In trying to protect their business, China's fish farmers may have fueled a far larger problem: China's seafood industry, the world's largest source of farmed fish, is the latest casualty in a wave of scrutiny that threatens to undermine the nation's reputation as the superstore to the world. In trying to protect their business, China's fish farmers may have fueled a far larger problem: China's seafood industry, the world's largest source of farmed fish, is the latest casualty in a wave of...

They can end up in the water from winds, tides or storm drains, where they can be mistaken for food and be fatal to marine life. What have you done for the ocean lately? David Helvarg, an environmentalist and author, says it's something we need to think about, since the oceans play a vital role in our lives. Concentrated animal feed operations for cattle, poultry and hogs intensifies pollution from animal waste that can harm other coastal ecosystems. Use fuel efficiently Coastal waters are...

Although it is in its early stages, the idea is to replace harvesting meat from livestock with a process that eliminates the need for animal feed, transport, land use and the methane expelled by animals, which all hurt the environment, he said. Developed nations are expected to consume an average of 43 kg per capita of poultry, beef, pork and other meats this year, an amount that rises around 2 percent annually, data from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation shows. Opinion...

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Not only was imported seafood tainted, but the FDA began turning away tons of other food products some of it contaminated, some filled with toxins and other products full of bacteria. Companies in China had illegally added melamine to wheat gluten and rice protein in a bid to meet the contractual demand for the amount of protein in the pet food products. The illness was traced to Chinese-made pet food laced with a fertilizer component named melamine. Only 35 percent of gelatin desserts...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Motorists might save a few cents a gallon filling their tanks with ethanol, but they could soon be paying more for a burger and a milkshake as a result. Farmers who once grew forage crops like alfalfa, milo or grain sorghum are switching to corn, so there are fewer forage crops to feed dairy cows, said John Cowan, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen. About a quarter of the 30,000 animals at Lubbock Feeders were bought before corn prices began to...

State veterinarian Guy Hohenhaus said the likelihood of mutation is "as close to nil as you can get" because of the strength of Maryland's early detection program. While the state Department of Agriculture already had easy access to the industry databases of large-scale chicken growers such as Purdue Farms and Tyson Foods, the registry facilitated the monitoring of "the folks who have a bunch of show chickens and 4-H club chickens," added Hohenhaus. Despite two incidents of avian flu among...

Much of what was lost represented what the farmers were planning to feed their livestock during the winter, and the losses mean they may have to purchase hay to replace it unless alternative feed crops are available. GERMANTOWN -- With hay resources already short and hay prices predicted to go up due to drought conditions over the last two months, what Bracken County farmers don't need is fire. Volunteer firefighters were called, but flames spread quickly and engulfed all 48 rolls of...

And like Brown, he laid bare the essential question: food or fuel? "The real conflict over cropland in the 21st century," wrote Avery, "will set people's desire for biofuels against their altruistic desire that all the children on the planet be well-nourished. America's farmers were solely focused on producing food and fiber. After the discovery of vast quantities of oil in Texas, Oklahoma, and other locales, America was able to create a modern transportation system, with cars, buses, and...