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Soda tax foes reek of tobacco

Soda tax foes reek of tobacco | Food issues | Scoop.it

Taxes won't reduce consumption. They violate Americans' "right to choose." And they put a disproportionate burden on racial minorities.

 

Those were the claims deployed by the beverage industry to defeat proposed soda taxes in Philadelphia in 2010 and 2011. They also surfaced during the past election season in California, where two cities rejected taxes on sugary soft drinks.

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Organic farming systems yield energy savings of 20% or more - Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada - Farm Focus

Organic farming systems yield energy savings of 20% or more - Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada - Farm Focus | Food issues | Scoop.it
The farm energy savings for organic are often 20 per cent or more.
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Williams Lake Tribune - Chicken Poop for the Soul explores food sovereignty

Williams Lake Tribune - Chicken Poop for the Soul explores food sovereignty | Food issues | Scoop.it

While the title Chicken Poop for the Soul — in search of food sovereignty is a bit of a retread of the popular Chicken Soup series, the content definitely is not.

Author Kristeva Dowling penned what she sees as the “next step” to the 100-mile diet over an 18-month period at her home in Hagensborg in the Bella Coola Valley. Her goal was an attempt at “food sovereignty.”

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