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June 6, 2013

Warning – Corporate Agribusiness Cloaked as Farmers

Beware Corporate Agribusiness in Sheep’s Farmers’ Clothing Recently, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) announced that they are forming a “Farmer Advisory Council.” This comes at ...

June 5, 2013

Court Rejects Lawsuit Opposing Approval of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

The decision by the USDA to approve deregulation of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa has been upheld by the federal Ninth District Circuit Court. The Cornucopia ...

May 22, 2013

Who Owns Organics — Updated

Dr. Phil Howard updates his popular infographic on the organic food industry The latest version of Who Owns Organics has been released by Dr. Phil ...

May 9, 2013

Pull GMOs Out of Similac? Shareholders Vote No

Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories voted April 26 on whether the company should adopt a non-GMO policy for its products, which include one of the nation’s ...

May 8, 2013

Not Good Enough for Pet Food

Chinese Organic Food Scrutinized at Congressional Hearing Washington, D.C. – The House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats gathered information ...

May 3, 2013

New Films Enhance Plant Growth But May Leave Chemical Residues in Soil

Pamela Coleman Farm Policy Analyst Farmers recognize the advantages of plastic mulches: thin sheets of black plastic warm the soil, enhance crop growth, and suppress ...

April 24, 2013

GE Salmon: Last Chance for Comments

Public comments on the FDA’s proposed approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon close on Friday, April 26. If you have yet to comment on this ...

April 23, 2013

Pressure Mounts to Remove GMOs From Infant Formula

Abbott Laboratories Shareholders Set To Vote on Non-GMO Policy Cornucopia, WI – Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories will vote on whether the manufacturer of Similac, a ...

April 16, 2013

Organic Integrity Upheld at Portland NOSB Meeting

The National Organic Standards Board met April 9-11 in Portland, OR to vote on issues of critical importance to the organic community. Here is a ...

April 9, 2013

NOSB Meeting April 9-11 — Antibiotics in Organic Apples/Pears and Other Synthetics

After Cornucopia’s investigative report, The Organic Watergate, found that an unholy alliance between corporate agribusiness and the USDA was resulting in gimmicky and risky synthetics ...

April 9, 2013

Go Organic: Here’s Why

By Charlotte Vallaeys For babies and children, whose brains are rapidly developing, it is especially important to buy organic versions of foods whose counterparts are ...

April 4, 2013

EcoFarm Honors Cornucopia Board President

Organic farmer Steve Sprinkel and his wife, Olivia Chase, were named Stewards of Sustainable Agriculture at the 33rd annual EcoFarm conference held earlier this year ...