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Entries by Kathy Freston from 01/2010

Flu Season: Factory Farming Could Cause A Catastrophic Pandemic

| Posted 01.05.2010 | Books
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So far, only thousands of people have died from swine flu. Unless we radically change the way chickens and pigs are raised for food, though, it may only be a matter of time before a catastrophic pandemic arises.

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E. Coli, Salmonella and Other Deadly Bacteria and Pathogens in Food: Factory Farms Are the Reason

| Posted 01.08.2010 | Books
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It seems that things have gotten out of hand in our food production, especially in the livestock sector. In Part 2 of this interview, we discuss E. coli, Salmonella and other worrisome pathogens.

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