Food
World’s largest indoor farm putting down roots in New Jersey
March 17, 2015The Newark-based farm will take the space currently being occupied by an abandoned steel factory, with the first phase of operations there to begin later this year.
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Top labor board official files charges against McDonald’s
January 5, 2015McDonald's is one of the nation's largest low-wage employers, and its workers have been in the vanguard of the national movement for decent wages.
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Coalition demands Senate keep country-of-origin label law
December 2, 2014"COOL has been embraced by consumers who want to know where their food comes from and by family farmers who are proud to provide that information."
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Yuck! What’s on my chicken?
October 23, 2014"USDA's plan will reduce the federal inspection process to a mere rubber stamp." The "USDA has pushed through its dirty chicken rule."
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Fast food workers plan civil disobedience during Thursday’s nationwide strikes
September 3, 2014Fast food workers in cities across the United States are planning strikes and civil disobedience tomorrow, according to organizers.
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