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A Restorative Approach to Family Farm Agriculture and Prosperous Rural Communities – Rural Life Day, December 2, 2013

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Duke Divinity School September 2013 Conference on Food, Farming, and the Life of Faith

Summoned Toward Wholeness Scripture portrays God as a gardener, farmer, and shepherd. It describes Jesus as “the bread of life” who invites people to the Lord’s table so they can learn to feed his sheep. It is hard to read … Continue reading

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What’s Ailing America’s Cattle?

Scientists Suspect Livestock-Feed Additives Are Behind Distress By JESSE NEWMAN and KELSEY GEE Tyson Foods has suspended purchases of animals fed with the additive Zilmax. Shown, workers at a Tyson unit trimmed beef in Nebraska last year. A growing number … Continue reading

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“I really want to talk about Zilmax!”

October 19, 2012: “I really want to talk about Zilmax” – Mike Callicrate View Full Video and Related Post: Edible Education 103: The Politics and Economics of Meat by Mike Callicrate and Bob Martin with Michael Pollan at UC Berkeley … Continue reading

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Tyson Foods bans using cattle with Zilmax growth hormone

AirTalk with Larry Mantle for August 12, 2013 Listen to interview: Tyson foods said it will no longer buy cattle fed Zilmax, a growth-inducing drug. What was the company’s motivation for the decision? Last Thursday market traders noticed cattle prices … Continue reading

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