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Tag Archives: factory farms
When RFK, Jr. Was A Passionate Environmentalist
These are such strange times. One of the strangest things that I still can’t wrap my head around is RFK, Jr.’s transition from a committed environmentalist fighting for clean water to a MAGA Trumpster. How he went from the person … Continue reading
Join The CCI Webinar How to Fight a Factory Farm
From our inbox. Check out this webinar. No organization that we know of works harder than CCI to stop factory farms. It’s no secret that CCI has always said “NO” to factory farms and “YES” to family farms. CCI members … Continue reading
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Call For CAFO Moratorium
Action alert from GMOFreeUSA/ Tell your U.S. Senators to co-sponsor and support the Farm System Reform Act (FSRA): https://www.tinyurl.com/BanCAFOs We need to protect America’s children and communities by putting an immediate moratorium on factory farm CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) … Continue reading
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What Is A CAFO?
Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN This is the first of five videos in a JFAN interview series with Dr. John Ikerd about CAFOs, Iowa’s #1 problem. Visit Dr. Ikerd’s website here: johnikerd.com/ “The operation runs like a … Continue reading
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Join Webinar To Learn About The Fight Against Factory Farms
Action alert from CCI: Last week we sued the state of Iowa to clean up the people’s water. This week we’re hosting a webinar to fill you in on the details! Join Iowa CCI, Food & Water Watch, our legal … Continue reading
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Factory Farms (CAFOs) Destroy Communities
Visit sraproject.org Factory farms, officially called Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), make the worst possible neighbors. People forced to live close to CAFOs often report becoming sick from toxic gases produced by decomposing animal waste. They can’t even enjoy their … Continue reading
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The Real And True Consequences Of CAFOs
This letter to the editor of a local Iowa newspaper will blow you away. https://www.waukonstandard.com/articles/2016/04/06/letter-editor-health-concerns-regarding-proposed-cafo-swine-allamakee-county To the Editor: The proposal by Reicks Farms for the Confinement Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) filled with swine to be built in Allamakee County on … Continue reading
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Tagged allamakee county, Allamakee County Protectors, CAFOs in Iowa, factory farms, iowa factory farms, Reicks Farms
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CCI Schools Jack Hatch On Factory Farms
A note from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement – Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Jack Hatch now has a better understanding of the impact factory farms have on everyday Iowans and their communities. On Saturday, nine CCI Action members took Senator Hatch … Continue reading
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Stop The King Amendment
From our inbox: Stop The Factory Farm Protection Act A petition to Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) Please join us in opposition to Rep. King’s Factory Farm Protection Act by signing this petition. There re 14,655 signatures. 345 signatures still needed. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal cruelty, CAFOs, factory farms, farm bill 2013, Rep. Steve King
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Report Links Antibiotics In Livestock To Human Deaths
sfgate.com [click here to see chart of how antibiotic resistance is spread] Washington — The Centers for Disease Control on Monday confirmed a link between routine use of antibiotics in livestock and growing bacterial resistance that is killing at least … Continue reading
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