Many family-scale organic and direct marketing farmers consider this an economic threat to their businesses The USDA continues to hold public meetings to discuss its ...
Onerous Rule has Devastated California Raw Almond Producers WASHINGTON, DC – A federal appeals court ruled today, overturning a lower court decision, that a group ...
Secretary Vilsack Asked to Balance Public’s Interest with Corporate Involvement CORNUCOPIA, WI: In a move to protect the growing organic industry from undue corporate influence, ...
Industry Watchdog / Washington Post Investigation Brings Down Old Leadership Washington, DC: In a strong departure from Bush-era policy, the USDA’s National Organic Program released ...
Prominent Brands Using “Organic” in Their Name When Products Don’t Qualify Cornucopia, WI—While the organic label is the gold standard of eco-labels on food packages, ...
Synthetic Oils in Infant Formula Could Be Making Babies Sick Cornucopia, WI – For years, the USDA’S National Organic Program has failed to enforce federal ...
Farmers/Ranchers Square-off in Debate About 100% Pasture Versus Feedlots Cornucopia, WI — The new USDA organic pasture rule strengthening the requirement for grazing and pasturing ...
When the USDA released its “pasture rule” in February 2010, the rule included an exemption for organic ruminant “slaughter stock,” such as a beef cattle ...
Home Pesticide Manufacturer Misrepresenting Products as Certified “Organic” The Cornucopia Institute has filed legal complaints with the USDA alleging that Wal-Mart, and a North Carolina-based ...
New Management at USDA Reforms, Strengthens National Organic Program WASHINGTON, DC: After an extensive audit and investigation of alleged improprieties at the USDA’s National Organic ...
“EcoGrain” Marketing Blitz — Greenwashing New Bread Produced with Toxic Agrochemicals as Something Better Than Organic Cornucopia, Wisconsin: With the growing success of organics, and ...
Family Farmers Call Rule a Victory for Integrity of Organic Food and Agriculture Swift and Judicious Enforcement of Abuses Now Expected by Obama Administration WASHINGTON, ...
