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DELICIOUS Sweet and Savory Vegan Holiday Recipes with Food For Life Bread
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Another homecoming!
Tugboat man will return in a few days, Angel Boy and DIL will be here for Thanksgiving; so I’m doing what I do, cleaning and cleaning, waxing and polishing furniture, planning meals — and waiting. And waiting.
This is the-lull-before-the-storm time.
When Food for Life sent me a box of assorted breads to sample and review, I couldn’t wait to begin to experiment with recipes for Thanksgiving.
We are thankful to enjoy a meat-free, cruelty-free Thanksgiving dinner.
My family LOVES bread and as tasty as these breads are on their own — stand alone goodness — I wanted to craft a few recipes and share them with anyone looking to eat healthier and of course, vegan.
These breads are gluten free, vegan, and USDA certified organic.
My family especially enjoys the bread toasted, which brings out all of the unique flavors. They are amazing simply with hummus or…
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BEST Vegan Banana-Apple Bread
On a lighter note from yesterday’s post about how a previously undetected congenital defect caused me to almost lose my precious boy…
It’s been a while since I posted a recipe and even longer since I actually baked (unless it was for the Angel Boys), so this is a milestone.
I was invited to a neighborhood socially distanced party and thought I’d bake something to promote the vegan life.
Since I REALLY hate it when you search for a recipe and have to scroll down about five miles of blah, blah, blah to get to the actual ingredients and directions just to hold you hostage, I won’t do that to you. You’re welcome.
It’s my own creation, my own experiment, and I hope you enjoy it as much as my friends did! It always amazes non-vegans that desserts don’t need eggs or dairy to taste delicious.
BEST Banana-Apple Bread (Vegan)
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Eased regulations for night hunts of feral hogs and other problematic species goes into effect August 1
Beginning tomorrow, state law will allow for year around nighttime hunting of feral hogs on private property. Jonesboro Republican Jack McFarland authored the measure and hopes the move helps reduce the hog population after the problematic swine began to adapt to previous regulations.
“These things have learned and they have become nocturnal, especially the feral hogs, so this was something I did for not just one of my constituents but a group of them,” said McFarland.
A hunter would need a basic hunting license and as well as permission from the landowner. McFarland says the bill would also extend to other damaging species such as armadillos, nutria, beavers, and coyotes.
“Its another challenge. You have people out jogging and bicycling and now you are hearing about these coyotes getting after them, so we are living in some strange…
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Breaking news: Parent company of Giant Food, Food Lion and Stop & Shop to eliminate cruel cages for egg-laying hens, mother pigs
July 31, 2020
The company will also eliminate any pork produced through locking mother pigs in gestation crates from its supply chain. Photo by iStock.com
Ahold Delhaize, the company that owns some of the largest grocery chains in the United States, including Food Lion, Giant Food, the GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, has announced it will only sell eggs from cage-free chickens across all its stores by 2025 or sooner. The company will also eliminate any pork produced through locking mother pigs in gestation crates from its supply chain.
This is incredible news, coming as it does from what is the nation’s fourth-largest grocery retailer, with more than 2,000 locations. The company’s new animal welfare policy, which comes after dialogue with the Humane Society of the United States, eliminates two of the most heinous forms of intensive animal confinement in cages and crates. Cages used to confine egg-laying chickens are so small that the animals cannot express natural behaviors like running, exploring or even extending their wings. Each chicken is given less space than a sheet of paper on which to live. Gestation crates, used to confine mother pigs, are about the same width and length of the animal’s body, leaving them with no room to even turn around.
The announcement from Ahold Delhaize is the latest in a series of similar pledges that the HSUS, Humane Society International, and other animal protection organizations have secured from hundreds of major food companies over the last decade, including Kroger, Nestle and Unilever. With our Food Industry Scorecard, we are keeping track of the progress these companies are making toward achieving their cage-free goals.
In addition, we have helped secure the passage of a dozen state laws to end the cruel cage confinement of farm animals, including in Massachusetts where Ahold Delhaize is based.
While cage-free doesn’t equate to cruelty-free, thanks to the headway we’re making, tens of millions of animals will never know the misery of being locked in tiny cages for their entire lives. Let’s take a moment today to celebrate this incredible win for egg-laying hens and mother pigs even as we continue our work to dismantle the cruelty of cage confinement in the United States and abroad.
