NCAL

College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Georgia

For Food Systems module resources page

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Information. NASS publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers; from calves born to hogs slaughtered; from agricultural prices to land in farms. The agency has the distinction of being known as The Fact Finders of U.S. Agriculture due to the abundance of information we produce. The National Agricultural Statistics Service's mission is to serve the United States, its agriculture, and its rural communities by providing meaningful, accurate, and objective statistical information and services.

State Facts, 2017 data

Also on Rawpixel.

There are some good pics here, but some are dated

Food photo album by Sue Thompson. Ontario, Canada. Some photos have weird blurring for style (I guess), but there are still many good ones.

Not all photos are public domain / creative commons, so double check

North Carolina (most), Arizona, and California pics. Beautiful shots.

Certification programs set standards and guidelines for the humane care of farm animals. Welfare audits are conducted to ensure compliance with the program.

All ecolabels in Ecolabel Index, the independent global directory of ecolabels and environmental certification schemes.

Most of the meat, poultry, dairy, and eggs sold in American grocery stores and restaurants come from animals raised under intensive conditions on “factory farms.” Animals on these operations suffer pain and distress as a result of extreme confinement, bodily mutilations without pain relief, and denial of the opportunity to behave normally. Consumers have the power to change this through the food choices we make every day. Farmers will produce, and retailers will sell, what shoppers demand. Seemingly small changes—like switching brands in favor of a more humanely raised product or consuming fewer animal-based foods—can make a big difference in the lives of farm animals.

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