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The Food Waste Economy
Maen Mahfoud grew up in Syria, wanting to be a doctor. He began medical school in 2008 at the University of Jordan, a few years after al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for…
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What Is a CAFO? The Truth About Animal Agriculture
For the last century farming practices have shifted with the growth of technology from a family-oriented model to an industrialized setup that maximizes profits and output. Today most of the…
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How Do Hog Farms Operate?
Hog producers are often contracted by corporate pork producers to raise hogs for processing. The farm and equipment are generally owned by the farmer, while the pigs themselves belong to…
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When America’s Biggest Meat Company Came to Tonganoxie, Kansas
Residents were shocked at the proposal, not to mention the $500 million in tax-free loans the county had promised Tyson.
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Perspective
McDonalds Celebrates 50 Years of Big Mac: Estimated 11 Million Animals Have Been Slaughtered for the Sandwich
The Big Mac was first launched 50 years ago. Over the decades, the sandwich has become legendary to the point of being a comparative instrument in international economics in the…
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