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Tag Archives: food
Day of action planned on GMO Alfalfa
Every year, Manitoba farmers grow over 2 million acres of alfalfa. It is a major staple for Manitoba’s beef, livestock and dairy industries worth over $300 million each year. It is also an essential crop in organic crop rotation. Listen … Continue reading
Posted in Mud and Water
Tagged activism, Canada, environment, farmers, food, Manitoba, protest
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Hungry for Change
In the book Hungry for Change, A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi describes poverty and inequality within the capitalist food system. The book focuses on the escalating challenges faced by marginal farmers, small-scale landholders and temporary agricultural workers, all lacking economic power to … Continue reading
Bon Appetit: Budget 2012 (Part 2)
On March 29, the federal government tabled its 2012 budget. The changes are substantial, including a two-year increase in the retirement age, a five per cent cut to the federal public services and new limits to environmental assessments of major … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Budget 2012, Canada, CFIA, food, food labelling, food safety, government of Canada, Stephen Harper
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