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E. Coli Confessions Part I
by John Munsell | Oct 11, 2011
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Editor's Note: This is the first part in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA's meat inspection program. The events he writes about began a decade ago, but remain relevant today.
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The Ethics of Eating: Why Eating is a Moral Act – 2013 Catholic Media Conference Presentation
Eating is a moral act because it is a human act, and human acts can be morally evaluated. As we produce less of our own food in our communities, we have become disconnected from our food supply – a food … Continue reading →
Posted in General Advocacy | Tagged Albertson’s, Bank of America, Barry C. Lynn, Big Good, Callicrate Cattle Co., Catholic Media Conference, Clorox, Cornered, Cottonwood Creek Farms, Crossmark Corp., Dean Mfg. Group, family farm, Foodopoly, G.K. Chesterton, Hershey, Hunt, Industrial Agriculture, land-grant institutions, Mike Callicrate, Nestle Purina Pet Care Co., Ranch Foods Direct, Smucker, Vandana Shiva, Venetucci Farms, Wells Fargo, Wendell Berry | Comments
Country Vet Producer Meeting – Bendigo Australia, Summer 2013
Australian Livestock producers are suffering the same devastating effects of corporate concentration, consolidation, and loss of fair, open and competitive markets that have driven families from the land in the US.
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Monopoly Meat: A video discussion on the market concentration in relation to meat packing
“Walmart – if you are looking for the reincarnation of the British East India Company, there you’ve got it – Walmart.” – Barry C. Lynn At present, just four companies control over 80 percent of the cattle packing market. Barry C. … Continue reading →
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