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Green Machine by Shannon F: Advocacy Project: Issue Overview
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Sunday, November 20, 2011. Advocacy Project: Issue Overview. I had to switch to the Fair Farm Bill because Senators Klobuchar and Franken voted yes for the Clean Air Act. I decided to switch to the Farm Bil. L due to it’s current action with getting politicians on board. If you want to stand up to the politicians who are not standing up against large corporations that we’ve watched in the food documentaries come to this event:. What: Fair Farm Bill Forum. Where: UMD Kirby Ballroom. Why: Read this post.
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Green Machine by Shannon F: Advocacy Project: Letter to Senator
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Advocacy Project: Letter to Senator. 1200 Washington Avenue South, Room 250. Minneapolis, MN 55415. As a constituent, I am writing this letter to urge you to vote yes for implementing the GIPSA rules for the 2012 Farm Bill. These rules can be found in the. According to Food and Water Watch. I understand that some of your campaign support relies on large corporations such as General Mill, but you also desire to represent the people of MN. Voting yes on the GISPA rules for...
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Green Machine by Shannon F: October 2011
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Monday, October 31, 2011. I'm not trying to be a brown-nose, but besides frustrations with blogger, this has been my favorite class in my schedule. Here's why for the first two weeks:. That's a big start. Week 3 was also the day I started to read. I also learned terms such as aquifer. Commodity, i nfrastructure. Blogging wasn't all bad and difficult to learn. Once I was able to start reading about what my other group members were up to, I became so much more interested. I loved Cole's tips on how...I was...
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Green Machine by Shannon F: November 2011
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Advocacy Project: Fact Sheet. Healthy food farming for a healthy community. Facts about the need for the GIPSA Rules on Farm Bill 2012. What is the current issue? Large Corporations hold too much of the food market’s control. 8226; A few large companies dominate the meat and poultry industries. 8226; 4 large corporations control 50% of all food sales. 8226; 4 large corporations buy 70% of pork from farmers. 8226; Put small farmers at a disadvantage for economic growth. 8226;...
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Green Machine by Shannon F: Share 'N' Voice- "Trash Audit"
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Saturday, December 3, 2011. Share 'N' Voice- "Trash Audit". UMD initiates new composting program," was the title of an article in the Statesmen on campus. In the picture, the girl that is throwing away her compostable coffee cup. This is a picture that was collected from out trash audit, containing things only from the coffee shop. One thing I learned is that the plastic cups for smoothies and iced coffee drinks are also compostable! I used to thing that biodegradable-compostable products could do their ...
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:: Splashing Along the Shores with Alina ::: 2011-11-27
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Monday, November 28, 2011. Eye Opener : Photo Essay :. As I've read through other blogs, I realize that I was not the only one searching for the perfect subject matter. I happened to like the idea that Ruthanne. The photo on the left is one of the many "buckets" my Dad made. As I said, he liked a challenge. He would spend many hours perfecting the art of making round things. The photo on the left is the original cabinets that were in my house. This one now resides in my step-mom's studio ...I am a nutrit...
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Green Machine by Shannon F: September 2011
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011. The title of my book is Aqua Shock: The Water Crisis In America by Susan J. Marks. This book is about our water supply: where most of it is currently, how has it changed, and why should be be concerned about are present and future in regards to it. Great Lakes Information Network. I'm really glad to be researching a new topic and being able to share it with everybody. I'll do my best to make my posts clear like the water we desire to drink. Labels: Read n Seed. Hi, My name is...
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Green Machine by Shannon F: Advocacy Project: Fact Sheet
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Advocacy Project: Fact Sheet. Healthy food farming for a healthy community. Facts about the need for the GIPSA Rules on Farm Bill 2012. What is the current issue? Large Corporations hold too much of the food market’s control. 8226; A few large companies dominate the meat and poultry industries. 8226; 4 large corporations control 50% of all food sales. 8226; 4 large corporations buy 70% of pork from farmers. 8226; Put small farmers at a disadvantage for economic growth. 8226;...
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Green Machine by Shannon F: December 2011
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Monday, December 19, 2011. Reflecting is probably one of the best soul foods that I can give my spirit, and for this class in particular, it was especially satisfying. This class has given me the knowledge and motivation to make a change not only at the individual level, but also inspiring environmental health change at the societal level through advocacy. From “Tapped” to junking, it’s been a fund ride. From the movie “Fight Club,” a character said, “we work jobs we hate to by sh* that...My favorite pro...
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Green Machine by Shannon F: Share 'N' Voice: Hair products
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Saturday, December 10, 2011. Share 'N' Voice: Hair products. It's obvious that all of us have hair and lots of it. The picture below looks like mine before I battle it with a curling iron.Yes, I know it's scary; that's why I wear hats a lot : ). As I was washing my hair with my original shampoo, "Bed Head" down the drain, our class got me to thinking more about this product. How do the chemical in that shampoo affect my health, and how does it affect the water system that I'm dumping it into? To my surpr...
