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Big Ag's Gifts for 2012

Andrew Gunther | Posted 03.01.2013 | Green
Read More: Sustainable Agriculture, Big Ag, Pink Slime, Ractopamine, Sustainable Food, Lftb, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Sustainability, Green News
Andrew Gunther

As the year comes to an end it's become a tradition of mine to write a note of gratitude to Big Ag for the many 'gifts' they've given us throughout the year that we didn't really want, need or -- in some cases -- didn't even know about. Here's my top 10 for 2012...

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Would You Like Extra Ractopamine With Your Pork, Sir?

Andrew Gunther | Posted 02.04.2013 | Home
Read More: Sustainable Agriculture, Pork, Ractopamine, Sustainable Food, Meat, Pasture-Raised, Pigs, Home News
Andrew Gunther

If you haven't heard of the drug ractopamine before, you're probably not alone. But if you've eaten intensively reared pork, beef or turkey, then you will almost certainly have consumed meat from an animal that's been fed the drug -- and probably eaten ractopamine yourself.

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Controversial Additive Kills More Livestock Than Any Other Drug

Paula Crossfield | Posted 03.26.2012 | Home
Read More: Trade, Health, Animal-Feed-Antibiotics, Food Policy, Ractopamine, Pork, Meat, China, Home News
Paula Crossfield

A new report reveals that a drug given to livestock has become the focus of an international trade dispute concerning its potential effects on human health.

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