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24 Oct, 2013 08:12

Deadly Frankenchicken, justice for Maryville rape, world without sand

A shocking statistic that 80 percent of all antibiotic sales in the US go to livestock – Abby calls attention to the use of poisons and hormones in the food we eat. The Maryville rape case and the efforts of the online collective Anonymous who launched a campaign seeking justice for victim Daisy after prosecutors dropped charges against the rapist. A number of communities around the world have risked life and limb to force out corporations pillaging their land and resources, like Dole in the Philippines and McDonalds in Bolivia. Finally, documentary director Denis Delestrac discusses his film ‘Sand Wars’, exploring what a world without sand would look like, and the depletion of this vital resource that is used in everything from fiberglass to computer screens.

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