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The Great Betrayal: The Battle Against Making America Healthy Again

Chemical Shields, the EATS Act, and Washington's War on Organic Agriculture

At this very moment, across America, a new wave of legislation seeks to provide legal immunity to chemical companies—removing the right to recourse for harm their products have caused. This “shield” is not just for a niche set of chemicals, but for all pesticides and chemicals regulated under federal law.

https://kucinichreport.substack.com/p/the-great-betrayal-the-battle-against

Union president says CFIA workers facing death threats over ostrich cull!
Workers from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have received death threats online according to Agriculture Union president Milton Dyck, as a cull order against 400 ostriches in British Columbia looms.
#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted
#NoMoreLiberalsAndNDP
#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud
#JustSayNoMore
#CarneyLies
https://www.rebelnews.com/union_president_says_cfia_workers_facing_death_threats_over_ostrich_cull

FDA approved gene-edited pigs could find way to Canadian plates
https://www.westernstandard.news/agriculture/fda-approved-gene-edited-pigs-could-find-way-to-canadian-plates/64825

May 13, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced the members of Canada’s new Ministry.

Canadians elected this new government with a strong mandate to define a new economic and security relationship with the United States, to build a stronger economy, to reduce the cost of living, and to keep our communities safe. This focused team will act on this mandate for change with urgency and determination.

The new government will act to catalyze investment and build a new Canadian economy – one that creates higher-paying careers, raises incomes, and can withstand future shocks. They will work in collaboration with provinces, territories, and Indigenous Peoples to advance the nation-building investments that will support the government’s core mission of building one strong, united economy – the strongest economy in the G7.

The new Cabinet is appointed as follows:

Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board
Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue
Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services
Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy
Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence
Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health
Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada
Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada
Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade
Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries
Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism)

The Cabinet will be supported by 10 secretaries of State who will provide dedicated leadership on key issues and priorities within their minister’s portfolio.

The new secretaries of State are appointed as follows:

Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development)
Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
Wayne Long, Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions)
Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors)
Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature)
Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development)
Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport)
John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour)

BUG OFF: Canada’s biggest insect protein plant squished despite millions in taxpayer cash
#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted
#NoMoreLiberalsAndNDP
#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud
#JustSayNoMore
#CarneyLies
https://www.westernstandard.news/agriculture/bug-off-canadas-biggest-insect-protein-plant-squished-despite-millions-in-taxpayer-cash/64720

Despite their significant economic contribution, Kenya's flower and perishable industries face numerous challenges that threaten their sustainability, including rising production & logistics costs and stringent international regulations.

#KenyaFlowerCouncil #CredibleBlooms #SianSololoAgriculture #Wafex #Kakuzi #FreshProduceConsortiumofKenya #KenyaRevenueAuthority #FlowerLogisticsAfrica #FLA2025 #PerishableLogisticsAfrica #PLA2025 #KenyaAirportsAuthority #BrusselsAirport #OstendBrugesInternationalAirport #MaastrichtAachenAirport #FrankfurtAirport #EtihadCargo #LiegeAirport #ChallengeHandling #TeessideInternationalAirport #FreshProduceConsortiumofKenya #TradeMarkAfrica #FreshProduceExportersAssociationofKenya #ShippersCouncilofEasternAfrica #FairtradeAfrica

Alberta farmers face dual blow as China tariffs threaten billions in ag exports
#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted
#NoMoreLiberalsAndNDP
#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud
#JustSayNoMore
#CarneyLies
https://www.westernstandard.news/agriculture/alberta-farmers-face-dual-blow-as-china-tariffs-threaten-billions-in-ag-exports/63263

Another reason pot should not be legalized except for actual, real, bonafide medical usages. Yes, I know some of you will yowl about this, but from the perspective of a 1970s pothead, there is NO good recreational use of marijuana. And before you compare it to alcohol, read the FACTS: people typically do not drink alcohol to get drunk; they drink it because the like the taste. People smoke pot to get loaded -- it has nothing to do with just the taste . . .

Indoor Marijuana Ops Are Consuming a Staggering Amount of Energy

Indoor marijuana growing operations in the U.S. use more energy than all outdoor agriculture combined.
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The high energy consumption is due to lighting, temperature control, and the current legal framework requiring in-state production.

Despite awareness of the issue, no significant action has been taken to reduce the marijuana industry's energy footprint.​

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Indoor-Marijuana-Ops-Are-Consuming-a-Staggering-Amount-of-Energy.html

"The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a powerful driver of change. It is spurring biodigital innovations such as nearly real-time biosurveillance of virus spread and mutations;
Biodigital convergence, the merging of biological systems and digital technologies
Building on our first report, ..., the potential impact of biodigital convergence on sectors such as health, food and agriculture, the environment, manufacturing, and security. "
Biodigital Today and Tomorrow
2022-05-31
https://horizons.service.canada.ca/en/2022/05/31/biodigital-today-and-tomorrow/

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is an advocate of a range of controversial policies he these days promotes through his foundation – from much-scrutinized agriculture practices, aggressive vaccination, and digital ID crusades, to now endorsing online age verification.
https://reclaimthenet.org/bill-gates-pushes-for-age-verification-digital-id