Over 10,000 Tyson Employees Reportedly Test Positive For Covid
Jul 30, 2020,05:16pm EDT
Alexandra SternlichtForbes StaffBusinessI cover breaking news
TOPLINE
Over 10,000 Tyson Foods meat processing employees have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to a study by the Food & Environment Reporting Network, which was released today as the company announced it would implement weekly Covid-19 testing at a number of plants.
KEY FACTS
At least 49,369 U.S. meatpacking, food processing and farmworkers have contracted Covid-19 since March, 10,104 of whom were meatpackers at Tyson foods, according to a July 30 report by the FERN.
Also July 30, Tyson Foods announced they would hire a chief medical officer, 200 nurses and implement weekly Covid-19 testing for employees at 140 meat production factories.
Second quarter revenue dropped 15% for the meat giant whose brands include Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm and Sara Lee.
“While the protective measures we’ve implemented in our facilities are working well, we remain vigilant about keeping our team members safe and are always evaluating ways to do more,” Donnie King, Tyson Foods group president and chief administrative officer said in the announcement.
Other meatpacking companies JBS and Smithfield Foods have 2,000-plus workers who have tested positive for Covid-19.
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BIG NUMBER
100,000. That’s roughly the number of Tyson Foods employees, according to CNN.
KEY BACKGROUND
In April, Tyson said that “millions of pounds of meat” will disappear from grocery store shelves with closures of meat processing facilities due to Covid-19 outbreaks among workers. At that point, Tyson employees told CNN they were being pressured to come to work, though they did not feel working conditions were safe.
TANGENT
On April 16, Smithfield Foods’ meat processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota became the largest Covid-19 hotspot in the U.S. with 735 Covid-19 cases among workers, according to Forbes.
FURTHER READING
Mapping Covid-19 outbreaks in the food system (FERN)
Tyson Foods Launches New, Nationwide COVID Monitoring Strategy; Expands Health Staff (Tyson)
‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson says as plants close (CNN)
New hunting tournament focuses on youth mentoring, conservation
Dust off your firearm or bow and get dialed in before the hunting season
An archer lines up a target down range at the Boise River Wildlife Management Area archery range.
BOISE — In the middle of the summer, hunting season might seem like it’s still a long ways away, but this is the perfect time to prepare for success in the fall.
Hunting season isn’t as far away as one might think: There are hunts in a handful of elk zones that kick off as early as Aug. 1 (primarily antlerless elk hunts that take place on or within one mile of private agricultural lands), and many archery-only pronghorn controlled hunts begin on Aug. 15. Dove, forest grouse, red squirrel, cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare seasons follow close behind, and by then, we’re into fall.
Whether you’re planning on participating in some of these upcoming…
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Hunting licenses suspended for 5 Utahns for wildlife-related violations
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Hunting licenses suspended for 5 Utahns for wildlife-related violations (Photo: DWR)
(KUTV) — Five Utahns had their hunting privileges suspended after hearings by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) that occurred on April 24 and May 5.
The individuals had all previously been sentenced in district or county justice courts in connection with various wildlife-related violations.
The wildlife license suspension process is separate from the criminal prosecution process. These hearings typically take place in the Utah Department of Natural Resources building in Salt Lake City on the first Tuesday of each month and are open to the public. However, because of COVID-19, the April and May hearings happened via telephone.
During the hearing, a hearing officer, appointed by the Utah Attorney General’s Office, receives the details of the case and then determines whether the individual’s hunting or fishing license will…
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Harvest Home Films to Produce First Ever, Pro Hunting, Faith Based Motion Picture
DENVER, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Harvest Home Films LLC is proud to announce the production of The Harvest, a film that addresses relevant Christian themes through a celebration of the outdoor way of life while promoting a respect for the land, water and the great past time of hunting. The Harvest celebrates God, celebrates family and celebrates the outdoors.
Coming from the same producers of “I Can Only Imagine” and the “Lion Witch and the Wardrobe”, The Harvest promises to be the first ever pro-hunting film celebrating the lifestyle and educating Americans about the beauty and importance of the outdoor way of life.
Set in the small rural community of Marble Falls, Texas, The Harvest follows the personal and professional challenges of the McLean family, as they navigate a move to New York City when the father, Dave, unexpectedly has a once in…
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Exposing the Big Game 