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  • July 2008

    • We Live in a Time of Bacon— Resistance Is Futile

      newser  |  Salon  |  Jul 10, 08 8:33 PM CDT

      We Live in a Time of Bacon— Resistance Is Futile

      Everywhere Peter Meehan looks, he sees bacon. Fatty, salty, bombastic, and blissfully delicious bacon. The Salon writer tries to figure out "where we are in the bacon bonanza"—he cites bacon spray, scented candles, trendy recipes, even a bacon-of-the-month club—and reaches out to experts "to see if there's relief from or more fervent bacon mania on the horizon." The upshot: Bet on the bacon. More »

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      junk food  • pork  • food industry  • salt  • fast food industry  • cocktails

  • May 2008

    • Organic Meat Is Climate Culprit

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT

      Organic Meat Is Climate Culprit

      The gas production, need for space, and food requirements required by organic and free-range livestock hurt the environment more than their traditional counterparts, the BBC reports. Organic poultry can heat the earth some 45% more than indoor poultry, one group said; and a UN division found that farm animals heat the Earth more than transport. The reports have led experts to push indoor "precision husbandry." More »

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      animal  • carbon footprint  • deforestation  • organic food  • livestock  • beef  • methane  • pork  • poultry  • dairy

  • April 2008

    • Pork Workers Contract New Nerve Disease

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 17, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Pork Workers Contract New Nerve Disease

      Pork-plant workers in three states have contracted an unheard-of neurological disorder linked to removing pigs’ brains, Reuters reports. Some 24 people—most from Minnesota—are experiencing symptoms including inflamed spinal cords, weakness, fatigue, and numbness and tingling in the limbs. “As far as we are aware it is a brand new disorder,” said a doctor following the Minnesota patients. More »

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      health  • meat  • pork  • neurological disorder  • nerves

  • March 2008

    • UK Pig Farmers Squeal Poverty

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 26, 08 10:39 AM CDT

      UK Pig Farmers Squeal Poverty

      Floundering British pig farmers are on the march behind a curious protest song: "Stand by Your Ham." With feed prices soaring, UK farmers say they're losing $50 on every pig they sell, so they’re begging anyone who’ll listen to support higher pork prices, reports the Wall Street Journal. They've taken to the streets alongside Winnie the Pig, their 500-pow sow mascot, and a massive pink plywood cutout tallying their losses. More »

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      Great Britain  • farmer  • meat  • pork  • pig

  • February 2008

    • Pork Shortage Plagues China

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Feb 3, 08 6:09 PM CST

      Pork Shortage Plagues China

      Pigjacking is China's latest crime. Sounds like a joke? Crooks are scoffing the swine thanks to a boom economy and a pig shortage that has hogs highly valued. With a record winter storm stranding thousands and sparking unrest, Beijing is dipping into its official pork preserve—hoping to calm a country that gets 65% of its protein from porkers, Newsweek reports. More »

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      China  • US economy  • markets  • pork  • pig  • grain

  • December 2007

    • Meat Linked to Many Cancers

      newser  |  NPR  |  Dec 12, 07 3:48 AM CST

      Meat Linked to Many Cancers

      A diet rich in red meat has long been linked to a higher risk of colon cancer, but new research also ties it to lung, esophageal and liver cancers. A new study of over a half million participants focuses on consumption of beef, pork, lamb and processed meats—cold cuts, bacon and hot dogs. Researchers speculate that the increased risk stems from compounds within the meat, as well as some generated by cooking. More »

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      cancer  • lung cancer  • pancreatic cancer  • beef  • pork  • colorectal cancer  • red meat  • lamb  • liver cancer

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    • Chinese Pork Prices Soar

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 8, 07 8:23 AM CDT

      Chinese Pork Prices Soar

      This price of pigs and pork in China has skyrocketed this year, nudging up domestic inflation and triggering worries about a domino effect in worldwide markets. The government is scrambling to react to pressure on the price of the vital commodity, the Times reports, even weighing the possibility of releasing part of the intriguingly named strategic pork reserve. More »

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      China  • food  • inflation  • world economy  • pork  • pigs

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