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South Korean Pork Sales Jump on Concerns over Fine Dust
2014-03-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SOUTH KOREA - The nation has been hit by ultrafine dust originating in China over the past few weeks. People are concerned about associated health risks but pork is thought to offer protection from the heavily polluted air and sales are booming.
Los Angeles moves towards fracking ban after environmental concerns
2014-03-02 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The city council of Los Angeles has voted to start drafting rules that would ban the controversial process of fracking within its jurisdiction. Following concerns raised by residents and campaigners, the council has taken the first steps on the way to a ban that would stand until city politicians are certain of the environmental impacts of the process. Fracking works by blasting rocks with water and chemicals, which then fracture the rocks and release the natural gas contained within them....
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EU antitrust concerns on Telefonica's German buy
2014-02-27 14:54:25| Telecom - Topix.net
EU Commission spokesman Antoine Colombani said Thursday a confidential letter detailing the competition concerns has been sent to the companies involved.
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Challenging Health Concerns from Intensive Animal Production
2014-02-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - State regulatory agencies face barriers and often take limited action when confronted with public health concerns resulting from intensive food animal production operations. This is according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future who examined agency responses to community health concerns.
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U.S. GMO crops show mix of benefits, concerns - USDA report
2014-02-25 16:44:21| Chemicals - Topix.net
After more than 15 years of using genetically modified crops, U.S. farmers are continuing to see an array of benefits, but the impacts on the environmental and on food production are mixed, and high farmer use of a popular herbicide on GMO crops is a cause for ongoing concern, according to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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