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Category Archives: Environmental
Debugging our Livestock System: How we can reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in our food supply
In my last post, I spoke with UVM alum Susan Vaughn Grooters about the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria in our food supply due to the subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. In this post I share Susan’s ideas on … Continue reading
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Rise of the Superbugs: How our industrial livestock system is creating new strains of antibiotic resistant bacteria
I recently had the chance to speak with Susan Vaughn Grooters, an alumna of the UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, about her current work at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Here is a summary … Continue reading
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GMO Labeling Gets the Boot, Again
On Tuesday, voters in Washington State voted down a ballot measure to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients. The measure was similar to a bill defeated in California last year, and if it had passed, it would have … Continue reading
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The Food Safety Game: New rules are stacked against small farms
Ben is an attorney and Rhodes Fellow with the Conservation Law Foundation in Portland, Maine. Learn more about CLF’s work with farms and food. In a rare show of bipartisan support—albeit extremely modest—Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) … Continue reading
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No Free Lunch in the Food System? Land, labor, and energy substitutions in agriculture
By Ben Dube Ben Dube is a researcher and farmer at Cerridwen Farm at Green Mountain College. Learn more about Green Mountain College’s research on energy and agriculture. In the last 100 years, energy use in the U.S. food system has … Continue reading
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