The USDA is asking if organic ruminants — such as a beef cattle and bison — should be permitted to be kept in feedlots for the final portion of their lives while they are “finished” before slaughter or if they should be required by USDA organic regulations to obtain at least a portion of their feed directly from pasture. To gain a deeper understanding of current practices in the organic beef industry, Cornucopia surveyed organic beef producers across the nation. Based on this research, Cornucopia is proposing a three-tiered labeling system for organic meat from ruminants.

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The Cornucopia Institute's Organic Soy Report and accompanying Scorecard rates companies that market organic soy foods, such as soymilk, tofu and veggie burgers, based on ten criteria that are important to organic consumers'showcasing companies that are truly committed to the spirit and letter of the organic law while exposing those that do not rate highly or were unwilling to share their sourcing and production practices ...

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The Spring 2006 announcement by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., that it would dramatically expand its product offerings of organic food has left many organic industry officials and consumers questioning the corporation's likely impact. This report is an initial analysis of Wal-Mart's early organic marketing practices.

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The Cornucopia Institute's national survey of organic products in the dairy case showcases ethical family farm producers and exposes factory farm producers and brands that threaten to take over organic dairying. With this Web-based rating tool, you can see which brands and dairy products found in your region are produced using the best organic farming practices and ethics. Based on a year's research into the ...

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Replacing Mother: Imitating Human Breast Milk in the Laboratory, details research questioning the alleged benefits of adding "novel" omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, produced in laboratories and extracted from algae and fungus, into infant formulas. The report presents disturbing research indicating that the new additives placed in infant formula are seriously endangering the health of some formula-fed newborns and toddlers. Aggressive marketing campaigns by some ...

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