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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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuvKoe9Ilvo 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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Doctors and patients protest UnitedHealth’s record earnings amid patient suffering

Quick summary • UnitedHealth Group reported over $100 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024, with its...

Nationwide protests erupt against Trump’s inauguration amid fears of far-right agenda

Nationwide protests amplify voices against policies threatening marginalized communities.

Biden’s legacy is written in blood 

Behind all the devastation are all the people in power that make all of this tragedy and grief possible in the first place.

Private prisons poised to reap billions as Laken Riley Act passes Congress

Corporate interests dominate immigration policy under new legislation.

Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on drug prices, halting efforts to lower costs

Trump reverses progress on drug affordability, halting Medicare and Medicaid cost-saving initiatives.