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Hunger and food insecurity has been a huge problem throughout the years here in the U.S. Ongoing investigations have been going on throughout the years, resulting in the "food stamp program" or the "national school lunch program". Programs like these are only a start in ending hunger and food insecurity here in the U.S.

Hunger and the food industry is a problem America has been facing for a while. I'm blessed we have emergency food programs that support the Americans who don't have enough money to buy or make food to support their families and themselves.

This article brings up the question of who we can blame for the obesity epidemic. Is there one particular industry that is really at fault? Surprisingly, the majority of the people surveyed blame themselves.

This article informs about seeds being patented. Furthermore, they point out that no one should own the rights to a seed as it is a living thing. Patenting seeds puts the food industry in big business hands.

Everything consumers and retailers need to know about the non-GMO project. Standard are used to assist people to better understanding and to affect change with in the agricultural industry. Helps with verification of products.

This link doesn't lead to an article. GMOs face a lot of debate but after a lot of testing there has yet to be any solid proof that they cause any harm to the people consuming GMO foods. In fact, all bananas are GMO's. The practice of modifying crops to yield more food has been happening for as long as humans have grown crops. Companys that make the seeds are pretty awful. They treat farmers horribly.

This article summarizes the effect the meat, egg and dairy industry has on the emission of greenhouse gases. Everything that goes into these industries like feeding and watering cattle, killing them, the manure, and the deforestation involved in expanding the industry is slowly destroying the environment. Throughout the article it proves how vegans and vegetarians significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

This article discusses why hemp is valuable. It is used to make everyday products such as food, clothes, paper, etc.

This is a summary of discussions and presentations that took place in 2011 to review ways we can prevent childhood obesity.

Connecticut and Maine passed laws requiring GMOs to be labeled. California also tried to pass such a law but was stopped in its tracks by :"The Big Six", the six companies in charge of the worlds seed, pesticide, and biotechnology industries. Japan, Europe, Australia, Russia, China, and Brazil have passed laws requiring GMO labeling and the United States still hs not despite the fact that a whopping 90% of Americans feel genetically modified foods should be labeled as such.

This is a brief article on how the Nestle corporation is partnering with the Fair Labor Association to investigate child slavery claims at suppliers cocoa farms. The Fair Labor Association has made changes in other industries in the past but this will be the first time with a food product.