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    Jun 14, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Families on food stamps would suffer while farms get fat

    As a member of Congress, <a href="http://lamalfa.house.gov/issues/spending-cuts-and-debt">Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale)</a> is proud to stand up for the principles of limited government and individual responsibility.
    As a member of Congress, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) is proud to stand up for the principles of limited government and individual responsibility. The first-term congressman expresses skepticism about such safety-net programs as food stamps, regarding...

    Tags: American Enterprise Institute, Jeff Sessions, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress, Personal Income

    2. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Central California farmers save 65,000 rare, tricolored blackbirds

    An estimated 65,000 rare, tricolored blackbirds &mdash; roughly one-fifth of the species&rsquo; entire global population &mdash; were saved this year when six Central California dairy farmers were paid to delay harvesting their silage crops through the nesting season.
    An estimated 65,000 rare, tricolored blackbirds — roughly one-fifth of the species’ entire global population — were saved this year when six Central California dairy farmers were paid to delay harvesting their silage crops through the...

    Tags: Agriculture

    3. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. L.A. County tops list of counties with children at risk of hunger

    More children are at risk of going hungry in Los Angeles County than in any other county in the nation, according to a report released this week.
    More children are at risk of going hungry in Los Angeles County than in any other county in the nation, according to a report released this week. Using 2011 survey and statistical data from the U.S. Census and U.S. Department of Agriculture,  Feeding...

    Tags: Feeding America

    4. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Most public elementary schools don't regulate access to junk food

    More than three-quarters of the nation&rsquo;s public elementary schools face no state or district limits on the sale of sugary drinks, candy or salty snacks, according to a survey.
    More than three-quarters of the nation’s public elementary schools face no state or district limits on the sale of sugary drinks, candy or salty snacks, according to a survey. Children eat at least a third of their meals at school, and spend...

    Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Weight, American Medical Association, Overweight, Obesity

    5. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Supreme Court orders new hearing for California raisin farmers

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Supreme Court opened the door Monday for California raisin growers to challenge the constitutionality of a Depression-era farming law that requires them to keep part of their annual crop off the market.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Monday for California raisin growers to challenge the constitutionality of a Depression-era farming law that requires them to keep part of their annual crop off the market. In a 9-0 ruling, the...

    Tags: Fines, Marketing, Trayvon Martin, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials

    6. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. California high court ruling gives growers a raisin to believe

    The Supreme Court on Monday gave a California raisin-growing couple another chance to defend their claim that the government violated their constitutional rights by fining them after they refused to obey Depression-era crop mandates.
    The Supreme Court on Monday gave a California raisin-growing couple another chance to defend their claim that the government violated their constitutional rights by fining them after they refused to obey Depression-era crop mandates. In a unanimous...

    Tags: Fines, Marketing, Clarence Thomas, Punishment

    7. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. USDA OKs musical instruments for travel under Lacey Act

    Musicians can breathe a little easier while traveling, with the submission to Congress of a <a href="http://iwpawood.org/associations/8276/files/Lacey%20Report%20to%20Congress%205.30.13.pdf">U.S. Department of Agriculture report</a> addressing provisions of the Lacey Act that protect endangered wildlife, fish and plants. The legislation had been causing snafus for musicians carrying vintage instruments made of materials protected by the act.
    Musicians can breathe a little easier while traveling, with the submission to Congress of a U.S. Department of Agriculture report addressing provisions of the Lacey Act that protect endangered wildlife, fish and plants. The legislation had been causing...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Conservation, Music, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species

    8. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| LAT - HOLD Archive

  8. 100% organic, vegan, local, raw, alcohol-free dinner series comes to L.A.

    Is an organic, raw, vegan, local, and alcohol-free dinner overkill? <a href="http://www.isnessproductions.org/index.html">Scott Franklin Manning</a> doesn&rsquo;t think so.
    Is an organic, raw, vegan, local, and alcohol-free dinner overkill? Scott Franklin Manning doesn’t think so. He's the man behind The Locavoire, a 100% organic, vegan, local, raw, and alcohol-free dinner series. Last year, Manning took a closer...

    Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Coconut, Arable Farming

    9. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. The case for food stamps

    To hear Republicans &mdash; and some Democrats &mdash; in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP), is over how much to cut. But when more than 15% of Americans remain impoverished, slashing food assistance for the poor makes no sense in humanitarian, economic or public health terms.
    To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Relief and Aid Organizations, Nutrition, Health Insurance Cost, Congressional Budget Office

    10. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Honeybee decline linked to disease, parasites, genetics, report says

    A new federal report has found that the nation's honeybee decline, which threatens up to $30 billion worth of agriculture production, is being caused by several factors, including disease, parasites and poor genetics.
    A new federal report has found that the nation's honeybee decline, which threatens up to $30 billion worth of agriculture production, is being caused by several factors, including disease, parasites and poor genetics. After colony collapse disorder...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Productivity, Environmental Politics, Science and Technology

    11. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. School meal standards may help students maintain weight

    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families.
    Researchers have found an association between stricter school meal standards and the weight of students, especially those from low-income families. States that require more nutritious school lunches than the federal government mandated were compared...

    Tags: Weight, American Medical Association, Teaching and Learning, Education, Obesity

    12. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Farm Rich frozen quesadillas, pizza, snacks recalled due to E. coli risk

    A New York food company is recalling 196,000 pounds of frozen quesadillas, pizza slices and mozzarella bites because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
    A New York food company is recalling 196,000 pounds of frozen quesadillas, pizza slices and mozzarella bites because they may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service said. Rich...

    Tags: Product Recalls, Consumers, E. coli Infection, Walmart, Food Industry

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