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October 18, 2012

National Organic Standards Board Votes to Reject More Synthetic Additives in Infant Formula

Positive news for organic consumers from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting currently taking place in Providence, Rhode Island: the NOSB has rejected the ...

October 14, 2012

Organic/Natural Retailing: Anti or Pro GMO Labeling?

Prop37: Is your grocer selling-out your values? Voting with your dollars – it matters not just what you buy, but where you buy. So how ...

October 5, 2012

PROPOSITION 37 CONTROVERSY UPDATE: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff—New Organic Heroes Step Forward (No Longer AWOL)

More Organic Brands with Corporate Ties Funding Opposition to GMO Labeling Updated Cornucopia Infographic Also Highlights New Funding for CA Proposition The Cornucopia Institute updated ...

September 19, 2012

California Proposition 37 – Your Right to Know What is in Your Food

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September 13, 2012

Iconic Organic Industry Giants Missing in Action

UPDATE: We are pleased to report that Stonyfield Organic’s Gary Hirshberg contacted us and made a personal contribution and committed to supporting the Yes on ...

September 12, 2012

Stanford’s “Spin” on Organics Allegedly Tainted by Biotechnology Funding

Scientists Tied to Tobacco Industry Propaganda, and Funding from Monsanto, Turn Attention to Organic Food Cornucopia, Wis. – A recent study by Stanford University researchers ...

September 10, 2012

Bush Era Organic Scandal Ends in $7.5 Million Settlement

Aurora Dairy, Walmart, Costco, Target and Others Said to Have Misled Consumers BOULDER, CO:What has been billed the largest scandal in the history of the ...

September 4, 2012

Thinking Outside the Processed Foods Box—Health and Safety Advantages of Organic Food

I have enjoyed a virtually exclusive organic diet for the past 30 years. But I was deeply unsettled by a September 4 New York Times ...

August 16, 2012

Agribusinesses Owning Natural/Organic Brands Betray Customers: Fund Attack on GMO Labeling Proposal in California

The Cornucopia Institute releases shopper’s guide: pro/con prop 37 brands CORNUCOPIA, WI: Proposition 37, a citizen’s initiative on the ballot on November 6 in California, ...

August 10, 2012

Survey Shows Strong Voter Support for Labeling GMO Foods in California.

A new voter opinion survey shows strong support for the California November ballot initiative that would require the labeling of genetically engineered foods. Released by ...

August 8, 2012

Corporations Sneak Synthetic Preservatives into Organic Food

Organic Watchdog Files Formal Legal Complaint with USDA CORNUCOPIA, WI: The Cornucopia Institute, a not-for-profit policy research organization based in Wisconsin, filed a formal legal ...

July 24, 2012

USDA Organic Audit: Procedures for Approving Synthetics Followed, Allegations of Corruption Unexamined

WASHINGTON, DC: The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), at the USDA, released a brief report yesterday outlining their review of serious allegations of collusion ...