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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

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Former apprentices and employees say they faced working conditions they considered unsafe, while numerous former livestock employees describe what they view as unnecessary animal suffering within Stone Barns’ holistic land management system. In the course of reporting this story, I’ve spoken with more than 20 sources.

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The 38 All-Time Best Food Movies

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The one thing that all of these films have in common is that they depict food, dining, cooking, or eating in relatable, often visceral ways. Along the way they rope in some women (three hired, one a local school teacher) to further indulge in carnal pleasures (it’s rated NC-17).

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

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On the morning of February 7, 2020, office employees at the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture filed one by one into meetings with management. When leadership began presenting these ideas to staff in 2019, a number of Stone Barns employees vocally disagreed with the new direction. Some came out crying.

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The Boundary Pusher

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Most notably in the food media world, Bon Appétit editor Adam Rapoport resigned in the wake of social media protests by employees of color over unfair treatment , sparked when Teclemariam tweeted a photo of Rapoport in brownface. Meehan declined repeated requests to speak on the record.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

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The Immense Human Cost of Keeping Thailand’s Palm Oil Flowing

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Human rights groups also allege that gangsters hired by Jiew Kang Jue Pattana repeatedly fired automatic rifles into the village and killed four of the community’s members, including Chai. While there is a growing demand for ethically sourced palm oil , much of the current supply chain is mired in human rights abuses.