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Online Tool Addresses Consumer Questions about Food Production
The U . S . Farmers & Ranchers Alliance ( USFRA ) has developed FoodSource , an online resource designed to answer consumer questions about how food is grown and raised . This tool , available at www .
NAVIGATING the Conversation About FOOD
Hover over the topic or arrow for a pop-up shortcut to the questions for this topic
Quick links to other key topics on the left , takes you to an expanded section on the topic
( see EXHIBIT A )
Latest news and trends in food and farming
Ask your own questions
fooddialogues . com , is a one-stop , online destination for information on topics including antibiotic use in farm animals and biotechnology .
“ USFRA recognizes that consumers have questions and want to learn more about how their food gets from the farm to their plate ,” said Bob Stallman , chairman of USFRA and president of the American Farm Bureau Federation . “ With so much information available to consumers today , we wanted to create one destination that compiled factual and unbiased information on
food production . This new site , USFRA FoodSource , provides these resources and also adds the
EXHIBIT A : Biotech Seeds Page
Answers to the tough questions that consumers have about how their food is grown and raised
Learn more about how food gets from the farm to your dinner table
Infographics provide quick-to-view summaries of each topic
Watch videos and see photos on related topics voice of farmers and ranchers responsible for raising and growing the food we eat . Our hope is that the information on this site continues to grow over time based on new inquiries received from the online community .”
USFRA FoodSource gives consumers the opportunity to learn more about how food is grown and raised by compiling information from third party experts , including researchers and scientists at leading universities , into one easy-to-navigate website . The site currently features nine topics related to food production , all aggregated in one online destination for the first time . These
topics include : antibiotic use in farm animals , biotechnology in seeds , hormone use in farm animals , pesticide use , water quality , farm size and ownership , available food choices , food safety and animal care .
Clarification
An article in November ’ s News Bytes apparently confused some of our readers . West Virginia Farm Bureau News is NOT ceasing publication of its printed issues . Rather , it is American Farm Bureau ’ s FB News that will be switching to a digital publication in 2013 . We regret any confusion , and appreciate our loyal readers who contacted us to express their feelings about our magazine . Thanks and keep reading !
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