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Max Kane on Schmidt Verdict, Our Constitutional Rights to Our Own Bodies

Max Kane, an eyewitness at the Michael Schmidt verdict which pronounced the legality of Canadian cowshares, shares his thoughts in words and on video.

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Trautman Dairy Farm Shut Down

Trautman Family in the Snow

Proud Wisconsin dairy farmer Scott Trautman is being persecuted by state regulators, during the worst economy for dairymen, ever. Will this family farm survive?

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Mastitis Breakthrough Dismissed by Major University

Butter Sculpture

William Gehm tells the story of how his innovative milking system curbs mastitis in dairy cows by 93%. The same university that validates his system, ignores it.

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Mark McAfee’s Speech at Acres USA

Mark and Blaine McAfee with baby calf

Dairy farmer, Mark McAfee has reconnected to his consumer, and is passionate about helping people get well through vital nutrition.

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Traveling Foodie Publishes a Handy Dining Out Guide of Sustainable Eats

Tasting Super Hot Sauce in Key West at Peppers, a hot chile bar

Holly Hickman, Sustainablesuppers.com blogger now offers her readers an eBook, Healthy Eats Here! a dining guide of sustainable sourcing, small farm supporting restaurants.

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What to Tell Vegetarians Who Say Eating Meat is Immoral

Cooking our own food from ingredients we raised ourselves is a sort of sacrament no amount of purchased "gourmet" food can offer.

Harvey Ussery is a homesteader and raises all his own food. He defends the slaughter of animals for human sustenance in this impassioned blog post.

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Supercenter Store Welcomes Raw Milk with Huge Fanfare!

Ksenija Sarazin of Ljubljana and her sister, Ines, enjoying milk at the new LeClerc Mlekomat.

In the capital city of Slovenia, a Target-like Superstore, E. Leclerc, now offers a milk-o-matic raw milk dispenser beside its main entrance. Italy also goes wild for raw milk.

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Jackie Stowers of Manna Storehouse Speaks Out on Issue 2

Manna Storehouse Sheep Feed On Lush Green Pasture

Small farmer and food coop owner who has had trouble with a bureaucratic inspired SWAT raid on her farm, warns Ohioans that Issue 2 is dangerous and must be defeated.

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Cattlemen Recommend Overhaul of Food Safety Policies

Cow in Natural Habitat, Best for Food Safety

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

Thornsberry Ranch Cattle on Pasture

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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