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In Occupy Wall Street, Some Small Farmers Find a Natural Ally

Turnstyle | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Ows, Corporate Farms, Crop Subsidies, Industry, Agriculture, Farmers, Occupy Wall Street, Food, December 4, Food Democracy Now, National Young Farmers Coalition, Food News
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By: Nelson Harvey Photo Credit: BRENNAN CAVANAUGH/Turnstyle News On a practical level, farmers have been involved in Occupy Wall Street almost si...

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Meatless Monday: Modern Frankenstein

Ellen Kanner | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Institute for Responsible Technology, Environmental Working, Frankenstein, Jeffrey Smith, Gmos, Organic Farming Research Organization, Food Democracy Now, Just Label It, Environmental Working Group, Center for Food Safety, Denise Ryan, Poblano, Pumpkin, Tortillas, Mary Shelley, Food, Green News
Ellen Kanner

Frankenstein waited too long to make things right. It's not too late for us.

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Occupy Your Kitchen!

Kurt Michael Friese | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Slow Food, Farming, Farms, Cooking, Agriculture, Food Democracy Now!, Food, Big Ag, Food and Water Watch, Chefs Collaborative, Occupy, Adm, Monsanto, Tyson, Food News
Kurt Michael Friese

What we have is not just a food problem in this country, but a cooking problem. Food marketers have been working for decades to convince people that cooking is a chore.

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Ag Gag 2011: What Does Agribusiness Have to Hide in Iowa?

Dave Murphy | Posted 07.29.2011

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Mercy for Animals, Animal Welfare, Factory Farming, Animal Abuse, Iowa, Food Democracy Now!, Iowa Caucuses, Factory Farms, Ag-Gag Bill, Mary Matalin, Tom Reilly, Mike Gronstal, Jack DeCoster, Ag Gag Bill, Food News
Dave Murphy

Passing poorly conceived bills that limit Americans' freedoms and place an iron curtain between farmers and consumers is certain to backfire, only drawing more attention to agricultural practices.

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For Dairy Farmers, the Depression is Here. Is Industrial Agriculture to Blame?

Leslie Hatfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farm Aid, Food Democracy Now, Dairy Crisis, Food Politics, Green News
Leslie Hatfield

If you drink milk, you probably haven't noticed any drop in the price of a gallon anytime recently. But if you were a dairy farmer, you'd know quite well that the price you'd received for the milk has dropped -- the largest single drop since the Great Depression.

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