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Publicist Notes on the USDA Dietary Guidelines Project

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Scientists and others condemn a failed nutrition policy at a public hearing on the USDA “food pyramid. A new Committee for a Healthy Nation asks for more science to be considered.

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Committee for a Healthy Nation Gives USDA Feedback

The USDA dietary guidelines are the root cause of America’s degenerative and lifestyle diseases, said numerous experts at a recent public hearing. Here are some highlights.

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Raw Milk Issue Raised at Dairy Industry Anti-Trust Hearings

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Lisa Jacobson attended the dairy monopoly investigation hearings last week in Madison, Wisconsin. She raised the raw milk issue as an example of anti-competitive practices.

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Wisconsin Raw Milk Bill Passes Senate, Other Raw Milk News

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Kimberly Hartke presents a news roundup on raw milk, starting with the Wisconsin Senate passing a bill to legalize raw milk sales. Plus, the latest on Max Kane.

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Raw Milk Symposium Media Coverage

News clips and a You Tube video by Max Kane give you the scoop on the raw milk symposium held April 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Farm Food Voices 2010

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Small farms from all over the country descended on Washington, DC last week, bearing gifts of their food. They made a plea to Congress to protect local food systems from destruction by burdensome laws.

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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

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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

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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

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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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