Archive for the 'Food' Category
Chiquita Held Liable for Funding Colombian Paramilitaries
June 13th, 2024Old habits die hard: Founded in 1899 in Boston, United Fruit quickly grew to be the dominant force in the region. In addition to the banana plantations and railway, it also ran the post office and the telegram service. By the 1930s, with a dictator in power, United Fruit had amassed hundreds of thousands of […]
10,000 California Fast Food Workers Fired Thanks To $20 Minimum Wage
June 11th, 2024Via: ZeroHedge: Nearly 10,000 California fast food workers have been fired thanks to the state’s new $20 minimum wage, according to the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA), which slammed Governor Gavin Newsom for the law which went into effect April 1. “California businesses have been under total attack and total assault for years,” said […]
Off the Grid with Thomas Massie
June 9th, 2024Via: Free the People: Research Credit: NH
Another Large Chicken Farm Burns
May 31st, 2024Via: WAND: At least 20 different fire departments were working Wednesday night to put out a massive fire at Marion County, Illinois, chicken farm. The fire was still smoldering Thursday morning, and firefighters said they expect to continue battling the flames well into the day. The fire began around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Farina Farms […]
Chicken Owners Must Register in UK
May 16th, 2024Via: Alison Morrow: Research Credit: cgroove
Naomi Wolf: ‘If Europe Does Not Wake Up, You Will All Be Dead’
May 13th, 2024I recently had dinner with someone (in her 40s) who was very nearly killed by the Covid vaccine. She thinks her blood clots and heart attack were just bad luck, like all of the other horrific health outcomes for her vaxed and boosted family members. After emergency surgery and a couple of stents, she survived. […]
USDA Approves Plan to Genetically Modify Soybeans to Produce ‘Plant-Grown’ Pig Protein
May 1st, 2024Via: The Defender: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this month approved a biotech firm’s plan to genetically engineer soybeans to produce a “plant-grown” meat protein the company calls Piggy Sooy. Luxembourg-based Moolec Science is genetically modifying soybeans to produce porcine myoglobin, a pig protein. The end product is a “blended meat,” which is part […]
Crime-Ridden San Francisco Seeks To Allow Lawsuits Against Grocery Stores Fleeing The City As Mass Corporate Exodus Continues
April 12th, 2024Via: Benzinga: San Francisco has long been feared to be falling into a doom loop, a situation where taxpayers leaving the crime-ridden city results in lower tax revenues leading to cuts in services and rising taxes, making it even less desirable to live in. It can be especially devastating when a community’s essential businesses, such […]
Popular Snacks for Children Contain Dangerous Levels of Lead, Cadmium
April 11th, 2024Via: Daily Mail: Analysis of a popular kids’ favorite snack has prompted a campaign to ban it after it was found it contained dangerous levels of toxic metals which have been linked to kidney and bone disease and cancer. The watchdog group Consumer Reports tested 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and other ready-meal kits, including […]
Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” Grocery Checkout AI Was Actually 1,000 Contractors in India
April 3rd, 2024Via: The Byte: Amazon is giving up with its unusual “Just Walk Out” technology, The Information reports, which allowed customers to simply put their shopping into their bags and leave the store without having to get in line at the checkout. The tech, which was only available at half of the e-commerce giant’s Amazon Fresh […]
