| Vol. 7 | No. 3 | Summer 2005 |
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Dialogue
I'd like to learn more about organic farming, antibiotic use in livestock, and pesticides. Can you recommend a resource? |
Many of the foods you see at the supermarket (genetically modified corn, meat from chickens and hogs raised with antibiotics, apples sprayed with pesticides) reflect the heavily industrialized state of agriculture today. But there are organic and locally grown alternatives that promote a more sustainable food system—one that is better for the environment, small farmers, and consumers.
To help the public better understand food production issues, UCS has created FEED (the Food and Environment Electronic Digest), a newsletter that provides consumers with up-to-date information on biotechnology, antibiotic resistance, and sustainable agriculture. Each month, FEED highlights recent news items that address agriculture "from farm to fork." Topics include genetically modified food, organic standards, use of hormones and antibiotics in livestock, crop biodiversity, and pesticides, with an emphasis on how each of these issues relates to human and environmental health. FEED also provides opportunities for readers to send their opinions to government and corporate decision makers who influence U.S. food policies.
You can become an effective advocate for a more sustainable agriculture system, encouraging laws and corporate policies that protect not only our environment but the livelihoods of family farmers as well. To learn more about FEED or sign up for a free subscription, visit ucsusa.org/food_and_environment/feed.
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