Food Justice About Both Farmer And Eater
Fri January 27, 2012
Slow Food USA President Josh Viertel discusses the struggles of food justice from both a farmer's perspective and from a low-income consumer's standpoint. In order for small farmers to make ends meet, prices must be a bit higher; but if prices are higher, than many consumers can no longer afford them. At Fork in the Road, we source exclusively from small family farmers and pay them above-commodity prices for their humanely raised animals so that they can sustain their way of life for generations to come.
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Exposed Food Inc. Farmer Turns Sustainable
Sun January 15, 2012
After getting called out for its inhumane industrialized chicken-raising practices in the hit documentary "Food Inc." a Maryland farm has turned in a more sustainable direction. Carole and Frank Morison ended their contract with mega poultry processor Perdue Farms, and is now raising a flock of 500 pasture-raised hens on what has become Maryland's first Animal Welfare Approved farm. Fork in the Road buys from similar independent, family farms that are committed to sustainable and humane practices — some of which used to raise commodity animals like the Morisons until more recently.
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FDA Prohibits Giving Popular Antibiotic To Animals
Fri January 6, 2012
On Jan. 5, the FDA issued an order that prohibits giving cephalosporin – a popular class of antibiotics – to cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys. Banning its administration is intended to reduce the risk of resistance to antibiotics among humans. While 100% of Fork in the Road's products are made from animals that were never given antibiotics, we absolutely applaud the FDA's bold step in making the food system healthier for all.
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