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Tag Archives: factory farming
Factory Farming Is Making Us Sick
Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance infections stem from our dependence on factory farms. One in ten pieces of supermarket meat is contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella causes 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in U.S. every year. More antibiotics that … Continue reading
Constitutionality of Iowa’s “Ag-gag” Law Challenged
“’An especially grievous harm to our democracy occurs when the government uses the power of the criminal laws to target unpopular speech to protect those with power—which is exactly what this law is about. Ag gag clearly is a violation … Continue reading
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Tagged CAFOs in Iowa, corporate farming, factory farming, Free speech, Iowa Ag Gag law", iowa puppy mills
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Factory Farming Is Killing The Planet
Watch the Thom Hartmann program live on YouTube M-F 11-2 central. Here Thom talks with a caller about the environmental damage done by factory farming.
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Factory Farms (CAFOs)
Tagged factory farming
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Anti-O'Malley Demonstration Planned For Iowa Democratic Convention
(Editor’s Note: The following came to our inbox from Matt Ohloff, regional organizer for Food and Water Watch in Des Moines. It has been edited for length). Action alert: Iowans should know that Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, keynote speaker at … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged corporate factory farms, factory farming, Food and Water Watch, Iowa Democratic Party
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Friday Food Talk: Righteous Porkchop Hits Eastern Iowa
An acclaimed investigation into the conditions and effects of factory farms has been selected as the 2012 title for the community reading program known as Linn Area Reads. Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms by … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Local Events
Tagged factory farming, Linn Area Reads, Local food, Righteous Porkchop
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Tell Your State Senator To Oppose “Ag Gag” Bill
Food & Water Watch There is a bill in the Iowa legislature that would carve out special protections for factory farms by criminalizing whistleblowers who document practices on factory farms, making it harder to regulate the pollution they create. This … Continue reading