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Amish Avoid Graven Images
An Amish couple has settled a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government with guarantees that their freedom from being photographed will not be abrogated. The Indianapolis Star published an account of the historic agreement on May 29. Since Old Order Amish religious beliefs prohibit self-promotion, they were listed in the lawsuit only as “John and […]
The Amish Are Protecting the Land
Five years ago, the Pennsylvania environmental media highlighted the path-breaking efforts of a Lancaster County Amish farmer to protect his soils and the streams near his property from erosion and pollution. The efforts of farmer Raymond King to retard soil erosion, plant in contours, and, more than that, to adopt advanced techniques for protecting the […]
The Plight of the Challa Yanadi
An illegal firecracker manufacturing facility in the outskirts of the Indian city of Nellore exploded on the last day of 2016, killing three Yanadi workers and seriously injuring numerous others. The explosion occurred in Porlukatta, a suburb of Nellore, according to a police official. Early news reports indicated that at least eight people sustained burns […]
Amish Farmer Selling Raw Milk is Threatened
Two agents of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two deputy federal marshals, and a Pennsylvania State trooper drove into an Amish farmyard one morning last week at 5:00 AM. The Lancaster County farmer, Dan Allgyer of Kinzers, was already out preparing to milk his cows when the cars arrived. He challenged them and was […]
