Superbug Linked to Antibiotic Used on Farms
The Herald by JAMES MORGAN The use of antibiotics on farms should be reduced because of suspected links with a superbug in humans, an organic food group claimed yesterday. A virulent strain of E-coli which has killed at least 57 people in the UK has been found on 10 cattle farms in the UK since […]
Harkin Pushes for Rules to Include More Farms
Organic farmers: Old-fashioned tilling keeps them out of conservation program. Federal government: CSP favors spraying to prevent erosion and greenhouse gases. By PHILIP BRASHER Des Moines Register Washington Bureau (link no longer available) Washington, D.C. – Organic farmers control weeds the old-fashioned way, turning the soil. Most conventional growers, of course, spray herbicides. Which is […]
Pasture Production Better for Water and Air Quality, Public and Animal Health
WASHINGTON, DC — The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a report that shows how pasture-raised pork, chicken, and egg production can avoid the problems conventional production poses for water and air quality and animal and public health. The report also explains the definitions, standards, and label claims for pasture-raised foods that consumers encounter at […]
Images From an Organic Factory Dairy
The Case Vander Eyk, Jr. industrial-scale dairy is located in central California. The 10,000-herd facility is a “split operation.” At this facility at least 3500 of the cows are split from the herd and are supposed to be managed in accordance with federal organic regulations. In February, 2005 The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal legal […]
So, What if Wal-Mart Made a Mistake?
by Jim Goodman That was the question asked by the host on a recent Public Radio call-in show. Her question to her guest from the Cornucopia Institute was in regard to recent charges that Wal-Mart was passing conventional grocery items off as USDA certified organic. A mistake? I doubt it. Seriously, think about it, you […]
Who Owns Organic?
The latest update of major corporate ownership and involvement in the organic food sector is now out. The chart graphically focuses on the organic brands with ties to the top 25 food processors in North America. Dr. Phil Howard, an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, is responsible for preparing this information.
US Accused of Being Lax on Mad Cow Safety
The Korea Times By Kim Yon-se U.S. consumer advocacy groups accuse the U.S. government of blocking voluntary tests for mad cow disease by meat processing companies and trying to scale the existing ones down. One case in point is Creekstone Farms, which produced the first batch of U.S. beef exported to Korea after the three-year […]
