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Hidden Cost of Hamburger

Posted on October 27, 2015 by 100 Grannies

The livestock industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas pollution.  Americans eat three times more meat than people in other countries.  On average, we eat about three burgers per week. If all Americans gave up meat and cheese one … Continue reading →

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Sample Local Ordinances (25 Oct 2015)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by 100 Grannies

The Chambersburg Declaration Dane County WI TPP-free zone Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa: Winneshiek County Iowa Community Rights Ordinance Sugar Hill Township, NH: Sustainable Energy, Scenic Preservation, Self Government Ordinance Benton County, Oregon: Sustainable_Food_System_Ordinance Columbia County, Oregon: Sustainable_Energy_Future A call for … Continue reading →

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About Paul Cienfuegos

Posted on October 17, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Paul Cienfuegos is Program Director & Lead Trainer, Community Rights US. Paul has come to Iowa City for workshops several times in the last few years. We expect him again for a program at Iowa City Public Library August 1. … Continue reading →

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Bag committee at New PI – Photos (1 Sep 2015)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Store mgr Gus, Becky Ross, Patti Swick (New Pi), Donna Rupp, Maureen Arensdorf, Gay Mikelson, Pat McGee

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Dawn’s research into state law – 2

Posted on June 13, 2015 by 100 Grannies

I looked at Iowa anti corporate farm legislation again, and it seems that the legislation mentioned in my previous email – “Iowa recently amended its anti-corporate farming statute to ban output contract farming. Iowa Code Ann. ¤9H.4 (West 1995). The … Continue reading →

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Dawn’s research into state law – 1

Posted on June 9, 2015 by 100 Grannies

I was listening to an interview of Paul Cienfuegos – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObK3EWEs0hY –  and he mentioned that Iowa was one of the states that had an anti-corporate farming law. This is what I found: Iowa Iowa’s anti-corporate farming statute is located … Continue reading →

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Tom Fiegen in Fairfield (6 Jun 2015)

Posted on June 6, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Report from Dawn: I had a wonderful day at Fairfield listening to Tom Fiegen discuss food and climate issues with Jefferson County folks.  (Saturday, June 06, 2015) When I said I was a member of 100Grannies, everyone had heard of … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Community Rights Coalition (3 Jun 2015)

Posted on June 3, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Report from Fairfield Community Rights Coalition: (as reported to Deb Dee by Fred Rosenberg 6/3/15) Contacts: Fred Rosenberg 642-919-7470/ fred@osagecomputing.com Tom Krystofiak  krysto@natel.net Thomas Linzey came to Fairfield about two years ago and spoke to a standing room only crowd … Continue reading →

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Mary Beth’s June 3, 2015 phone call to Stacey at Dem Sch Nat’l office

Posted on June 3, 2015 by 100 Grannies

June 3, 2015          Phone call to Stacey Schmader, Administrative Director and National Democracy School Director (717) 498-0054; co-founder of Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) with Thomas Linzey.   Only one format now available for “live” Democracy School is one … Continue reading →

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Resources to encourage vegetarian eating

Posted on January 26, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Are cows the cause of global warming? http://timeforchange.org/are-cows-cause-of-global-warming-meat-methane-CO2 – – – – web page gone. and I found one more Are we Comfortably Unaware? https://animalblawg.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/are-we-comfortably-unaware/   Articles Good article on “Cowspiracy”: https://animalblawg.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/are-we-comfortably-unaware/ Livestock’s Long Shadow Livestock’s Long Shadow summary The … Continue reading →

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