Food
UFCW, top anti-poverty group oppose chicken industry speed-up scheme
October 20, 2017The poultry processors also say their no-speed-limit demand “is consistent with” the GOP Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda.
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Georgia Republican demands chicken processing line speed-up; unions hit back
August 25, 2017GOP Rep. Doug Collins wants every poultry worker to process a shocking 175 birds per minute—or 3 birds per second. Unions and consumer groups say no.
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Oakland’s Friday farmer’s market and its vegetable vocabulary of love
April 27, 2017The market attracts immigrants from many countries. You can hear a dozen languages in the people filling its four blocks.
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Harvard strike solidarity inspires Connecticut workers
October 26, 2016This significant victory was the first strike at Harvard in 33 years.
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Cuba applies a fix to its food markets
May 31, 2016New pricing regulations aim to reduce consumers' food bills and help stop corruption in the supply chain.
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