Deceptive Labeling
The “natural” label on foods is meaningless. How deceptive labeling hurts organic farmers and tries to get out in front of conventional competitors.
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Dead On Arrival
Millions of animals die during transport to slaughterhouses each year due to consolidation in the meatpacking industry.
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Dam Removal
Dams are being eliminated, taking away the ability to irrigate farmland and changing the way of life for locals.
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Dairy Consolidation
US government dairy policies drive small farms to ‘get big or get out’ as monopolies get rich.
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Crop Insurance
A boondoggle for wealthy farmers and insurance companies. Taxpayers spend billions on it, but 47% goes to private insurance companies, and small farmers can’t get in on it.
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Conservation Reserve Program: When the farmer just can’t win
The federal government pays farmers not to farm for several years, entering their land in a conservation program. Then the state decides the farm is not a farm, imposing a huge tax burden.
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Checkoff Corruption
What is a checkoff, and what does it have to do with dinner?
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Bird Flu
How a mild virus was turned into an existential threat to the egg and dairy industries. Farmers were badly harmed, while major egg companies saw record profits.
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Bill Gates’ Mysterious Land-Grab
Bill Gates is now the top owner of farmland in America.
