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Democracy Now!
August 24, 2010
We speak with David Kirby about his book Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy and Poultry Farms on Humans and the Environment. “We need more regulations, and we need enforcement of the regulations,” Kirby says. “These [food] companies are self-policing, and they are operating on the honor system. And consumers are obviously paying the price.” [includes rush transcript]
mediagrrl9 on Aug 24, 2010
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From the archives:
Animal Factory – A Book Review
GM, Gasses, Irradiation and Big Business: Subversion in the Grocery Store by Cameron Salisbury
Howard Lyman: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat (must-see)
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