| Apr 20, 2010 | Food / FarmingPizza and freedom fries have become national security threats. As Marian Wright Edelman recently put it in an OtherWords op-ed: “It’s time to fight childhood obesity.” The U.S. military gets it. A military officers group called “Mission:...
| Apr 12, 2010 | Food / FarmingHas Big Ag gotten too big? And do consumers really benefit from the low prices farmers earn for selling livestock and grain to food giants like Cargill, Smithfield, and Tyson? After two decades standing idly by while those companies and seed behemoth Monsanto...
| Apr 6, 2010 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / FarmingFor decades, fast food advertising icon Ronald McDonald has caught the attention of our kids. The brightly dressed mascot successfully fought for fast food market share, and Corporate Accountability International released a report detailing why this clown has got to...
| Apr 5, 2010 | Economy / Business|Food / FarmingLet’s talk chicken. I don’t mean clucking and cock-a-doodle-dooing, but the power of the bird. Most people hear the word “chicken” and immediately think: “Dinner!” Some commercial interests in Georgia, however, think:...
| | Environment / Health|Food / FarmingWhen First Lady Michelle Obama decided to launch the “Let’s Move” campaign to fight childhood obesity, she brought much-needed attention to a crisis millions of children face. It’s a special concern for children of color, because new research...
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