Monthly Archives: August 2009
ACTION: HR 2749 moves to Senate – S510
(reposted from Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund – ftcldf.org) Last week, the House of Representatives passed HR 2749, the Food Safety Modernization Act, and the next step in the process will be the Senate. Although it is not certain, … Continue reading
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NO NO CHIPOTLE
Since AMERICAN RIGHTS AT WORK, a non-profit labor advocacy organization, first launched the Chipotle campaign, more than 10,000 activists have urged Chipotle to stand up for exploited Florida farmworkers. People around the country have been calling on Chipotle to live … Continue reading
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ACTION – HR 2749
New Food Bill Couches Corporate Shelters in “Safety” Bill HR2749 Background Information – Bad bill: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. HR 2749 gives FDA tremendous power while significantly diminishing existing judicial restraints on actions taken by the agency. The … Continue reading
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Grow – Green Sky Growers
Producer of the Month: Green Sky Growers Green Sky Growers, LLC. 146 West Plant Street, Suite 331 • Winter Garden, FL 34787 Green Sky’s mission is spectacular: to produce healthy plants, produce healthy food for people, and produce food … Continue reading
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IMPACT – Food, Inc.
“Do you know where your food comes from?” adorns our very own propaganda because it is a question that galvanizes many to join the local food movement. Food, Inc. shares in posing this question and portrays the insidious character of … Continue reading
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