Food Industry

Federal government is letting us eat metal shards, pink slime

Industry "self-regulation" means our foods are increasingly doused in bacteria-killing chemicals

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 23
Business AlterNet, Pink Slime

Several statehouses are pushing bills that could severely hinder food industry whistleblowers

Steven Hsieh, AlterNet Monday, Apr 8, 2013 9:18 PM UTC 21
Politics AlterNet

As the list of food companies involved in Europe's meat crisis grows, it may be time to rethink what we eat

Tara Lohan, AlterNet Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 5:09 PM UTC 10
Life AlterNet, Europe, Horsemeat

The continent-wide investigation has uncovered a murky world of food trading behind ready-made-meals

Paul Ames, GlobalPost Friday, Feb 15, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 15
Business GlobalPost, Horsemeat, Europe

E. coli bacteria and food-borne pathogens are just the start. Is the food industry knowingly poisoning us?

Tara Lohan, Alternet Friday, Dec 14, 2012 3:32 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Beef, Pork, Food Industry

Chain restaurant corporation experimenting with ways to offset Affordable Care Act costs

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 3:47 PM UTC 35
Life Red Lobster, Labor Rights