The hopes of more than 700 California raw-milk supporters following last week’s seeming victory in Sacramento were dashed today in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The issue of raw-milk safety and California bacteria standards — instead of being revoked — will now be taken up by a "blue ribbon" commission charged to research and recommend a […]
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Canadian government wants feedback on food safety
On December 17, 2007, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the government will be implementing a new "Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan".
Apparently, the federal health and agriculture departments want feedback from Canadians on how the government should carry out its proposed food and consumer safety action plan. They have set up a website […]
Some good news from California on raw milk — and genetically modified crops
Bills to support raw-milk production and to protect farmers from GMO patent-holders are on their way to the California legislature.
“We’re never going to get anywhere if we insist on dividing this country into red fruits and blue fruits!”
PETA’s smartest PR move ever may be hiring Free Range Studios, the geniuses behind The Meatrix, to co-produce their latest campaign, "The Road to the Greenhouse."
The go-vegetarian message is a lot more palatable when served up as a mock debate featuring the presidential candidates of both parties reimagined as vegetables — among them Broccoli […]
Digest - Clones as Food special edition
This is a special edition of the Digest devoted to reactions to the Food and Drug Administration’s determination that clones and their milk are safe for consumption.
Rick Weiss reports on the USDA’s request for a "voluntary moratorium" on selling clones to allow consumers to adjust to the idea (i.e., let them forget about this week’s […]
Calling all Californians who believe in our right to real food
On Wednesday, January 16, at 12 p.m., the California state legislature is holding a hearing to consider reversing — or at least amending — AB 1735, the sneaky Oct. 8 change to California’s Food and Agricultural Code that would basically shut down the production of raw-milk in the state. It is absolutely critical that everyone who cares about real food show up.
Digest - Commentary: Obama’s and Clinton’s Big Ag donations, pro-GMO, it’s baaack
Editorials and op-eds about sustainable agriculture (or its opposite) from newspapers and websites big and small.
Guest post: A Vermont hog farmer’s opinion of the proposed “Naturally Raised” label
A while back I wrote that the USDA was stealing the term Naturally Grown. Well, they have done so. No need to listen to comments from the people. No need to wait for the rule to be implemented. They just went ahead and stopped the use of Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) on meat labels. I hate saying “I told you so,” I really do, especially since I’m the one, along with all CNG farmers and consumers, who’s taking a beating here…
Digest - News: Complaints about Clinton campaigner in Iowa
Breaking news and developments, such as contaminated-food outbreaks, Farm Bill milestones, and how the farming community is faring around the world.
John Edwards knows the way to this Ethicurean’s heart
Meat & Poultry asked the press contacts of the various presidential candidates where they stood on issues affecting protein producers. Democratic candidate John Edwards gave them a lot more than they asked for.
Digest - Features: Why NAIS is a bad idea, BBC goes nuts for sustainable, Obama feints
In-depth, offbeat, or thought-provoking features about aspects of SOLE food, from eating locally to farms marketing to methods of food preservation.
An uncivil war: Mapping the defeat of subsidy reform
These days, votes in the Senate are usually either along party lines (51-49), or lopsided like 98-2 or 100-0. However, the vote on the Dorgan-Grassley amendment, which would have set a $250,000 limit for farm subsidy payments to any one farm, was unusual. The No votes were cast by 31 Republicans, 11 Democrats and […]
Digest - News: Farm Bill foundering, FRESH Act fails, FDA-China pact
Breaking news and developments, such as contaminated-food outbreaks, Farm Bill milestones, and how the farming community is faring around the world.
Digest - Blogs: Hillary’s in bed with Big Meat — and we don’t mean Bill
Posts by bloggers at both personal and nonprofit sites that you won’t want to miss.
The blame frame, part 2: Who wins, and who whines, when corn prices rise
In my last post, I took a lengthy look at the role that farmers play in the livestock production system. In case you didn’t make it that far, here’s my conclusion: In their role as feed-growers and animal-raisers, farmers are an important but virtually powerless piece of the system. Wedged between big companies selling them […]
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