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The Scientist - Tue Nov 24, 12:37 pm ET
Some food and policy experts are lamenting the meeting's failure to bring up biotechnology as a way to ease starvation
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 10:18 pm ET
Barack Obama threw the biggest party of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world's largest democracy as "indispensable" and pledging to work out a range of thorny issues.
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North Platte Bulletin - Mon Nov 23, 9:41 pm ET
A 100-group coalition -- in letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and to Congress -- urges that the National Animal Identification System be dissolved completely and that all 100 organizations look forward to working with USDA “…to enhance our nation’s animal disease preparedness in a manner that builds upon our past successes and respects the interests of U.S. livestock producers and ...
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 7:46 pm ET
The World Bank will start a trust fund to boost agriculture in poor countries with an initial $1.5 billion, its president Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of another food price crisis.
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Bloomberg - 30 minutes ago
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- China’s long-term food security and social stability may be threatened unless the world’s largest grain producer invests more to fight the effects of drought, McKinsey & Co. said.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 2:12 pm ET
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday hailed India as an "indispensable" partner as he pledged to work on a range of once thorny issues with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a high-profile state visit.
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The Christian Science Monitor - Tue Nov 24, 4:21 pm ET
Farmer/lecturer Joel Salatin champions 'moral farming' as a better way to raise food. 'What is a moral way to raise a chicken?' he asks.
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The Huffington Post - Tue Nov 24, 2:40 pm ET
For those who've slammed Obama for socialism, pay attention to India where Obama is going boldly where no Republican government has ever gone before.
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El Paso Times - 44 minutes ago
EL PASO -- Think of James Martinez as a ringmaster on a spiritual mission. Martinez is organizing almost 100 volunteers to feed more than 1,500 people Thursday at Sacred Heart Church's 21st annual Thanksgiving Day meal. Photos: Volunteers prepare for Thanksgiving |
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New York Times - 2 hours 12 minutes ago
To the Editor:.
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Forbes - Tue Nov 24, 4:32 pm ET
In a real departure from history, the current cabinet has almost no private- sector experience.
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The Huffington Post - Tue Nov 24, 2:10 pm ET
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report on 'food insecurity' in America. What it showed is astounding. 49 million Americans...
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AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 2:00 pm ET
With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans.
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USA Today - 2 hours 3 minutes ago
Recession has forces Americans' holiday season to reflect "a culture of frugality."
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UPI - Tue Nov 24, 11:48 pm ET
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Participation in government food assistance programs varies widely among states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
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East Valley Tribune - Tue Nov 24, 8:51 pm ET
AZ BioDiesel is collecting turkey fryer grease and other food byproducts at Gilbert fire stations through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend for conversion into environmentallyfriendly fuel at its local factory.
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Nutraingredients.com - Mon Nov 23, 7:43 am ET
There’s a perfect storm building for food prices. You don’t have to scan the horizon to see the signs; the clouds are developing all around us - at a faster rate than anyone expected.
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Yankton Press & Dakotan - 4 minutes ago
Our last two columns have taken a look at the role of agricultural policy in increasing food security and thus reducing the number of people who experience chronic hunger in developing countries. In our survey, we have identified policies that have had the effect of reducing the level of food security for many consumers and small-scale agriculturalists and pastoralists in developing countries.
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New Hampshire Business Review - 10 minutes ago
Find out what some progressive companies are doing to keep employees healthy and productive while controlling their health care costs. The 2009 NHBR Health Care Forum, sponsored by MVP Health Care , addresses the new connections between nutrition, lifetime wellness and its positive impact on health care cost trends.
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Clarinda Herald-Journal - Tue Nov 24, 11:24 am ET
Ballots for the 2009 Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections were mailed to eligible voters on November 6, 2009. All eligible farmers and ranchers are encouraged to get involved and vote in this year’s county committee election.
