Cornucopia’s Take: The 2018 Farm Bill presents an opportunity for improving sustainability for farmers – both environmentally and financially. Read the story below to hear what a fourth-generation Iowa farmer has to say. Editorial: To clean up our water, go ‘nuts’ like this Iowa farmer The Des Moines Register...
Cornucopia’s Take: USDA is asking for stakeholder input on key issues of the GMO labeling law set to go into effect in 2018. We believe the most important issue here is to ensure that the USDA includes all gene-editing technologies in this labeling law. All Forms of Genetic Engineering...
Cornucopia’s Take: Codirector Mark Kastel was interviewed for this brief video on choosing eggs in the marketplace. He has traveled the country visiting various sized organic egg laying operations. Be sure to check out Cornucopia’s organic egg scorecard to find the best options in your local market. THE WELLBE...
Cornucopia’s Take: As has become the industry standard when any research uncovers pesticide harm to pollinators, Syngenta and Bayer have accused the authors of bias, despite providing funding for this particular study. Lead study researcher Dr. Ben Woodcock noted that both Syngenta and Bayer have put out “statistically flawed” studies...
Cornucopia’s Take: The disposal of society’s wastes is frequently met with an “out of sight out of mind” approach. Everything that goes down the drains in our homes, industries, and institutions ends up in waterways and as sewage sludge from water treatment plants. According to the EPA more than...
Cornucopia’s Take: Maine is taking the lead in food sovereignty. The state now allows towns to determine whether neighbors can sell their eggs, milk, and other food to neighbors. Will other states follow, or will the federal government intervene to consolidate even more power in the hands of Big...
Cornucopia’s Take: Cornucopia supports a consumer’s right to know what’s in their food. Give your input for the draft rule at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/gmo-questions by Monday. The simplest way to avoid genetically engineered foods is to buy certified organic. Urgent: Comment on GE labeling by Monday! Beyond Pesticides Source: CT Senate...
Cornucopia’s Take: One of the creeping trends in Big Ag has been the creation of laws designed to hide abusive activities from the public. One such law, the 2012 ag-gag law in Utah, made it a criminal offense for undercover investigators to film conditions on a farm or slaughterhouse. A...
Cornucopia’s Take: Natural Grocers’ Alan Lewis recently visited Capitol Hill to discuss the upcoming Farm Bill with lawmakers. He shares his experience, insight, and disturbing commentary below about what this may mean for organic food and agriculture. Will Coming “Reforms” at the USDA Spell the End of Organic? LinkedIn...
Cornucopia’s Take: Herbruck’s and many other industrial organic egg producers claim to “strictly adhere to the current National Organic Program standards.” It may be more accurate to say that these operations adhere to the standards the NOP is willing to enforce. It should be noted that the standards,...
News from the Spring NOSB Meeting in Denver by Linley Dixon, PhD, Senior Scientist at The Cornucopia Institute Source: Adobe Stock With five new members of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), the debate over...
Cornucopia’s Take: This eucalyptus tree has been genetically engineered to withstand winter here in the U.S and for primary use in bioenergy. Eucalyptus trees grow rapidly by using up soil nutrients and ground water, and they will spread their GE pollen and seeds across the land. Let the USDA...
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