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Networks Ignore SCOTUS Rule Against Government Raisin Robbery

julia.seymour — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:10:10 +0000

Supreme Court rules against the USDA in favor of farmers who refused to surrender their crops without compensation.

Joseph Rossell

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New Deal-era farm program on June 22, saying it was unconstitutional for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to force raisin farmers to give the government their crops without payment.

ABC, CBS and NBC never reported on the legal fight or the latest court decision, which was more than a decade in the making.

Nets Slam Salt, Ignore Contrary Views in More Than 93 Percent of Stories

julia.seymour — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:17:37 +0000

‘Growing chorus’ of scientists say salt in diet is beneficial, contrary to federal guidelines.

Joseph Rossell

Media coverage of food has become as tough to swallow as a piece of gristle. Cholesterol, food dyes, salt and more dominate headlines -- even though news stories often can’t decide if those things are good or bad for us. Now the Obama administration is moving to practically ban trans fat, an ingredient once promoted as a “health product.”

Ethical Conflict Doesn’t Stop Al Jazeera from Attacking Chicken Industry

julia.seymour — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:21:08 +0000

'The Stream' host Lisa Fletcher includes Human Society spokesman even though she's personally connected to the CEO.

Julia A. Seymour

Anti-factory farming rhetoric is all the rage on the left, so when the USDA announced changes to its inspection for the first time since 1957, liberal outrage was sure to follow.

Al Jazeera America devoted most of an episode of “The Stream” to criticism of the changes on Aug. 20. The left-wing slant that episode about USDA changes to poultry inspections was predictable, given the personal views of host Lisa Fletcher.

— Julia A. Seymour is Assistant Managing Editor for MRC Business at the Media Research Center. Follow Julia A. Seymour on Twitter.

Time Magazine Isn't Chicken about Debunking Organic Eggs

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:18:45 +0000

Kyle Gillis

Perhaps the mainstream media counted their chickens before they hatched.

In a surprising admission, a July 8 Time magazine story revealed that organic eggs are no healthier than factory eggs. In the past, Time has championed organic foods and green lifestyles.

'World News' Clues in on Doubling Corn Prices, Ignores Culprit

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:27:50 +0000

Jeff Poor

The price of food will continue to rise with the price of corn, according to ABC’s “World News with Charles Gibson.” But as far as the July 21 broadcast was concerned, everything except government-mandated ethanol was to blame for the higher grocery costs.

Networks Serve as Deputy for Food Police

admin — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:45:18 +0000

Amy Menefee

“We’ll look at who’s to blame for the stuff you put in your body.”