Can’t Protect Americans from Dangerous Dietary Supplements, GAO Says

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 2, 2009  Contact: Jeff Cronin, 202-777-8370, or Stacey Greene, 202-777-8316 FDA Can’t ...
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 Key Recommendations for the General PopulationADEQUATE NUTRIENTS WITHIN CALORIE NEEDS Consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages within and among the ...
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Are You Storing Food Safely?

Whether putting food in the refrigerator, the freezer, or the cupboard, you have plenty of opportunities to prevent foodborne illnesses....
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