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October 24, 2008

USDA Releases New Organic “Pasture Rule” — Running out the Clock for Family Farmers?

CORNUCOPIA, WI — After eight years of intense scrutiny and criticism the USDA has published a proposed amendment to the federal organic regulations intended to ...

October 12, 2008

Collateral Damage: Organic Farmers Being Squeezed Out

Corporate Takeover Threatens Farmers, Mission Cornucopia, WI – Groups representing organic farmers and their customers are calling on consumers to help save the organic industry ...

October 2, 2008

Cornucopia Institute Files Action Seeking Almond Pasteurization Documents

Farm Policy Group Says Almond Board Withholding Key Research The Cornucopia Institute Cornucopia, WI – The Cornucopia Institute has filed a Freedom of Information Act ...

September 18, 2008

Cornucopia Calls for Food Safety Rules That Don’t Discriminate Against Diverse, Family-Scale Fresh Market Farmers

Testimony given before USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee The Cornucopia Institute Carlea Arnold, Research Associate Good morning. My name is Caralea Arnold. I ...

September 15, 2008

You Can Support the Mission of The Cornucopia Institute

Our members have asked that we encourage visitors to our newly upgraded web page to consider supporting the mission and work of The Cornucopia Institute. ...

September 10, 2008

Almond Growers and Handlers File Federal Lawsuit Seeking to End “Adulteration” of Raw Nuts

Lawsuit Would Halt Treatment of Almonds with Toxic Fumigant or Steam Heat WASHINGTON, D.C. A group of fifteen American almond growers and wholesale nut handlers ...

September 5, 2008

Got Fresh Spinach? Lettuce? Think again!

Radiation Treatment Lowers Nutrition and Raises Spoilage Issues The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on August 22, published a new federal regulation permitting “but not ...

July 22, 2008

Organic Valley Halts Milk Purchases with Texas Dairy

7200-Cow Dairy No Longer Part of Cooperative’s Plan The Cornucopia Institute La Farge, WI — After weeks of controversy in the dairy community, Organic Valley’s ...

May 12, 2008

America’s Largest Corporate Dairy Processor Muscles Its Way into Organics

Clout-Heavy Dean Foods Kills USDA Investigation of Their Horizon Label The Cornucopia Institute CORNUCOPIA, WI: After a three-and-a-half year battle with Dean Foods regarding the ...

April 14, 2008

Organic Infant Formula Ingredients Processed with Toxic Chemical

FDA Reports Indicate Infants Sickened from Algae/Fungal-Based Nutritional Supplements The Cornucopia Institute CORNUCOPIA, WI. — The Cornucopia Institute has filed a legal complaint with the ...

January 10, 2008

Unsustainable Shrimp Farming Degrading the Environment, Posing Health Risks

Eli Penberthy The Cornucopia Institute Consumer demand for shrimp is soaring. In 2006, the US alone imported 1.3 billion pounds of farm-raised shrimp, more than ...

November 15, 2007

23 Organizations Critique Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Initiatives

Human rights, labor and environmental groups find Wal-Mart”s “green” initiatives lack real impact on global warming, employee health and welfare Washington, DC– As Wal-Mart releases ...