Tag: Big Ag
Big agriculture’s dangerous role in spreading the next pandemic
Bird flu spreads through industrial farms while U.S. leaders prioritize big agriculture over public health.
‘Break up Big Ag,’ says Sanders after egg giant posts 718%...
Sanders joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Katie Porter, and others in questioning Cal-Maine Foods' claim that an avian flu outbreak is to blame for soaring egg prices.
Pesticide industry ‘helped write’ disinformation playbook used by Big Oil and...
New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.
Why food prices are rising even more
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Monopolies are slowly killing rural America — and driving up the price you pay for food.
Big ag influence over UN Food Systems Summit criticized by green...
Industry-backed solutions and net zero targets are insufficient to slash agriculture’s emissions, some experts warn.
How to solve the big problems that small family farms are...
Direct sales and the organic label are not enough to keep family-scale farms viable.
2020 Democratic presidential candidates want to break up big agriculture monopolies
The trend of consolidation in agribusiness is wiping out small farmers and influencing the food choices made to consumers.
When will we start applying the precautionary principle to the chemicals...
Agencies consistently place a far higher value on corporate profits than they do on the children of the world.
We must tame Big Ag to tame climate change
Our response to climate change should not be separated from those who work the land, and the soil.
New investigation pins Koch brothers to ‘anti-transit canvassing campaigns’
While the development of public transit is seen by many as "positive for both impoverished communities and the environment," it hurts the Koch brothers' bottom line.
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House Republicans move to block EPA action on toxic PFAS in farm fertilizers
A provision in the latest GOP spending bill would halt enforcement of an EPA risk assessment warning that sewage sludge fertilizer contaminates farmland with cancer-linked forever chemicals.
I went to see Superman as an escape from reality—reality was still there
At the end of the day, Superman is a story about hope—even when it feels like the world is against you.
FDA inspectors again find dangerous breakdowns at an Indian factory supplying medications to US...
Sun Pharma continues to ship some drugs to Americans even after banning the factory from the U.S. market because of quality problems.
Violence de-escalation trainings are key to making movements stronger
Having civilians trained in the skills of de-escalation gives people power a greater chance of success.
The reality behind JP Morgan’s ‘net zero’: Billions flow to Big Oil
JP Morgan’s “green” funds have funneled over $4 billion to the fossil-fuel majors, betraying the firm’s promises and undermining efforts to achieve net zero.