Africa

Can’t depend on corporations to feed us

England has made a choice to remain dependent on other countries to feed them. Recently corporations have proposed to build a modern dairy and sow unit in their countryside. Two activist groups objected saying it would force a significant number of small farmers out of business. The proposal was withdrawn. We in the United States [...]

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A Month Without Monsanto

By April Dávila in Life As a Human In January of this year, while procrastinating on Facebook, I followed a link to an article reporting on evidence that there may be health effects associated with consuming Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn. Clicking on that link was one of those moments on which I look back [...]

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Uganda to build industries in rural areas

Ultimate Media The Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry, Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has said the government plans to establish industries in rural areas to add value to farmers produce. Otafiire has made the remarks at the head offices of Kampala City Traders Association today. Speaking to the leaders of the traders in Kampala, the [...]

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Douglasdale Milk Testing Laboraory

Milk available for purchase by consumers varies in quality because of the different processing methods . Douglasdale Dairy employs modern processing methods, and all the dairy products produced in the factory undergo rigorous laboratory testing to guarantee quality. A full-time microbiologist conducts a number of tests daily to ensure that every milk product produced at [...]

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