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National Food Politics

Petition asking Obama administration to legalize raw milk sales on federal level

A petition was created on September 23, 2011 to legalize raw milk sales on a federal level. The petition can be found here on the Whitehouse&rsquo...
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New USDA food policy bans 6 more types of E. coli bacteria from ground beef

Earlier this week, September 13, 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that effective March 5, 2012, there will be...
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Government raid of Rawesome food club in Venice, California

For the second time in two years, the Rawesome raw foods buying club was raided and ransacked, the morning of August 3, 2011. This was a multi...
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Hungry for Change food security webinar, Thursday with Congressman Jim McGovern

Reserve the hour, July 28th starting at 3:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, to join Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and the national non-profit...
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FDA urged to focus on food safety at factory farms

Many people are skittish about the thought of drinking raw milk from a small farmer. Small farms, however, have a much better safety record than...
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USDA rounds out the pyramid: what’s wrong with this picture?

The USDA unveiled its new plate graphic this week to tell Americans how to eat. But the advice is still the old failed guidance that the government...
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What is food security?

Our government* defines food security as “affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times.” For...
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Ron Paul introduces bill to legalize interstate sales of raw milk

Inspired in part by tales of armed raids at dawn on Amish farmers, Representative Ron Paul has introduced Bill HR 1830 in Congress to remove a...
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Stevia, a natural sweetener mired in bitter controversy. Is it safe? Part III

Stevia is naturally sweet, yet it contains no calories, it does not contribute to dental caries, and it may actually combat type I and type II...
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Stevia, a natural sweetener mired in bitter controversy. Is it safe? Part II

Is it true that consumption of Stevia rebaudiana leaves and whole leaf extracts poses a public health threat (particularly if served in a cup of...
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