Mad Cow Hits the Dairy Aisle Abroad United Press International Scientists have been identified prion proteins in pasteurized, homogenized cow milk in Switzerland, raising concerns that Mad Cow Disease may be transmitted through dairy products. The firm that produced the study is not sure whether the prion proteins were normal and harmless [...]

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By now, you’re probably familar with the folks at Food & Water Watch through their Starbucks “Hold the Hormones” campaign. But did you know that they work on a lot of campaigns surrounding food and water issues? Check them out for more information about food safety, fish and our fishing industry , and [...]

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British Bird Flu Cleanup BBC News Over the weekend, avian flu broke out at a processing plant in Holton. Over 320 workers have recieved antiviral drug Tamiflu and 159,000 turkeys have been gassed and shipped out for incineration. It’s estimated that cleanup could last several weeks.
Running for Sustainability Iowa City Press-Citizen [...]

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Organic Chocolate Statues? CBS2.com Yes, at the Academy Award dinner party served up by Wolfgang Puck Catering! The menu for the Governors Ball states “Along with our organic chocolate statues, we are proud to offer an entire menu- seafood, meat, poultry and produce – prepared with natural, organic and humanely-treated products. Eating [...]

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Organic’s a Sell Out–Local Farmers are Sexy Toronto Star Now that even Walmart is on the organic bandwagon, it’s frankly not as cool as it used to be. These writers envision a world where local farmers are exalted to rock star status…
We hope Sustainable Table’s Road Trip to Farm Aid helps make [...]

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