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Thursday! Mar 03 05 // 07:10 pm // permalink NYS Publications on CSAs and other Food Projects
Two reports (pdf) from Hunger Action of New York State. “Profiles of Model CSA Projects in NY State” gives detailed stories of nine CSA’s that have reached out to include low-income members. “Reaching Out” is a report based on the results of Hunger Action’s survey of CSA farmers. Thursday! Mar 03 05 // 06:57 pm // permalink Cleaning Up Factory Farms
“The Bush administration’s regulations to limit water pollution from factory farms violate the Clean Water Act and must be revised, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The court found the regulations failed to ensure that factory farms would be held accountable for discharging animal wastes into the nation’s waters.” “The regulations require [concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)] to apply for discharge permits under the Clean Water Act every five years and develop nutrient management plans to manage and limit pollution – or otherwise demonstrate that they have no potential for discharge.” “The Bush administration said the rules balanced environmental protection with the concerns of a competitive and economically important industry. But the court described the regulations as “arbitrary and capricious” and said the Clean Water Act “demands regulation in fact, not only in principle.”
Wednesday! Mar 02 05 // 07:52 pm // permalink Building Bridges: Linking Public Health and the Sustainable Ag Movement
“The Building Bridges project of Prevention Institute is trying to create opportunities to promote a just and sustainable food system by making connections between public health and the sustainable agriculture movement. The Institute explores these connections in a September 2004 report titled Cultivating Common Ground: Linking Health and Sustainable Agriculture (PDF) The report documents links between agriculture and health, identifies overlapping issues that provide opportunities for collaboration, notes issues that need to be resolved before engaging in partnerships, and makes recommendations for developing a collaborative movement. The report also explains that the time is ripe to connect agriculture and health and lists 10 reasons why, including: everyone cares about health, good eating habits are key to preventing chronic disease, concern over rising obesity levels, and health disparities across race and income level that are related to the food system.” [ATTRA] Wednesday! Mar 02 05 // 07:49 pm // permalink Help Wanted: Organic Farmers
“As part of its ongoing effort to educate farmers about the benefits of organic agriculture, Organic Valley Family of Farms, America’s leading organic farmers’ cooperative, today announced it full support for “Help Wanted: Organic Farmers,” a major education campaign just launched by the Midwest Organic Sustainable Education Service Inc. (MOSES).” Wednesday! Mar 02 05 // 07:40 pm // permalink Two ‘buy local’ articles
Vote with your fork: Buying locally means more to the local economy ***** Local food ‘greener than organic’
Tuesday! Mar 01 05 // 05:05 pm // permalink Tillamook dairies uphold hormone ban
The Oregonian “The Tillamook County Creamery Association’s dairy farmers voted Monday to uphold a ban prohibiting them from vaccinating cows with an artificial growth hormone. Monday’s vote of 83-43 appears to conclude a struggle between the association’s board and managers, who supported the ban, and some dairies and Monsanto Co., which opposed it. Monsanto manufactures the genetically engineered growth hormone, designed to cause cows to produce more milk, under the brand name Posilac.” “The board based its decision on increasing inquiries by consumers over the hormone’s use. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has concluded that milk derived from cows treated with the hormone is safe for human consumption, but some consumers worry about potential cancer risks and increased antibiotic use by dairies treating cows for udder infections. Though studies differ, there is evidence to suggest that cows treated with Posilac run increased risks of udder infections and lameness.” “…the next step by the creamery will be to ensure that its suppliers of butter, sour cream, yogurt and cream also are keeping Posilac from being used by their dairies.”
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