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Supermarkets Failing to Adopt Sustainable Seafood Buying Practices: Report
GreenBiz.com - Jul 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Grocery stores across the U.S. are contributing to the
demise of global fisheries by stocking shelves with fragile fish varieties and failing to develop sustainable purchasing strategies, according to a new report.
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USDA Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack Establishes People's Garden on USDA Grounds
Announces goal of creating community gardens at each USDA facility worldwide
USDA News Release - Feb 12, 2009
USDA Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack digs up asphalt in D.C. to plant a Victory Garden on the USDA grounds.
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Local Foods
Buy Fresh Buy Local Travels to Ireland
Ireland, Department of Agriculture, fisheries and food - Dec 7, 2007
Minister for Food and Horticulture, Trevor Sargent TD, said that ?local food? has a bright future in Ireland despite being a new concept here relative to some of our European neighbours.
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Dangers of the Global Food System
As Imports Increase, a Tense Dependence on China
NPR Morning Edition - May 25, 2007
Toothpaste from China is the latest official worry. This week, the Food and Drug Administration began testing it at U.S. ports of entry after contaminated Chinese toothpaste began showing up in other countries. It contained a chemical used in antifreeze,
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