Food
Judge trumps Trump’s line speedup at pork plants
April 7, 2021In a big victory for pork plant workers, the judge stops line speedup allowed by the Trump administration.
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Global demand for meat propels deforestation in Brazil, says report
January 19, 2021The growing world consumption of meat and the actions of the current government are the main ingredients of a recipe leading to the destruction of the Brazilian rainforest.
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La biodiversidad de los suelos es fundamental para alimentar al planeta
December 6, 2020Los suelos son una de las principales reservas mundiales de biodiversidad y albergan más del 25 % de la diversidad biológica del planeta. Estos microorganismos nos alimentan, nos protegen del cambio climático y hasta de las...
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Iowa Tyson pork plant bosses bet on how many workers coronavirus would kill
November 20, 20201,000 workers sick, six dead, one big fat wrongful death lawsuit, and one very pissed-off union. No word on which plant boss won the betting pool.
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Farm Aid stands with meatpacking workers for COVID-19 protection
July 10, 2020Nearly 40,000 food workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
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