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Vandana Shiva on Food Safety Laws

India activist, Vandana Shiva, speaks to the insidious ways our food laws are used to control production and force unhealthy foods on the public.

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Michael Schmidt and the Food “Safety” Bill

A rainbow of good intentions may be creating a nightmarish future for locavores and the farms they love. Michael Schmidt is the perfect role model for the resistance we should mount.

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Real Food Stimulus Boon to Economy and Health of Americans

Mark McAfee concludes his speech at Acres USA with a charge to farmers to resist federal attempts to silence them on the health benefits of real whole foods.

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America’s Food Chain is Broken

In his recent speech to Acres USA 2009 Conference, farmer Mark McAfee describes the corrupting influence of government agencies on our U.S. food policies.

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The Rationale Behind the Documentary, Food, Inc.

Jordan Wright interviews Food, Inc. producer, Robert Kenner about the agri-business villans who dominate our food supply, and the making of his powerful documentary.

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Food Documentaries Are Turning Folks on to Local Food

Jordan Wright is a new contributing blogger to Hartkeisonline. Today, she submits her review of Food, Inc. a movie making waves, and reaping a harvest of new farm fresh consumers.

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Will Codex Outlaw Your Food Freedom?

The Codex Alimentarius, which will regulate food and supplements on an international basis, will become international law on December 31, 2009 unless it is somehow stopped.

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Cattlemen Recommend Overhaul of Food Safety Policies

Cattlemen tell the U.S. Senators that three weaknesses in our food policies are causing food safety crisis: industrial production, international standards, and the HACCP strategy.

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Cattlemen Point to US Submitting to International Standards as Weak Link in Food Safety

Sound U.S. Food Safety Standards were Weakened When Congress Acquiesced to International Standards that Prohibit It From Targeting Food Safety Problems Originating in Foreign Countries with Stricter Standards says Max Thornsberry, President of R-CALF.

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Cattlemen Plead With Senate Not to Pass Food Safety Bills

Citing failure to address root causes, the R-CALF cattlemen’s association asks Senators not to pass food safety bill S 510.

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