Wall Street Journal By Caroline Henshaw LONDON—After years of political wrangling by European Union policy makers, rising food prices may be putting genetically modified, or GM, food on the menu. Officials are set to vote Tuesday on whether to allow trace amounts of unauthorized GM material in animal-feed imports, a move campaigners say could herald… Read more »
Neb.-based Promiseland sues USDA over suspension
The Belleville News Democrat By TIMBERLY ROSS, Associated Press Promiseland Livestock filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the U.S. Department of Agriculture from suspending the Nebraska-based company’s organic certification. The lawsuit accuses the USDA of abusing its power when it decided to strip Promiseland of its organic certification for five years after accusing the… Read more »
Peace Cereal Illegally Misleading Consumers?
Prominent Brand Representing “Natural” Foods as Organic Organic Industry Watchdog Files Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission Cornucopia, Wis. – The Cornucopia Institute filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that Hearthside Food Solutions, which manufactures Peace Cereal, is misleading consumers by suggesting that its “natural” breakfast cereals are grown and processed without… Read more »
1,000 Coming to Granville for Ecological Food, Farm Conference
Newarkadvocate.com By Drew Bracken, Granville Sentinel correspondent Granville will be buzzing this weekend as almost 1,000 farmers, gardeners, researchers and consumers from all across Ohio and several Midwestern states arrive for the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s 32nd annual conference at Granville High School. “We have been amazed at the response to the conference,”… Read more »
Why Aren’t G.M.O. Foods Labeled?
New York Times By Mark Bittman If you want to avoid sugar, aspartame, trans-fats, MSG, or just about anything else, you read the label. If you want to avoid G.M.O.’s — genetically modified organisms — you’re out of luck. They’re not listed. You could, until now, simply buy organic foods, which by law can’t contain… Read more »
Systemic Problems with Organic Labeling and Signage: Widespread Market Place Misrepresentation
Formal rule change request by The Cornucopia Institute will address problem CORNUCOPIA, Wis. An investigation by The Cornucopia Institute found numerous stores in several states that carried “organic” signs on shelves of non-organic breakfast cereal, and bulk bins with non-organic granola that had “organic” bin labels. One specific company, Golden Temple, which manufactures bulk granola… Read more »
A Boost to Organic Farming
AgWeek By John Crabtree LYONS, Neb. — The steady growth of organic farming and ranching in North Dakota and the economic affects of organics on rural communities cannot and should not be ignored. USDA recently reiterated its commitment to organic production by making available another $50 million in funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program… Read more »
Letter to President Obama
By Arran Stephens, Nature’s Path Foods Dear President Obama, As a Canadian citizen, as an idealist, as the CEO of North America’s largest organic breakfast foods company, independent, strong and family owned—with plants in Wisconsin, Washington and BC employing hundreds of wonderful team members, I want to let you know that when my family and… Read more »
No Seeds, No Independent Research
Los Angeles Times By Doug Gurian-Sherman Soybeans, corn, cotton and canola — most of the acres planted in these crops in the United States are genetically altered. “Transgenic” seeds can save farmers time and reduce the use of some insecticides, but herbicide use is higher, and respected experts argue that some genetically engineered crops may… Read more »
WI to Host Thousands of Organic Farmers
Public News Service By Tim Morrissey LA CROSSE, Wis. – It’s the largest organic farming conference in the U.S. The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) will again host the Organic Farming Conference in LaCrosse, from Feb. 24-26. Faye Jones, executive director of MOSES, says the annual gathering has become a huge event. “The… Read more »
