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PINE ISLAND -- When Paul and Lela Wiens began raising grass-fed beef and free-range chickens, their only customers were their friends and family.
Ten years later, business on the couple's Pine Island farm is booming.
"Our business has been so good, we've been barely able to keep up," said Paul Wiens. [...]
Ten years later, business on the couple's Pine Island farm is booming.
"Our business has been so good, we've been barely able to keep up," said Paul Wiens. [...]
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Already several states require state-funded projects to be built according to standards that are set by the U.S. Green Building Council. The Council uses a ratings system, known as the LEED system, to give credits for implementing green building measures, such as using solar energy or reducing water use.
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Help share workers stories with your local community, union hall, university, or place of worship!
Show Wal-Mart that their blatant disregard for basic human rights and labor rights in their farms and food processing facilities will not be tolerated any longer! Support the International Labor Rights Fund and Georgia Poultry Justice Alliance sponsored spring Worker Speaking Tour and hear the experiences of farm and food processing workers from Georgia and North Carolina who have been abused by Wal-Mart.
Show Wal-Mart that their blatant disregard for basic human rights and labor rights in their farms and food processing facilities will not be tolerated any longer! Support the International Labor Rights Fund and Georgia Poultry Justice Alliance sponsored spring Worker Speaking Tour and hear the experiences of farm and food processing workers from Georgia and North Carolina who have been abused by Wal-Mart.
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Someone must have slipped some thing in my water, because a giant two-dimensional sex kitten seems to be beckoning me to try on a bamboo bra. A few feet later, a billboard promises 10 per cent off anything in the store if I simply slip on a pair of organic jeans. But this is no hippy mirage. It's the mall at 6 pm on a Monday.
Welcome to the mainstreaming of eco chic.
Welcome to the mainstreaming of eco chic.
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THE AGRIBUSINESS EXAMINER #492
"Monitoring corporate agribusiness from a public interest perspective"
March 23, 2007 Issue #492
Editor\Publisher: A.V. Krebs E-Mail Address: avkrebs@comcast.net To receive: Send name and e-mail address to avkrebs@comcast.net
EDITOR'S NOTE As the AGRIBUSINESS EXAMINER embarks on its tenth year, support and contributions from readers remains vital and always appreciated. Checks should be made out to A.V. Krebs, P.O. Box 2201, Everett, Washington 98213-0201. Thank you.
"Monitoring corporate agribusiness from a public interest perspective"
March 23, 2007 Issue #492
Editor\Publisher: A.V. Krebs E-Mail Address: avkrebs@comcast.net To receive: Send name and e-mail address to avkrebs@comcast.net
EDITOR'S NOTE As the AGRIBUSINESS EXAMINER embarks on its tenth year, support and contributions from readers remains vital and always appreciated. Checks should be made out to A.V. Krebs, P.O. Box 2201, Everett, Washington 98213-0201. Thank you.
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Mar. 22 - A watchdog group is challenging the US government's stance on food from cloned animals, accusing regulators of downplaying evidence of health risks in order to serve industry interests.
A report released yesterday by the Center for Food Safety, a research and advocacy organization that supports a federal ban on cloning livestock, says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selectively applied the research tying cloning to genetic abnormalities.
A report released yesterday by the Center for Food Safety, a research and advocacy organization that supports a federal ban on cloning livestock, says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selectively applied the research tying cloning to genetic abnormalities.
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Contact: Alexander Winslow Director of Communications
awinslow@scscertified.com Tel 510-452-8003
New Certification Program to Recognize Socially Responsible Business Practices
Fair Labor Practices and Community Benefits Certification Program Unveiled
Contact: Alexander Winslow Director of Communications
awinslow@scscertified.com Tel 510-452-8003
New Certification Program to Recognize Socially Responsible Business Practices
Fair Labor Practices and Community Benefits Certification Program Unveiled
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Proponents of an Atrazine ban made their case to a House committee in St Paul on Wednesday. They blame the popular weed killer for abnormalities in amphibians and fish.
The Environmental Protection Agency recertified Atrazine for use on farms in 2006, deeming that the chemical as commonly applied poses no threat to human health. But that hasn't ended the debate over the herbicide's long-term effects on wildlife and humans. [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency recertified Atrazine for use on farms in 2006, deeming that the chemical as commonly applied poses no threat to human health. But that hasn't ended the debate over the herbicide's long-term effects on wildlife and humans. [...]
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Note: For information: Liberty Ark Coalition: http://www.libertyark.net. Liberty Ark is a single-purpose coalition formed to stop the implementation of the National Animal Identification System, at both the federal and state levels. Liberty Ark is helping connect people to other activists in their states, educate the public, and create an effective grassroots movement to stop NAIS.
