From farmworkers to restaurant servers, the food system employs millions of laborers around the world to pick, package, transport, deliver, and cook our food every day. Of the 3 billion workers in the world’s labor force, about 40 percent are employed in agriculture alone, according to the International Labor Organization of the United Nations (ILO).
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Abbreviated pundit roundup: Trump’s foreign policy speech failure
Added by greeley August 17, 2016By Georgia Logothetis Tuesday Aug 16, 2016 · 4:35 AM PDT on Daily Kos
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The Importance of Awe
Added by tecadmin February 22, 2016Can Kids today still experience the “11th emotion,” the key to loving astronomy?
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COASTAL MARTENS: ‘A COG IN THE ECOSYSTEM’S MACHINERY’
Added by greeley February 22, 2016The threats to the coastal marten, a rare carnivore that Earthjustice is currently fighting to protect under the Endangered Species Act. With a focus on the species and the challenges it faces—from natural…
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Obama signs ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
Added by greeley February 22, 2016United States President Barack Obama has signed a bill into law that was written in part by the very billion-dollar corporation that will benefit directly from the legislation.
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We Won’t Stop Until the Bullying Stops
Added by tecadmin February 5, 2016Al Franken discusses the the epidemic of bullying against LGBT students in our schools. More below.
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Welcome to No Labels
Added by tecadmin February 5, 2016The primary goal of No Labels is to start a national movement that will culminate in a Federal government that sees the presidential administration and both houses of Congress working…
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What Bill Gates Thinks About The Future Of Eating Meat
Added by tecadmin February 5, 2016Bill Gates says reducing the environmental footprint of meat consumption isn’t just about moderation. It’s also about innovation. Read full article below.
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The Costs of Bottled Water on the Environment—and Your Health
Added by tecadmin February 5, 2016Billions of bottles are added to the world’s growing plastic pollution problem each year. The article below shows the lowlights for water bottles.
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What is virga?
Added by tecadmin February 5, 2016We’ve all seen virga, but maybe not known what it’s called. Virga is rain that evaporates before it hits the ground. Here are some gorgeous photos showing it: