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July 22, 2013

FDA Poised to Release Guidance Restricting Outdoor Access for Organic Poultry

Draft Favors Industrial-Scale Operations Over Family Farms On Tuesday, July 23, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will release a draft guidance for organic egg ...

July 17, 2013

Public Hearing for New York State GMO Labeling Bill

New York State’s GMO Labeling Bill, A3525-A, is getting a public hearing on July 30, 2013. The New York state Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs ...

July 10, 2013

NOP Seeks Comment on Time Spent Complying with USDA Organic Regulations

Every three years, the National Organic Program (NOP) must estimate the amount of time organic stakeholders spend developing and maintaining required documentation. The NOP is ...

July 1, 2013

State of Fever: Monsanto’s GMO Policy Infecting All Levels of Government

By Will Fantle, Codirector From the Summer issue of The Cultivator From the USDA to foreign policy, Congress, state governments, elections and the courts, the ...

June 28, 2013

Organic Labeling Misrepresentation — Update

Organic Labeling Misrepresentation — Update With the help of Cornucopia members in the New York City area we are very pleased to report that we ...

June 28, 2013

Tell The Honest Company and Tom’s of Maine: Stop the Lies about Carrageenan!

The Honest Company recently introduced toothpaste for kids—and included the harmful ingredient carrageenan. When customer complaints poured in, they responded by telling us we are ...

June 27, 2013

Have You Been Defrauded? Help Bring Organic Scammers to Justice

Have you been duped? Ever purchased Newman’s Own Organics or Organic Bistro Products? Have you purchased Newman’s Own Organics or Organic Bistro food products? If ...

June 25, 2013

Defending Organics

How Citizen Lobbyists Made a Difference at the recent National Organic Standards Board Meeting By Charlotte Vallaeys, Director Farm and Farm Policy At the most ...

June 21, 2013

Agrarian Revival

Young and Beginning Farmers Plant Roots of Sustainability and Community By Elizabeth Wolf, Communications and Development Director Over the past century, the total number of ...

June 14, 2013

Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Foods Took Over the American Meal

Pandora’s Lunchbox, by former New York Times business reporter Melanie Warner, offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the processed foods industry. – Charlotte Vallaeys, Director, ...

June 14, 2013

Antibiotic Use in Organic Orchards to End

NOSB Votes to Disallow Material in Apple and Pear Production After 2014 By Pamela Coleman, PhD The headlines predicted a “Food Fight” over the use ...

June 10, 2013

ORGANIC DEBATE: Cornucopia’s Kastel Goes Toe-to-Toe with Mischa Popoff

After hearing from scores of concerned organic stakeholders about his scheduled show with Mischa Popoff, radio host Michael Olson of the syndicated show Food Chain ...