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May 9, 2019

The Power of the Pesticide Industry

The article from the Washington Post, below, highlights how much sway the pesticide industry has in the U.S. government, regardless of the administration in power. ...

April 10, 2019

Cornucopia’s Investigative Findings on Import Fraud Confirmed

Cornucopia’s Take: Last year, Cornucopia publicized the identity of multi-billion dollar agribusinesses and their affiliates, located in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, which have ...

April 9, 2019

NOP Allows Glyphosate in “Organic” Hydroponic Production

Cornucopia’s Take: The Real Organic Project has brought to light a shocking practice in large-scale, “organic,” hydroponic production. Many of these facilities are being built ...

March 20, 2019

Who Certifies Livestock Factories and Hydroponic Operations and What Does It Pay?

Cornucopia’s Take: Cornucopia has heard from organic farmers and businesses who have asked their certifiers for a moratorium on hydroponics and to identify fraudulent dairies ...

March 12, 2019

One Organic Dairy Diversifies to Remain Afloat

Cornucopia’s Take: Creativity and diversification may help some organic dairy farmers keep their doors open. The farm in the story below has been able to ...

March 8, 2019

Farm Bill Contains Funding Boost for Organic Integrity

Cornucopia’s Take: The article by OFARM’s John Bobbe below was originally published in The Milkweed. Bobbe is a strong ally in stopping the flow of ...

March 7, 2019

The Dairy Crisis Continues to Deepen

Cornucopia’s Take: Wisconsin lost nearly two dairies a day in 2018, most of them family farms. As factory farm “organic” dairies continue to grow their ...

February 28, 2019

Four Cash Crops Take Up Half of Global Farmland

Cornucopia’s Take: Although more kinds of crops are now grown than in the 1970s, almost half of all farmland in the world currently produces wheat, ...

February 21, 2019

Dropping Flies: Over 30% of Insects Now Endangered

Cornucopia’s Take: Insect mass is declining by 2.5% annually. They pollinate plants, recycle waste, and provide food for many species, and humans cannot live without ...

February 19, 2019

New Research Analysis Finds Glyphosate Linked to Cancer

Cornucopia’s Take: According to a new meta-analysis, people with prolonged or high-level exposure to glyphosate (the active ingredient in Bayer/Monsanto’s Roundup) are 41% more likely ...

February 13, 2019

Your Pesticide Levels Can Drop Dramatically by Eating All Organic

Cornucopia’s Take: In a new study, 16 children and adults who ate only organic food for six days experienced a 60.5% reduction in the levels ...

February 11, 2019

China Stacks Hogs to Save Land and Transportation Costs

Cornucopia’s Take: The article below offers surreal imagery of hogs raised in high-rise farms. Hog waste from one such facility will be shunted to on-site ...