Food Cost Campaigns Differ In Washington AP report
Two grass roots campaigns emerged last summer to counter rising U S food prices. One, led by the Nader group, aimed to expose monopoly power in agribusiness and ended its four month drive in November as funding waned. The other, backing farm groups, seeks to close the farmer consumer gap and is just launching its public effort.
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Foo Action Campaign
Agribusiness Accountability Project
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Food Action Campaign details and key organizers
The Food Action Campaign led by the Agricultural Action Party and backed by Litton's Group built a nationwide effort to pressure food prices. It involved a staff of eight to twelve, a three stage fund-raising plan aiming for one million dollars in year one, and broad alliances with NAL NACB and ACA. The campaign produced reports, hearings, media events, and nationwide appearances, while collecting pledges and launching a consumer pressure movement against food industry monopolies.
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Busines
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Food Action Caipaign
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FTC
Court ruling seen as boost for cattlemen on DES use
DES growth hormone ban reversal praised by Lounsberry as a shot in the arm for cattlemen and livestock producers. He cites lower feed costs and faster growth, while Magdanz argues the ruling helps beef feeders and could reduce prices for consumers. claims of no evidence DES residues harm humans are noted.
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Robert Lounsberry
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Court of Appeals
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FDA
Magdanz
National Livestock Feeders Assn
U. S. Court of Appeals
DES
Don F. Magdanz
Americas folay eat 115 pounds of beef a year
A garbled report notes high per person beef consumption with a figure around 115 pounds yearly. It cites an unclear source and lacks complete context or identifiable individuals or organizations.
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Americas
Atkins Farmer Sweeps Linn Soybean Contest
Atkins farmer Krag topped Linn County Better Crops soybean yield with 33.41 bushels per acre, beating Robert Rohlena of Cedar Rapids by nearly five. Dostal of Marion won the corn contest with 60.5 bushels per acre, followed by Jack Scntt of Marion at 18 8.5. Winners to be honored at an awards banquet at Sirloin N Brew Cedar Rapids. reservations via Kenseth Mil sap.
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Gearberl Krag
Linn
Krag
Earry
Robert Rohlena
Cedar Rapids
Rohlena
Samir Dostal
Marion
Jack Scntt
First Ave
Kenseth Milsap
Cellar Rapids
Welsh Sets Corn Record In Allamakee County
Welsh of rival Wratkar set a record yield of 17.78 bushels per acre in Allamakee charity event. James Presturian of Waukon finished second with 4.42 bushels per shel. Welsh achieved the mark on confined land while Presturian’s yield came from Hotton land. Other yields over 160 bushels per acre listed include Clarence Nati Wake 162.87, Lyle ant Wosthy Waukon 118? and Arin Fossum Wat erville.
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Bernard Welsh
Wratkar
Anaster Corn Wiewer
James Presturian
Waukon
Welsh
Prestemian
Hotton
Clarence Nati
Wake
Lyle
Ant Wosthy
Schaben Attacks Butz Over Fertilizer Handling
Dunlap Democratic gubernatorial candidate James Schaben condemned Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz for fertilizer policy. He cited a telegram urging a guaranteed nitrogen allocation and said the response was vague and evasive after six weeks.
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Buté
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Buta
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