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Bloomberg Tyson Chicken antibiotics

The Biggest Chicken Seller in the U.S. Is Eliminating Antibiotics

Tyson Foods will no longer use human antibiotics in chickens. The Arkansas-based company, the nation's largest seller of chicken, is announcing today that it plans to eliminate the use of medically important antibiotics in its flocks by September…
How safe is your shrimp?

The Lowdown on Shrimp Labels

Shopping for shrimp is confusing. Packages can have so many labels that it’s hard to know which ones to trust. One way to separate the best from the rest is to buy sustainably farmed or responsibly caught. We believe that your best choice…
National Pork Producers Council on COOL Law: U.S. Must Avoid Retaliation
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National Pork Producers Council on COOL Law: U.S. Must Avoid Retaliation

In congressional testimony Thursday, the National Pork Producers Council said the United States must address its mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law to avoid trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico. The World Trade Organization…
Companies Tiptoe Back Toward ‘Made in the U.S.A.’

Reshoring: Companies Tiptoe Back Toward ‘Made in U.S.A.’

PITTSBURGH—Thorley Industries LLC began planning several years ago to launch a baby car seat with a set of electronic controls and a potential novelty: The Pittsburgh-based firm considered making the seats in the U.S. Officials at Thorley,…
SOME PET SICKNESS TIED TO JERKY TREATS
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Made in USA, From Sheep to Shelf: Zady’s Feel-Good Sweater

When Maxine Bedat and Soraya Darabi set out to make a wool sweater entirely in the U.S., their first challenge was finding sheep. A Google search turned up the Imperial Stock Ranch, a 143-year-old sheep and cattle operation in northeastern…
Forced & Slave labor, human trafficking and slavery
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21 Million People Are Trapped in Forced Labor

Forced labor takes different forms, including debt bondage, trafficking and other forms of modern slavery. The victims are the most vulnerable – women and girls forced into prostitution, migrants trapped in debt bondage, and sweatshop or…
Forced & Slave labor, human trafficking and slavery

Forced Labor Generates $150 Billion in Annual Profits

(ILO News) – Forced labor in the private economy generates US$ 150 billion in illegal profits per year, about three times more than previously estimated, according to a new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO).  The ILO…
Slaves Rescued From Indonesia Island After Forced Labor Investigation
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Slaves Rescued From Indonesia Island After Forced Labor Investigation

At first the (slaves) men filtered in by twos and threes, hearing whispers of a possible rescue. Then, as the news rippled around the island, hundreds of weathered former and current slaves with long, greasy hair and tattoos streamed from…
SOME PET SICKNESS TIED TO JERKY TREATS

Some Pet Sickness Tied to Jerky Treats

Jerky treats may be a favored snack for some dogs, but local veterinarians advise pet owners to be aware due to continued reports of sickness and a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation. Thousands of complaints of pet illness…

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