Healthier meat & dairy
Links and articles
New Law Requires Labels on Meat Chicago Tribune, September 13, 2008.
Putting Meat on the Table: Industrial Farm Production in America A Report from The Pew Charitable Trusts and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, April 2008.
New USDA guidelines for pastured meat and dairy October 24, 2008.
Farmer-in-Chief Author Michael Pollan proposes new agricultural priorities in an open letter to the next president. New York Times Magazine, October 14, 2008.
- Position on rBGH
- Position on country of origin labeling
- Carbon Monoxide : Masking the Truth About Meat? Report exposing the use of the toxic gas in meat and fish packaging. April 2008.
- Position opposing carbon monoxide in meat packaging. June 2, 2008.
- Statement calling for the USDA to close loopholes for country-of-origin labeling requirements. September 12, 2008.
FactoryFarm A resource from Food and Water Watch about factory farming.
Farm Sanctuary An organization working to oppose factory farming.
Eatwild Facts about grass-fed animals.
The Cornucopia Institute Organic dairy report and scorecard. 2008.
The surprising truth about saturated fats. A nutritionist reviews research that undermines a presumed link between saturated fat and heart disease, suggesting that oils derived from hard seeds play a role and that all saturated fats are not equal; Sound Consumer, February 2006.
The Rodale Institute Article opposing the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). April 2006.
Why organic beef is safer than conventional beef, Q & A by Jim Riddle, National Organics Standards Board.