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Swine flu or whine flu? How media covered H1N1

Much has been said about media coverage of the H1N1 outbreak – both by the general public and by those of us in agriculture. And most of what is being said hasn’t been very complimentary.

Certainly from farmers’ perspective, the media is to blame for tagging H1N1 with the nickname swine flu and then repeating it over and over again until it now seems permanently and irreparably stuck in the public’s consciousness.

But what do the media think about how they have handled the situation? Continue reading Swine flu or whine flu? How media covered H1N1

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World Food Day – mostly ignored

World Food Day came and went last week – with nary a mention in most major media. As someone working in the world of food and farming, this is something I probably should have heard about, but didn’t until today when I was catching up on all of my reading.
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