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Farm Babe: Hey Natalie Portman, here’s why your term ‘factory farm’ is so offensive
I woke up this morning tagged on some rebuttal tweets to actress Natalie Portman where she had railed against “factory” farming and how awful it is. She’s partnered up with some “go vegan” activist groups in New York City to make a new anti-meat movie. In it, she talks about the efficient “steel masterpieces” of agricultural facilities that increase production, while also claiming that they are designed to help keep the operation secret from the public.July 3, 2018
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The Great Non-GMO Deception
Interesting to see all the marketing claims about what’s not in our food. Learn more about food companies claiming what’s not in your food… and never was.February 14, 2018
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Why Large (Family) Farms Are Good For The Environment
Large farmers — who are responsible for 80 percent of the food sales in the United States, though they make up fewer than 8 percent of all farms, according to 2012 data from the Department of Agriculture — are among the most progressive, technologically savvy growers on the planet. Their technology has helped make them far gentler on the environment than at any time in history. And a new wave of innovation makes them more sustainable still.February 14, 2018
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Boardman Fire Department Receives Community Builder Grant
Boardman Rural Fire Protection District is the recipient of a grant through a special Volunteer Fire Department focus of its Community Builder program.October 31, 2017
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