Cargill Blockade Update, Federal Food Guidelines, Harmful Idle Oil Wells

Cargill Blockade Update, Federal Food Guidelines, Harmful Idle Oil Wells

February 13, 2026 · 60 min

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The episode discusses updates on the Cargill blockade, new federal dietary guidelines, and the health impacts of idle oil wells in California.

Indigenous People of Tapajos – Credit Colectivo Apoena Cultura On today’s show, there’s an update on the Cargill blockade in Santarem, Brazil from Amazon Watch Program Director Christian Poirier, after that, Make America Healthy Again wants us to add more animal adipose to our diets. I’ll speak to Chloe Waterman, Senior Program Manager in Food and Agriculture Policy at Friends of the Earth about the new federal dietary guidelines. We switch gears and close out the show with Center for Biological Diversity Staff Scientist Emily Diaz-Loar delivering new data on idle oil wells in California that can harm your health. Link to 350 Bay Area Action Sign Up: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NMnzJ4oaRXOqKjHiTXxrGA#/registration The post Cargill Blockade Update, Federal Food Guidelines, Harmful Idle Oil Wells appeared first on KPFA.

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Guests: Christian Poirier, Chloe Waterman, Emily Diaz-Loar

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Organizations: Amazon Watch, Friends of the Earth, Center for Biological Diversity

Places: Tapajos, California, Santarem

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