Cornucopia’s Take: Use of the herbicide dicamba has skyrocketed since Monsanto released its dicamba-ready seed. It is known for its high volatility, dispersing into the air and drifting onto neighboring fields, killing plants and trees. Some scientists are speaking out about what Monsanto allowed them to study – and...
Cornucopia’s Take: The ‘Poison Papers’ document the fledgling EPA’s collusion with the chemical industry after learning most of the government’s safety approvals were based on fraudulent testing. The history found in these documents remains relevant to this day as the footprint of the actions continue. “POISON PAPERS” SNAPSHOT: HOJO...
Healthy Farmers Beget Healthy Food at Lady Moon Farms by Rachel Zegerius Communications and Development Associate at The Cornucopia Institute Anaïs Beddard grew up at Lady Moon Farms playing in farm fields, working in the old...
Cornucopia’s Take: Longtime organic dairy farmer Will Allen wrote this piece below about Ben & Jerry’s empty promises to farmers and consumers. Because Ben & Jerry’s is made from conventional milk, The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) recently found glyphosate residue in the ice cream. Sign OCA’s petition to Ben...
Cornucopia’s Take: Codirector Mark Kastel was recently interviewed by Public Radio’s Bonnie North for her program, Lake Effect. Enjoy this 15 minute recording of their conversation below discussing organic standards for food and agriculture. Defining and Maintaining Organic Standards WUVM, Milwaukee Public Radio by Bonnie North Listen to the...
Cornucopia’s Take: When scientific findings have regulatory consequences, the science is all too often subject to corporate spin. In this case, herbicide manufacturers have a vested interest in a regulatory conclusion that glyphosate is safe when used per label directions. The independent science says otherwise. For a good explanation of...
Cornucopia’s Take: Giant “organic” hydroponic growers, alongside “organic” CAFO operators, are pressing for relaxed regulations. They have called for technological advancements in organics while they refuse to disclose what they fertilize their plants with. Cornucopia stands firm with organic farmers: organic is rooted in soil. For more, visit Can...
After 10 Years of Pressure by The Cornucopia Institute, an Article in TheWashington Post is Changing the Competitive Landscape in Organics A recent Washington Post investigation illustrated serious flaws in the organic certification program at...
Cornucopia’s Take: Monsanto and the other biotech firms share the common obstacle of international regulation. As such, they have spent the last decade recreating the global ISBGMO conference to focus on industry regulatory objectives like “modernization” and “simplification.” They seek to build GMO approval into the testing process while...
Cornucopia’s Take: Although billed as a sustainable source of meat, the necessary use of fetal bovine serum is a major controversy. Cornucopia offers no comment on the potential “yuck factor” of lab-grown meat but the secretive process of its creation needs explaining. Lab-Grown Meat Will Be In Your Supermarket Next...
Cornucopia’s Take: 7.5% of all arable land in Germany is now being farmed organically. The German government has set a goal of 20% organic farmland. By contrast, approximately 1% of farmland in the U.S. is certified organic. Organic farming reaches record level in Germany DW Source: eLKayPics Increasing numbers...
Cornucopia’s Take: Amaranth, a common weed threat to crops, has become resistant to other herbicides on the market. Many conventional farmers have turned to more chemicals for help. Dicamba is an older generation herbicide known for its propensity to drift and damage nearby crops. The recent release of seeds...
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