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Women in the West Bank have been receiving sperm in mysterious ways from their incarcerated husbands serving time
for terrorism convictions.The illegally smuggled sperm can stay viable for up to 48 hours in any container if kept at room
temperature, and is being used by the wives for self-impregnation.The women claim that, because marriage is for life, they
still deserve the right to bear children despite their husbands’ legal statuses.
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current issues facing U.S. citizens.
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Fifteen-year-old girls across the globe were tested for their aptitude in the sciences.
Out of 65 countries, Jordan scored amongst the highest, while the U.S. scored lowest
in the world. Boys in the U.S. are now more highly ranked in science than girls,
whereas. In the rest of the world, girls outscore boys at record numbers.
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Contaminated meat versus local food sources: Europe, US question quality
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BY CHLOE LINDEMAN
What do Ireland, England, France and Romania all have
in common?
Horsemeat.
The discovery of horsemeat sold as beef is the center
of a growing food scandal in Europe. Britain and France
removed several food products from their shelves after
DNA testing indicated the presence of up to 100 percent
horsemeat in certain foods.
Initially thought to come from Ireland, the meat may
actually be a product of Romania, where new laws keeping
horses off the roads make horsemeat unusually inexpensive.
According to the BBC, the issue began in mid-January
when Irish food inspectors discovered horsemeat in certain
packaged meats advertised as beef after they tested several
burger products.
Additional testing revealed that some products labeled
"halal" contained pig DNA. The halal designation indicates
that foods are pork-free for Muslims, who typically do not
eat pork products because the Quran forbids it.
Findus, one of the brands in question, sold mixed-meat
contaminated lasagna and burgers in U.K. supermarkets
like Lidl and Tesco. Although horsemeat itself does not
present any-health risks, the discoveries appalled many U.K.
residents and spurred changes in food-testing requirements.
Findus U.K. recognized that the issue is "a very sensitive
subject for consumers" and stated that the company
"reacted immediately" to resolve it.
In the U.S., these recent discoveries highlight the question
of transparency in the food industry, but this is not the first
time that the issue has surfaced.
Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel "The Jungle" exposed some
of the unsanita^ practices within the U.S. meatpacking
industry, resulting in massive reform of food safety
legislation.
Locally, food quality and production ethics are primary
concerns.
"The one thing that I always push for is ... more visibility
in what's going on (in food production)," said Korey Erb,
manager of the Guilford Farm. "If there's no transparency,
then who's going to hold anybody accountable?"
Guilford's critical view of large-scale food production
and the impact of long distances food sometimes travels
was a major factor in the decision to switch campus food
providers five years ago. Students, faculty and staff
members petitioned for a new service with organic and
healthy options.
Meiivvether Godsey, Guilford's current food service, is
a Virginia-based company that uses local and sustainable
food sources whenever possible.
Chris Blain, the company's retail and sustainability
manager, and executive chef Eric Pearce think the legislation
governing food protocol in the U.S. is fairly stringent.
"We are one of the strongest countries in the world when
it comes to regulations for our food," said Pearce.
At the same time however, Blain said, "The way we
raise and consume meat in this country could stand some
scrutiny."
As for the current safety of food in the U.S., there are
mixed feelings.
Associate Professor of Biology Melanie Lee-Brown said
that the kind of problems recently revealed in the U.K.
occm "more often than documented by the media" in an
email interview.
But Pearce, who holds a double degree from University of
North Carolina at Greensboro in nutrition and food service
management, is not too concerned.
"You would hear about it," he said. "It would be in the
news."
Buying local is one way to ensure the integrity of food.
"We're very aware of what we're purchasing," said Blain.
We go with those small-scale producers because we can
go out and actually shake the hands of the people that are
raising the food."
One thing that Erb, Pearce and Blain share is a positive
outlook on the future of food production and the ability of
consumers to make a difference.
"We're in the business of giving our customers what
they want and there's definitely consumer interest in safe,
healthy and — as much as possible — local food," said
Pearce.
I think having local food networks is getting more
common as certain people are getting fed up with the
modem agricultural paradigm," Erb said. "We need to
move beyond awareness to more of an understanding."
But Erb say he is optimistic.
"I think we're going in the right direction with most
things."