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    America's good food fight

    It's agribusiness vs. the sustainable food movement. And reform advocates say it's possible to make delicious, nutritious, safe food available to all people of all income levels

    By Nicolette Hahn Niman

     

    If You Care About Farm Animals: Eat Them.

    by Jenna Woginrich

     

    Old-Fashion Butcher Shops Making a Comeback

     

    Reimagining Detroit as Grow Town

     

    Meat eaters beef up demand for ethical food

    By Pia Akerman

    We can learn a lot from our Australian neighbours. 

    Waiter, There's Poison in My Poultry

    by Sarah Parsons

     

    Birke Baehr - "What's Wrong With Our Food System"

     

     

    Can this curly-haired pig fatten up our economy?

    Cute, wooly and high in fat, porkers raised in Michigan are in demand

     

    Regulations blamed for loss of abattoirs.
    An article posted in the Owen Sound Sun Times (June 11, 2010) describing the difficulty that small local butcher shops have in the province of Ontario.  

    Folks, we need to support our local people and the resources that we have before we lose them and are forced to buy what 'they' sell us no matter where its from, how its grown/raised or who its hurting.  This is a good snapshot of the hardships that abattoirs have to endure, and many more industries/sectors have an equally difficult time staying afloat.  Please read.

    Everything you HAVE TO KNOW about Dangerous Genetically Modified Food

    A great resource for information regarding GMO foods, including the Non GMO Shopping Guide.  The information regarding the health risks associated with GMO products is astounding... please take a moment to visit the site to learn more about GMOs and how they affect you and your family.