Crops absorb antibiotic residues
Environmental Health News - 1/6/2009.Vegetables such as corn, potatoes and lettuce absorb antibiotics when grown in soil fertilized with livestock manure, according to tests conducted at the University of Minnesota. |
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Temple Grandin on 'The Best Life For Animals'
Fresh Air Podcast - 1/5/2009.Temple Grandin has written extensively about her experiences as a person with autism, and the insights autism have given her about animal behavior. The program visits with Grandin, as she talks about her new book, "Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals."
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Atrazine in the water
Organic Consumers - 1/5/2009.Throughout 2002 and 2003, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency were conducting regular meetings and email correspondence with representatives of Syngenta, the primary manufacturer of a pesticide called atrazine, at a time when the EPA was supposed to be evaluating atrazine. |
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A 50-year Farm Bill
New York Times - 1/5/2009.Op-Ed – Clearly, our present ways of agriculture are not sustainable, and so our food supply is not sustainable. We must restore ecological health to our agricultural landscapes, as well as economic and cultural stability to our rural communities. |
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