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"The Obama administration wants more flexibility in how it allocates food aid dollars to complement its new strategy to help small farmers in poor countries boost their food production," according to a conference call Friday with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, More...
Started 3 weeks, 6 days ago (2009-10-15 17:28:00)
by Orwellian_Ghost
Vilsack Mistakenly Pitched "GMOs-Feed-The-World" to an Audience of Experts--Oops Posted October 14th, 2009 by admin By Jeffrey Smith Author and founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology October 13, 2009 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was getting lots of appreciative applause and head nods from the packed hall at the Community Food Security ...
Started 3 weeks, 6 days ago (2009-10-15 07:13:00)
by RSS
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today launched the start of National School Lunch Week by highlighting efforts to improve school nutrition, combat childhood obesity, and encourage healthy lifestyles through USDA's Healthier US School Challenge. During a visit to West Elementary School in Knoxville, Iowa, Secretary Vilsack congratulated the school on achieving 'Gold" status in USDA's Healthier ...
Started 4 weeks ago (2009-10-14 17:55:00)
by Are_grits_groceries
Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, wife of former Gov. Tom Vilsack, now says she's considering a run for Senate in 2010 against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. "I think I'm qualified to serve, so time will tell." Vilsack told WHO-TV, the central Iowa NBC station. "You know, I've spent the last 12 years traveling around the state, developing a ...
Started 4 weeks ago (2009-10-14 17:24:00)
by jackalope
Quote: Grassley May Get Top Tier Challenge In an interview with WHO-TV, Christie Vilsack (D), the wife of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack (D), revealed she's considering a challenge to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) next year. Said Vilsack: "I am honored that people would think of me in that way and would talk to me about running for any office and I think I'm well-qualified to run...
Started 4 weeks ago (2009-10-14 17:07:00)
by petersjo02
VIA TPMDC: Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack, wife of former Gov. Tom Vilsack, now says she's considering a run for Senate in 2010 against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. "I think I'm qualified to serve, so time will tell." Vilsack told WHO-TV, the central Iowa NBC station. "You know, I've spent the last 12 years traveling around the state, developing a...
Started 4 days, 12 hours ago (2009-11-07 13:02:32)
by getthapaper
USDA says it wants to resolve Indian farmer claim Vilsack says Ag Dept will work to resolve lingering discrimination lawsuit by Indian farmers By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer On 5:53 pm EST, Friday November 6, 2009 Buzz up! 0 Print.WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration intends to seek resolution to a lawsuit filed by American Indian farmers who alleged discrimination in the granting ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-03 13:08:27)
by Peacock Feathers
Hard to really "end" abuse of veal calves. Since veal calves are kept immobile for the purpose of making them tender and anemic Link What You Can Do Ask USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to act immediately to prevent this cruelty from happening at other slaughter plants.
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-03 05:01:00)
by Decency over greed
Judged: 2 1 1 Miss California Cow wrote: HSUS mission is not to end agriculture in Ohio or increase food imports from China (egads!), but to make livestock practices transparent and public awareness of how regulations and policy are being drafted. http://www.startribune.com/business/68833472.... USDA: Vermont slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment, cited 3 ...
Started 5 days, 6 hours ago (2009-11-06 18:43:00)
by TeamPolitico
While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can afford to lose up to 40 votes and still win passage, there are dozens of other lawmakers who remain on the fence publicly. Photo by AP...
Started 5 days, 6 hours ago (2009-11-06 19:21:00)
by Crisoship
You can't get H1N1 from eating a pig that has had the flu. "I want to remind people that they cannot get this flu from eating pork or pork products," said Vilsack. Quote from Tom Vilsack on the USDA website. Interestingly, I've also heard several times that people who were alive in the 50's (me) probably have immunities to the H1N1 because of exposure to a flu that was present at...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-03 18:57:00)
by DissedByBush
This includes Eric Holder (Global Crossing) as AG, Tom Vilsack (NEA) in Agriculture, Mark Patterson (Goldman Sachs) in Treasury and William Lynn (Raytheon) in Defense. The last two scream conflict of interest to me.
Started 5 days, 15 hours ago (2009-11-06 09:39:00)
by bigtree
Edited on Fri Nov-06-09 10:29 AM by bigtree . . . few have been more marginalized and ignored by Washington for as long as Native Americans -- our First Americans. __President Obama Richard Marcellais, tribal chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, salutes during the presentation of colors at the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-03 08:09:09)
by getthapaper
Vt. slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment USDA: Vermont slaughterhouse closed for inhumane treatment, cited 3 times earlier this year By Dave Gram, Associated Press Writer On 4:31 am EST, Tuesday November 3, 2009 Buzz up! 0 Print.MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A Vermont slaughterhouse ordered closed Friday after video showed calves kicked, shocked and cut while conscious had its operating license...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-03 08:48:02)
by getthapaper
Schools improve certification for school lunches Schools improve overall in direct certification for school lunches, but some states lag By Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press Writer On 8:38 am EST, Tuesday November 3, 2009 Buzz up! 0 Print.WASHINGTON (AP) -- Schools are doing a better job of identifying students who are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches, but some states are much ...
