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\n<\/span>\u00a0Cargill<\/span><\/p>\n

The Star Tribune in Minnesota’s twin cities has published an amazing 7-part series called HUNGRY PLANET.<\/p>\n

In fact, the first segment starts<\/a> out with a teaser video about palm oil, used in food and other products. So segment one complements the materials for this month’s fast<\/a> on the Global Food Crisis.<\/p>\n

To read up on this looming agricultural behemoth, the following link will get you there:
\nOur Hungry Planet: Cargill looms as a silent giant<\/span><\/a>
\nVeiled
\nin secrecy, the Minnetonka-based conglomerate — with $120 billion in
\nannual revenues — holds much sway over world food costs.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

===============<\/em><\/p>\n

And may you have a happy International Human Rights Day!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m going to celebrate by calling my congressperson or writing in response to an action alert that comes in today – which, I confess, I might have otherwise deleted. Not today!
\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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