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“Right to farm” amendment in MO: The invisible small print

July 30, 2014 Willy Kessler 2014 Election, Business, Corporations, Missouri region, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

You’re familiar with the classic situation of somebody who gets hoodwinked because they didn’t read the small print. Well, it looks like we’ve got

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Hog Hell: How a citizen lobby influenced policy in North Carolina

May 15, 2013 Lindsey Garner Business, Consumer issues, Environment, Good government, Politics, States Leave a comment

Over the past 20 years, the pork industry in the United States has increased productivity and cut costs through industrialization.  The process of pork

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Ultra-local food: the proximity principle

March 16, 2012 Renee Shur Business, Consumer issues, Economy, Energy, Environment 9 comments

I’m going to admit it.  I’m privileged.  And it has nothing to do with what’s sitting in my bank account. The privilege I’m referring

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Family farm: A photojournalist’s archive

July 7, 2011 Bill Kesler Economy, Environment, History, Illinois/Midwest, Literature/Arts/Film, Missouri region One comment

The 160-acre family farm is a thing of the past. While just 40 years ago, many square miles of the Iowa landscape were divided

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The National Farm to School Network

July 13, 2010 Madonna Gauding Education, Good government, Youth issues Leave a comment

As childhood obesity approaches an epidemic, medical professionals, nutritionists, and parents are starting to pay attention to what kids are eating at school. Unfortunately,

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