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Smithfield Farms Continues Cruel Practices  – Smithfield Farms has been called to task numerous times by a host of organizations like the Humane Society of America and PETA about their treatment of crated pregnant sows who cannot move. They cannot even turn around in these small crates.

Although this policy is being “reviewed” and “on track” to be eliminated, no complete change has been made to mitigate this cruel practice.

Here is the disturbing interview we did on this topic a few years ago. Young children should not hear this.

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UPDATE – GLYPHOSATE TO BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET – Update August, 2021: Here is the basis for glyphosate being taken off the market.

And, now that the World Health Organization has deemed glyphosate cancerous, here come the lawsuits!

Glyphosate was alleged to cause non-hodgkins lymphoma, birth defects and kills beneficial bacteria in the gut.

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Are GMO Biofuels Contaminating our Wheat? Follow the Money. Recently, we spoke with Sarah Bryner from Open Secrets and Follow the Money about tracking money given to appointees when they were politicians and current Members of Congress.

Then, we took that information and answered a few questions that have been lingering about escaped GMO wheat, wheat and corn exports and pork exports, just to name a few agricultural concerns.

Since the U.S. is facing an inevitable food shortage, this information is of utmost importance right now.

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PLANT BASED “MEAT” PRODUCTS LACK IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS

Recently, we spoke with Dr. Stephen Van Vliet from Duke University about plant-based meat and how it should be treated as part of the human diet. We found out surprising facts about the amount of plant-based meat it takes to make up the amount of protein found in a livestock-based protein diet, the amino acids that are missing, and other things you need to know to stay informed about how it is treated in the body at the cellular level. Here is our interview:

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What’s REALLY In Your Orange Juice? – Many Americans wake up each day looking forward to an ice-cold glass of orange juice with breakfast each morning. An easy way to get your vitamin C, this breakfast drink has become a staple in U.S. households.

Food And Travel Nation talked to the author of the book, “Squeezed”, Alissa Hamilton, about the orange juice industry and how they maintain flavor profiles for different brands of juice. Also, it turns out much of the commercial juice produced ends up in silos for months at a time. It can lose its flavor. Experts akin to those in the fragrance industry are hired to give back the smell and flavor to the stored juice before it is packaged and shipped to a supermarket near you.

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Warning!  China Now A Threat to our Pork Supply?

Did you know that a lot of Smithfield Farms pork is intended for consumption in China? That’s why a Chinese company, WH Group Ltd. purchased Smithfield in 2013. A Swine Fever outbreak caused a shortage of pork products in China in 2018, making pork even more scarce in China. Officials and some employees with Smithfield Farms expect the ever-increasing levels of pork shipments to China will cause a shortage of pork in the United States.

Additionally, the USDA is touting that pork is being exported to INDIA... a country, that for religious beliefs, generally shuns pork products.  

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Was Anthony Bourdain’s Death a Suicide – The Questions

Was Anthony Bourdain’s Death a Suicide – The Questions – Recently on Food and Travel Nation, we talked about a new documentary being released about the late writer and television personality, Anthony Bourdain. Most disturbing about the docu-drama was the subjective use of AI to recreate Bourdain’s voice.

Additionally, Elizabeth felt after previously interviewing him, the chances of Bourdain considering suicide were slim to none. You can listen to the previous interview HERE.

In this segment, we discuss all we know and some questions we still have about his “apparent suicide”. Also, we note his happiness that seemed to surround his new relationship with Asia Argento. (I incorrectly pronounced her last name in this piece.)

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