Union of Concerned Scientists by Karen Stillerman It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. An organization representing tens of thousands of “lunch ladies” nationwide is leading the charge in Congress to roll back key healthy school lunch rules—including requirements for less sodium, more whole grains, and more fruits and vegetables on kids’ school lunch trays…. Read more »
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UAVs Awaiting Take-off in US Agriculture
Farmers Guardian by John Wilkes Source: David Rodriguez Martin Like their counterparts in Europe, farmers in the United States see potential for the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in their businesses. However, a ban on the use of drones for commercial purposes is preventing any further development of the technology in agriculture from, quite… Read more »
Everything You Need To Know About Nanopesticides
Modern Farmer by Virginia Gewin Stacey Harper has never been a farmer. In wooded Alsea, Oregon, Harper is more likely to be found hunting elk than sowing seeds. Rather, it’s Harper’s work in the laboratory that links her to the soil. A scientist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Harper is doggedly researching tiny, human-made… Read more »
Kids and …
The New York Times By Mark Bittman 1. Lunch Credit: Beau Wade Allow me this generalization: Healthy food initiatives threaten profits and are therefore fought or deflected or co-opted at all costs by the producers of hyperprocessed food. This is true even when those costs include producing an increasingly sick population — and a disproportionate… Read more »
Farm Bill Reflects Shifting American Menu and a Senator’s Persistent Tilling
The New York Times by Jennifer Steinhauer WASHINGTON — The farm bill signed by President Obama last month was at first glance the usual boon for soybean growers, catfish farmers and their ilk. But closer examination reveals that the nation’s agriculture policy is increasingly more whole grain than white bread. Within the bill is a significant shift in the… Read more »
Organic Soundbites May Not Be Organic Facts
Cornucopia’s Take: The newsreel spins so fast, it seems even reporters skim the news sometimes. Cornucopia encourages readers to examine studies of interest personally, and not just rely on media coverage. What the latest research actually says (and doesn’t) about organic The Organic Center Source: Casey Lessard Precise analysis of scientific articles isn’t always easy… Read more »
The Bee Keepers
How a Harvard scientist, a sixth-generation bee whisperer, and a retired entrepreneur joined forces to rescue an embattled insect and save the American food supply The Boston Globe Magazine By Scott Helman CHENSHENG LU hardly cuts the profile of a provocateur. He dresses business casual and wears silver-rimmed glasses. He lives in Wellesley. He gardens…. Read more »
Demise of the National Organic Standards Board?
Montana Organic Association by Barry Flamm, Former Chair of the National Organic Standards Board, Board Member of The Cornucopia Institute and MOA Lifetime Member The original and current purpose of the Organic Food Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) is to bring integrity and order to organic food production and marketing by establishing uniform standards. The… Read more »
In Trial Run, Chipotle Heads to the Farm
For Chains, Buying Locally Still Means a Long Journey The Washington Post By Jane Black, staff writer CHARLOTTESVILLE — When Chipotle Mexican Grill executives decided to begin serving local pork from one of the most famous farmers in America, they did the opposite of what most big companies would do when jumping on the latest… Read more »
Industry Watchdog “Dumbfounded” by USDA’s Failure to Enforce Organic Law
USDA Continues Bush-era Policy of Allowing Unapproved Synthetic Additives March 21, 2011 For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2000 Charlotte Vallaeys, 978-369-6409 Cornucopia, WI—The Cornucopia Institute, one of the nation’s leading organic industry watchdogs, condemned the position of the United States Department of Agriculture that it will allow products containing unapproved synthetic additives to be… Read more »
