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May 19, 2009

New Report: Many Organic Soy Food Brands Importing Beans From China

We no longer trust these imports to feed our pets They have no place in organics Cornucopia, WI: Tremendous growth in the organic soy foods ...

May 15, 2009

Organic Dairy Farmers Fight for Justice – and Their Livelihoods

Giant Factory Farms Exploiting Federal Regulatory Loopholes CINCINNATI, OHIO: Organic farmers from around the country, and cooperatives and advocacy groups that represent them, converged on ...

April 20, 2009

TWITTER: Follow the Cornucopia Crew Protecting Truth, Justice and the Organic Way

Hello – In the battle between the generations at our organization, we want you to know that the hip, edgy and creative folks at Cornucopia ...

April 3, 2009

Family Farmers Fear Being Run over by Food Safety Juggernaut

Organic and Local Farmers Seek Protections in Washington CORNUCOPIA, WI: Momentum is building in Congress for new food safety reforms aimed at addressing the growing ...

March 11, 2009

Despite Legal Setback, Raw Almond Fight Continues

The Cornucopia Institute The dismissal, on technical grounds, by a federal court judge on Monday of a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s raw almond pasteurization mandate ...

February 24, 2009

Message to Obama: Please Fix the USDA’s Organic Mess

Overhaul of Management and Culture Needed Appointment of Kathleen Merrigan as Deputy Secretary: First Sign of “Change” Cornucopia, WI – President Obama and new USDA ...

February 17, 2009

To Save Organic Dairy, Obama Must Change the USDA Mindset

Excerpted from The Milkweed Mark Kastel The state of the (organic) dairy nation is not good. That shouldn’t be too much of a surprise since ...

January 14, 2009

USDA Secretary Nominee Causes Dustup in Organic Industry

Obama Administration Challenged to Clean up Bush’s Organic Mess WASHINGTON, DC: As former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack begins his confirmation hearings in Congress, a controversy ...

December 22, 2008

Beef Controversy Could Delay New Organic Livestock Rulemaking

Strong Consensus on Dairy Provisions, Cracking down on Factory Farms, Could Be Jeopardized CORNUCOPIA, WI: Some organic policy experts are asking the USDA to separate ...

December 19, 2008

USDA Pulls Plug on Organic Certification Agent

The National Organic Program (NOP) announced on December 19 that they have revoked the accreditation of California Crop Improvement Association. Auditing of the organic certifier ...

December 4, 2008

Last Minute Rulemaking by Bush USDA Threatens Organic Farmers

Consumers and Farmers Join Together to Promote Organic Integrity Many media outlets, from the New York Times to the blogosphere, have tracked what has been ...

December 1, 2008

Four USDA Listening Sessions on New Livestock/Pasture Rule Begin This Week

The USDA has scheduled four listening sessions to gather input on its newly proposed organic livestock/pasture rule. The sessions are scheduled for: Tuesday, December 2 ...