News tagged with farm workers
Nepal in mass poultry cull after bird flu found
Health workers in Nepal are to cull thousands of chickens following the discovery of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in the southeastern part of the Himalayan country, officials said Sunday.
Feb 05, 2012 |
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Better Enforcement Of Existing Migrant Worker Protection Laws Needed
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new paper from North Carolina State University argues that federal farm subsidies contribute to the migration of both legal and illegal farm labor into the United States and that, since federal actions ...
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May 11, 2010 |
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Field of germs: Food safety is in farm worker's hands
The recent salmonella outbreak linked to 575 illnesses and eight deaths across 43 states was shown to come from a dirty peanut processing plant in Georgia. And while it is essential for food processing plants to be clean ...
Feb 20, 2009 |
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New integrated building model may improve fish farming operations
Today's "locavore" movement with its emphasis on eating more locally-produced food is a natural fit for fruits and vegetables in nearly every region, but few entrepreneurs have dared to apply the concept to ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month
(AP) -- A Vietnamese official on Thursday confirmed the country's second human death from bird flu in less than a month, after it went nearly two years with no reported fatalities.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Real benefits of scientific research measured
Scientists have developed a new way to measure the benefits of scientific research, by looking at the difference it has made to real-life issues.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Stop abusing insecticides in rice
To prevent devastating insect pest outbreaks in rice that cause millions of dollars of damage, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has called for a ban on certain insecticides in rice production as part of its ...
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Escaped Siberian tiger shot dead in East China park
A rare Siberian tiger escaped from an east China zoo, frightening locals in a downtown public park before she was shot dead by more than 12 police, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Measuring mental aftershocks
The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 left thousands homeless, caused billions of dollars in damages and triggered a deadly tsunami. The psychological impact of such traumatic ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming
In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance. They report that ...
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Japan opens Fukushima reactors to outside eyes
Japan took a group of journalists inside its crippled nuclear plant for the first time on Saturday, stepping up efforts to prove to the world it is on top of the disaster.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Troubled waters: New device brings flexibility, precision to contamination measurement
Lake Apopka—Florida's third largest—was once a haven for migratory birds, vacationers and fishermen. Today it is a toxic broth of chemicals and ranks among America's more disturbing Superfund sites.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Known and unknown: Great travellers of the Pacific
When a well-known travel magazine set out to identify the top ten travellers of all time, the names it came up with held few surprises. Top of its list, which encompassed Charles Darwin and Christopher Columbus, ...
Nov 07, 2011 |
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