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News- Remarks by President Obama at Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security - eNews Park ForestFarm FuturesRemarks by President Obama at Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food SecurityeNews Park ForestYou see it in our Global Health Initiative, which instead of just delivering medicine is also helping to build a stronger health system, delivering better care and saving lives. And you see our new approach in our food security initiative, ...Advancing […]
- 2012 Farm Bill: 15 Key Points You Need To Know - CropLife2012 Farm Bill: 15 Key Points You Need To KnowCropLifeFinancial transparency and reducing duplication is also addressed, as the bill would require the Department of Agriculture to provide more detailed figures regarding expected research expenditures. Energy – The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of ...and more » […]
- Obama announces new $3 billion food initiative - msnbc.comObama announces new $3 billion food initiativemsnbc.comwell, in this case we have insisted that every partner that has submitted in this case a letter of intent that details their commitment abide by the principles of responsible agricultural investment. frankly, it takes that kind of transparency to make ...and more » […]
- Greek-Americans Struggle With Response to Fiscal Crisis - Pittsburgh Post GazetteGreek-Americans Struggle With Response to Fiscal CrisisPittsburgh Post GazetteHungry Athenians pick over street garbage for food. Frustrated, Mr. Batistatos, a 19-year-old student, returned to his Virginia home from college determined to help. Last weekend, he, along with his brother Chris, his parents and friends, ...and more » […]
- Greek-Americans Struggle With Response to Fiscal Crisis - New York TimesGreek-Americans Struggle With Response to Fiscal CrisisNew York TimesHungry Athenians pick over street garbage for food. Frustrated, Mr. Batistatos, a 19-year-old student, returned to his Virginia home from college determined to help. Last weekend, he, along with his brother Chris, his parents and friends, ...and more » […]
- Spotlight on (Sea)Food Safety and Transparency - Huffington Post (blog)Spotlight on (Sea)Food Safety and TransparencyHuffington Post (blog)Recently food safety and transparency in the food supply chain have been topics of much discussion, and for good reason. As it becomes more and more apparent that the FDA seems ill-equipped to assume a leadership role in ensuring food safety, are food ...and more » […]
- UN investigation underlines need for national food policy - Canada First PerspectiveUN investigation underlines need for national food policyCanada First PerspectiveWhat Mr. de Schutter will find is a broken food system. More than two million Canadians regularly don't have enough to eat. People on government income support and those earning minimum wage are often forced to choose between food and rent, ...and more » […]
- Food labels silent on 'meat glue' - Fort Wayne Journal GazetteFood labels silent on 'meat glue'Fort Wayne Journal GazetteWe need more transparency in a food system that puts profits before people.” One of the two most common forms of meat glue used in the US is Activa, a white powder form of a natural coagulant-like enzyme called transglutaminase.and more » […]
- US food system filled with tough, reasonable regulations - Western Farm PressUS food system filled with tough, reasonable regulationsWestern Farm PressThe US needs a food system with tough, but reasonable regulations, complete transparency, and instant communication between and from stakeholders. And that's what we are seeing right now. Both inspectors and producers deserve credit.and more » […]
- The Perfect Storm: How the Pink Slime Debacle Created Food System Change - Huffington PostThe Perfect Storm: How the Pink Slime Debacle Created Food System ChangeHuffington PostThe pink slime debacle created the perfect storm of food system change, thanks to a combination of evocative language, consumer activism, arrogant industry behavior, viral social media, relentless mainstream media reporting and scientists willing to go ...and more » […]
- Remarks by President Obama at Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security - eNews Park Forest