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News Plate 12.10.11

by givingtable|on 12/10/2011 |in News |Leave a comment

Your weekly roundup of food news.

New York Times: Surge in free lunches reflects economic crisis (11/30/11)
15 benefits of shopping at your local farmer’s market
According to Forbes, 93% of Americans want GMO foods labeled (12/1/11)
Humane Society | Smithfield Foods recommits to phase-out of gestation crates by 2017

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