OpEd: Ten Good Reasons Why GMOs Are Not Compatible With Organic Agriculture
Rodale Institute By Jim Riddle Despite fundamental differences in what they represent, there are occasional calls to allow the use of genetic engineering (which produces genetically modified organisms, known as GMOs) within the USDA National Organic Program. GMO varieties are currently most widespread in corn, soybean, canola and cotton crops, in dairy production, and in […]
(ALERT OVER) National Organic Program’s New Organic Standards Exempt Beef Cattle From Pasture
Support New Three-Tiered Label System — Comments due April 19th, 2010 Should organic ruminants such as a dairy cows and beef cattle — which have evolved to eat grass — be permitted to be kept in feedlots or should they be required by USDA organic regulations to obtain at least a portion of their feed […]
Position Paper: Organic Feedlot/Grass-based Beef
When the USDA released its “pasture rule” in February 2010, the rule included an exemption for organic ruminant “slaughter stock,” such as a beef cattle and bison, from obtaining 30% of their feed from pasture during the last 4 months of their lives. To gain a deeper understanding of current practices in the organic beef […]
(ALERT OVER) Rescue Local/Organic Farming in the Food Safety Bill!
Urgent — Call Your Senator Today The U.S. Senate is expected to vote soon on a sweeping overhaul of federal food safety law – S. 510. The House food safety bill passed last year (HR 2749) included several measures that threaten small-scale organic producers, including a registration fee of $500 and blanket application of complicated […]
