December 9, 2024
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Resource Materials
Appeal Opinion (Daley v Winona-LSP)
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December 9, 2024
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Press Release
LSP Applauds Appeals Court Ruling on Winona County CAFO
“The Court of Appeals decision today is another victory for democracy, and for clean water for the people of Winona County,” said Holly Bainbridge, FarmSTAND staff attorney and counsel for LSP. “It’s essential that all Big Ag attempts to use the civil justice system to...
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December 6, 2024
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Resource Materials
Alvarado v. Livingston Amended Complaint
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Read More Case: Stopping Big Ag Exploitation of J-1 Visa Holders (Alvarado v. Livingston)
November 25, 2024
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News
Bloomberg Law: Pork Producer Exploited J-1 Exchange Visa Holders, Suit Claims
“I’m a part of this lawsuit because I want to force companies like Livingston to follow the law, and give people better opportunities to improve themselves economically and professionally, instead of being allowed to use J-1 visas to lie and harm people."...
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October 11, 2024
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News
Portland Business Journal: NW Natural accused of greenwashing with customer ‘Smart Energy’ program
"'They ignore the excess methane that's created by the cows, there are not reliable in measuring claimed emissions benefits, they're notoriously leaky (and) equipment can malfunction,' Kelsey Eberly, a senior staff attorney at FarmSTAND, said."...
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October 10, 2024
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News
Law360: Oregon Gas Customers Sue Over ‘Greenwashing’ Program
"This factory farm system that Northwest Natural has tricked its customers to buy into 'is entrenching both industrial agriculture and fossil fuel infrastructure,' Kelsey Eberly of FarmSTAND, an attorney representing the customers, said in the same press release."...
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September 27, 2024
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Blog
The Government Should Be Protecting People, Not Profits, from Bird Flu
We’ve known about the spread of bird flu to dairy cows, dairy workers, and poultry workers since early 2024, yet we still know very little about how many people and animals are getting sick and how we’ll be able to contain the spread of disease....
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August 23, 2024
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Blog
Why We Don’t Wait on Corporate Ag Promises
“What happened to antibiotic-free chicken?” So asked a recent article examining the unfortunate but predictable arc of a years-long campaign to get excessive antibiotics out of chicken feed. For decades, global public health leaders have been sounding the alarm on the overuse of antibiotics, including in...
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July 23, 2024
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Blog
How Industrial Animal Ag is Making Lettuce Dangerous
It is no secret that industrial animal agriculture has devastating impacts on our air, water, and communities. A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study confirms that factory farms are contaminating the lettuce at your grocery store, too. ...
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June 24, 2024
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Blog
Why Big Ag Makes Children Do Their Dirty Work
Our food system should nourish kids and make sure they grow up to be physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. Children need healthy food to grow. They also need sufficient sleep, access to education, and responsible adults around them to keep them safe from dangerous situations...
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