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5.17.2013Undead Farm Bill: Everyone’s Favorite Legislative Zombie Shuffles On -- Grist NewsFeed[Article Summarized by Meridian Institute] In this opinion piece, Tom Laskawy, a founder and executive director of the Food &...
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5.17.2013Commentary - Freezing the Footprint of Food -- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs NewsFeed[Article Summarized by Meridian Institute] In this opinion piece, which was produced by The Huffington Post and The Chicago Council on...
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5.17.2013U.S. Grower Group Asks for No Limit on Foreign Field Workers -- Reuters NewsFeed"Immigration reform legislation should allow unlimited hiring of foreigners to work on U.S. farms to avert damaging labor shortages at...
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5.17.2013Organic Industry’s Political Influence Rises on Capitol Hill as Demand Grows for Organic Foods -- The Washington Post NewsFeed[Article Summarized by Meridian Institute] The organic food industry is gaining influence in Washington, but not everyone in Congress is...
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5.17.2013House Group Has Deal on Immigration -- Politico NewsFeed"House immigration negotiators emerged from a meeting Thursday with an agreement “in principle,” and plan to turn their attention to...
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5.16.2013Nutrition Debate Could Take Center Stage -- Brownfield NewsFeed"The full Senate begins deliberation on the Farm Bill next week. During a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Senate Ag Chair...
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5.16.2013Stabenow: King Amendment in House Shows Need for National Egg Standard -- The Hagstrom Report NewsFeed"The House Agriculture Committee’s approval late Wednesday of an amendment that would make it illegal for states to ban the sale of foods...
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5.16.2013Judiciary Panel Postpones Action on H-1B Visas -- The Hill NewsFeed"The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday postponed action on visas for high-skilled workers, an issue that has split members of the Gang...
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5.16.2013Senate Environment Committee Backs McCarthy to Be Next EPA Chief -- Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report NewsFeed"The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 10-8 along party lines May 16 to advance Gina McCarthy's nomination for...
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5.16.2013House Agriculture Committee Passes New Farm Bill -- Agri-Pulse NewsFeed[Article Summarized by Meridian Institute] The House Agriculture Committee late Wednesday passed a new five-year farm bill by a vote of 36...