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Risk of mad cow disease from farmed fish?
U.S. scientists are are expressing concern about the potential of people contracting Creutzfeldt Jakob disease — the human form of “mad cow disease” — from eating farmed fish w… more →
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Risk of mad cow disease from farmed fish?
annierichardson wrote 5 months ago: U.S. scientists are are expressing concern about the potential of people contracting Creutzfeldt Jak … more →
Food, Inc. coming to a theater near you
annierichardson wrote 5 months ago: Make sure you add “Food, Inc.” to your must-see movie list this summer. Filmmaker, Robe … more →
All drugged up: Factory farms and antiobiotic resistance
annierichardson wrote 6 months ago: 70 percent of all antibiotics produced in the U.S. - 25 million pounds annually – are given … more →
Call it what you want, influenza A(H1N1) comes from pigs!
annierichardson wrote 7 months ago: From the CDC: In response to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally cause … more →
Swine flu – Russia bans U.S. poultry
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annierichardson wrote 7 months ago: Following the outbreak of swine flu, Russia has now placed a ban not only on pork, but on beef and p … more →
Food & Water Watch urges investigation of swine flu and link to industrialized pork production
annierichardson wrote 7 months ago: Amid increasing international concern about the global swine flu outbreak, Food & Water Watch ur … more →
Hearing held on dangerous use of antibiotics in animals
annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Seventy percent of all the antibiotics used in the United States are used as feed additives for chic … more →
FDA says no labels necessary for genetically engineered meats/fish they classify as drugs
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annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Behold the featherless chicken, created by Scientists at the genetics faculty at the Rehovot Agronom … more →
Russia bans US poultry, cites repeated health and safety issues
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annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Starting Sunday, Russia, the top market for US chicken exports, will be banning imports from at leas … more →
Court rules to keep companies from testing for mad cow
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annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: A federal appeals court says the government can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for … more →
Mother and son may be first relatives to die from mad cow (vCJD) disease
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annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Madrid-Spanish health authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose son died earlier this … more →
Mexico closes border to cattle from Alberta following new case of mad cow disease
annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Mexico is banning cattle from Alberta from crossing its border until officials find out more about w … more →
Canada confirms case of mad cow disease
annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Canada confirmed a case of mad cow disease in a six-year-old beef cow on Friday, marking the 14th in … more →
New test scans beef for mad cow disease
annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: The first test for instantly detecting beef that’s been contaminated with tissue from a cow … more →
Factory farms the root of superbugs
annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: A new European study, published by the Food Commission, claims that the heavy use of antibiotics in … more →
Chew on this: Antibiotic use in livestock
annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Massive quantities of antibiotics are used in animal agriculture, contributing to the development an … more →
Salt of the Earth: Don Bustos, Ron Khosla farm stock-free, vegan organic or "veganic"
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annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: It’s Sunday, a day of rest, a day when I traditionally try to stay away from posting anything … more →
More bad meat
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annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: The USDA’s monthly Livestock Slaughter report shows May was another record-setting month for m … more →
Your milk on drugs - Just say no!
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annierichardson wrote 1 year ago: Do you drink milk? Do you give milk to your kids? Then you need to know about rBGH. Otherwise known … more →
