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Hoping to Change the Industry, a Factory Farmer Opens His Barn Doors

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Mike Callicrate

By Maryn McKenna 12.04.14 Permalink A few months ago, reporting on farm antibiotic use, I met a North Carolina farmer named Craig Watts. Craig lives in a small town near the South Carolina line where his forebears have been since … Continue reading →

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Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Mike Callicrate

The biggest players in the food industry—from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers—spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their products to feed the world. But, do … Continue reading →

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Making A Fiscal Case Against Industrial Agriculture

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Mike Callicrate

Economist Says Industrial Ag Poses Risks To The Industry By Rita Brhel P&D Correspondent Published: Friday, May 6, 2011 9:38 PM CDT  EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two stories from the 2011 Nebraska Environmental Action Coalition meeting held … Continue reading →

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Why being a foodie isn’t ‘elitist’

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Mike Callicrate

By Eric Schlosser, Friday, April 29, 3:59 PM At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting this year, Bob Stallman, the group’s president, lashed out at “self-appointed food elitists” who are “hell-bent on misleading consumers.” His target was the growing movement that … Continue reading →

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How safe is America’s food supply?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mike Callicrate

A handful of global corporations control our food supply. The same corporations finance members of Congress and other elected officials. What does this mean for Americans and other global eaters? Listen to the podcast at: http://www.derrybrownfield.com/tracks/042511.mp3

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