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April 21, 2011

Largest Organic Milk Bottler Accused of Misrepresenting Products

Consumers Cautioned to Choose Organic Milk without Dubious, Illegal Ingredients Cornucopia, Wis.—The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal request with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today, ...

April 13, 2011

Watchdog Claims Organic Valley, Herbruck’s Violating Federal Organic Standards

Factory Farm Egg Production, without Mandated Outdoor Access, Challenged CORNUCOPIA, Wis. The Cornucopia Institute announced it has filed a formal legal complaint with the United ...

April 11, 2011

The Cornucopia Institute’s Official Comments to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)

Cornucopia’s comments pursuant to the agenda for their upcoming semiannual NOSB meeting, April 26-29 in Seattle, Washington. Please click on this link to review Cornucopia’s ...

March 30, 2011

Farmers and Seed Producers Launch Preemptive Strike against Monsanto

Lawsuit Filed To Protect Themselves from Unfair Patent Enforcement on Genetically Modified Seed Action Would Prohibit Biotechnology Giant from Suing Organic Farmers and Seed Growers ...

March 24, 2011

Two North Carolina Grocers Split on Organic Approach

Harris Teeter Accused of “Selling-Out” Values of Movement DURHAM, NC: North Carolina has been a hotbed of the organic farming movement since it started to ...

March 21, 2011

Industry Watchdog “Dumbfounded” by USDA’s Failure to Enforce Organic Law

USDA Continues Bush-era Policy of Allowing Unapproved Synthetic Additives March 21, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2000 Charlotte Vallaeys, 978-369-6409 Cornucopia, WI—The Cornucopia ...

March 19, 2011

Farmers and Consumer Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Genetically Engineered Alfalfa Approval

“Roundup Ready” Alfalfa Will Increase Pesticide Use and Cause Grave Harm to Environment and Organic Industry USDA Failures Guarantee Transgenic Contamination, Creation of More Superweeds ...

February 24, 2011

Organic Hero Passes

I received a phone call this morning from Bill Welsh’s son Mike letting me know that he passed away last night. Bill, from Lansing, Iowa, ...

February 18, 2011

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 ...

February 15, 2011

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 ...

February 11, 2011

USDA Uncovers Plot to Import Fake Chinese Organic Food

Chinese Import Moratorium Needed to Protect Consumers/Farmers Cornucopia, WI—After years of ringing the alarm bell about fraudulent Chinese organic production, the nation’s preeminent organic farming ...

February 1, 2011

OCA and Their Indictment of Stonyfield, Whole Foods and Organic Valley: Did “Organic Elites” Sell out to Monsanto and the USDA?

The following is what we have said in response to many e-mail inquiries and questions we have received from Cornucopia members, food cooperatives and others ...