Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A study conducted by researchers and policy experts at George Washington University found 20% of cattle marketed as “raised without antibiotics” to have been treated with antibiotics. appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle. This raises immediate questions about the antibiotic claim. Plenty of evidence suggests that many do.

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Free Range Poultry Pasture Marketing 213

Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Do you know what “cage-free” means? How about “free range”? Some of the terms used on food labels are official certifications, enforced by the USDA or a nonprofit entity, and the presence of the certification means that the farming operation has been verified in some way for compliance. Pasture-raised”?

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Food Free Range Pasture Poultry 122

Farmbrite

JANUARY 23, 2025

Animal Feed Recipes for Chicken, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, and Pig Feed Raising livestock can be a rewarding experience, whether you're doing it for fun, food, or as a full-time agricultural business. Local byproducts from farms, mills, or food processors (like unsold produce, leftover grains, or pulp) can be repurposed as animal feed.

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Livestock Grain Cattle Production 89

Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

By prioritizing animal wellness, farmers not only ensure the ethical treatment of their livestock but also contribute to the long-term viability of their operations and the overall health of the food system. Try to control non-resident stray dogs and or cats Reduce contact with free-ranging wildlife including birds, waterfowl, and mammals.

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Livestock Manure Farming Farming 97

Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 26, 2023

In this series, we explore the role of metrics in transitioning to a more sustainable food and farming system, and we meet some of the people who are leading the way. When making food choices, animal welfare is generally listed as one of the leading concerns for the public.

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Supply Chain Livestock Farming Farming 52

Sustainable Food Trust

JULY 26, 2023

About once a month, I gulp when I pay £24 or thereabouts for my bird, which justifies its steep price tag because it is reared to the strictest legal ‘traditional’ and truly free-range standard, a slow-maturing variety fed on pasture and cereals, killed at 81 days. Farmed deer are still in the field for the best part of their lives.

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Poultry Agroecology Pasture Food 52

ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This project material is based upon work that is funded and supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Sheep and cattle are their primary livestock, but they also have layers for eggs. Gil took an interest in cattle and grazing as a teenager. Most of their meat sales are sold through their on-farm store.

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Cattle Pasture Poultry Family Farming 69