NSAC’s Blog Source: USDA Final Produce Rule Retains Improvements, but Implementation Strategies Surrounding Inspections and Audits Raise Significant Questions and Concerns Washington, DC, November 13, 2015 – Today, FDA released the much-anticipated final rule detailing preventive standards for farms that grow, harvest, pack, or hold covered produce for human consumption. Once officially published in the… Read more »
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FDA Rolls Out Food Safety Rules
[This article was previously published in the winter issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by Will Fantle, Codirector at The Cornucopia Institute Source: Dollar Photo Club The FDA has released the first section of its final rules that are part of the Food Safety Management Act. This rule covers practices at facilities that sell human… Read more »
Proposed Organic Animal Welfare Standards May Never Go Into Effect
Cornucopia’s Take: If they are not reviewed by the Obama administration, the proposed standards are unlikely to be completed during a Trump administration. Cornucopia raised serious concerns about the proposed rule, a true mixed bag with many of the proposals favoring industrial livestock production. It is Cornucopia’s contention that the entire rulemaking process was a charade… Read more »
Q&A for Retailers on the Proposed Organic Livestock & Poultry Standards Rule
USDA has published the long-awaited Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) rule. We need you — leaders of independent retailers and co-ops — to get it to the finish line! How can co-ops and retailers participate? The most important way co-ops and retailers can help is by writing individual comments to the Federal Registrar. Powerful… Read more »
New USDA Rules Establish Strong Organic Standards for Pasture and Livestock
Family Farmers Call Rule a Victory for Integrity of Organic Food and Agriculture Swift and Judicious Enforcement of Abuses Now Expected by Obama Administration WASHINGTON, DC — After over 10 years of lobbying, family farmers across the country, who produce organic milk, are celebrating the release of strict new USDA regulations that establish distinct benchmarks… Read more »
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Bay Area Egg Producers For False “Free-Range” Advertising
[Current organic standards state that organic livestock producers must “establish and maintain living conditions which accommodate the health and natural behavior of animals, including year-round access for all animals to the outdoors, shade, shelter, exercise areas, fresh air and direct sunlight suitable to the species [emphasis added].” Evidence gathered by The Cornucopia Institute, including photos… Read more »
Organic Bread Found to Cause 25% Less CO2 Emissions
Bakeryinfo.co.uk A new study has claimed that the environmental impact of the production, packaging and distribution of organic bread is far less than that of conventional bread, with organic bread emitting as much as a quarter less CO2 into the atmosphere. The research, conducted by the Öko-Institut in Freiburg, Germany, was part of comprehensive research… Read more »
Cornucopia in the news
The Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) Rule has ignited controversy from every corner of the food system. Called “too weak” by some and draconian by others, this rule will profoundly impact the market, whether or not it passes. As quoted in Food Safety News, Cornucopia Board Chair and organic poultry producer Cameron Molberg says, “We… Read more »
Now is the Time for a United Front Against Industrialization
UPDATE: Deadline to comment extended to November 10 The deadline for OLPS comments has been extended to November 10. While this allows more time for consumer and retailer support, industry will take full advantage of this opportunity. Your comment is more important than ever! The unparalleled importance of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule… Read more »
Judge Rules Delta Farmer’s Use of Pesticides a Form of Trespassing
Denver Post DELTA, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado judge has ruled that a farmer spraying against mosquitoes needs to prevent the pesticide from drifting into a neighboring organic farm, likening the action to a form of trespassing. Judge Charles Greenacre ruled Thursday that two farmers cannot use pesticides within 150 feet of an organic farm… Read more »
