organics

Philip H. Howard, PhD is Assistant Professor, Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies at Michigan State University

USA Organic Industry Sales

USA Organic Industry Sales

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I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Community, Food and Agriculture, as well as a graduate course in Research Methods.

My research focuses on the ‘food system.’ The food system involves all of the steps required to produce food and get it to our plates–from farming and processing to distribution and consumption. My work is unified by three main questions:

Processing Animation - Consolidation of Organic Processors

Processing Animation - Consolidation of Organic Processors

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  • What changes are occurring?
  • What are the impacts of these changes on communities?
  • What can communities do to respond positively to these changes?

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I currently have three main projects:

  1. characterizing consolidation in the food system, particularly in the rapidly growing organic sector
  2. exploring inequalities in ‘food environments’ and their potential relationships with health outcomes
  3. studying consumer interest in ‘ecolabels’ as a potential strategy for improving the livelihoods of small- and medium-scale farmers

Source: Dr Phil Howard Homepage

Organic Retail Consolidation USA

Organic Retail Consolidation USA

Source: Dr Phil Howard

This was off of INN Report from FreeSpeechTV I seen it on the TV from DIsh Sattelite tv on channel 9415 HR 875 S425 farms farming health organic food tracking tainted E-Coli salmonella gardens Monsanto Rosa Delauro Stanley Greenberg Kathleen Sebelius Obama YRC Worldwide Dean Foods lobbyists campaign contributions no coincidence ban free will depression

Using fear to push laws that benefit corporations: HR 875 and Senate Bill 425 under the guise of ‘Food Safety’.

There are no coincidences. Follow the money.

Source: FreeSpeechTV


Is Glen Beck a USA Fascist?

Are small farms and gardens going to be against the law? Well if the liberals in congress have their way it will be. This ridiculous law is just one of many that congress is going to push on us to protect us. Well I for one am getting damn tied of losing my freedoms to the government in the name of protecting me. I can protect myself. I dont need the help of the federal government. All that I need is that they stay out of my way.

Source: Fox News


Senate Poised to Pass Fake “Food Safety” Bill – Harkin says DSHEA still governs

SUMMARY:

In the absence of public scrutiny, the Obama administration is pushing new farm controls which will drive small and independent farmers off the land, literally leaving the field to Agribiz. More Push Back is needed for more protection for farmers, gardeners, community farming, all local food production (including yours!) and food processing.

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