Cornucopia’s Take: Countries around the world are importing food and animal feed at lower and lower costs, forcing domestic farmers to grow other crops in order to make ends meet. This study looks at the environmental impacts of what domestic farmers grow when their markets bottom out. Cornucopia has reported on fraudulent organic grain imports,… Read more »
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More Opportunities to Tell The USDA What You Think About Animal ID!
Many family-scale organic and direct marketing farmers consider this an economic threat to their businesses The USDA continues to hold public meetings to discuss its “new framework” for animal traceability (formally known as the National Animal Identification System or NAIS). The agency has stated that this new framework will apply only to animals that cross… Read more »
Dallas Chef Rids the Menu of Genetically-Modified Foods
KHOU.com (this link is no longer available) by Shelly Slater DALLAS — Meet the leader of the Mohawk Militia: Patrick Stark. As executive chef of Sundown at Granada, he’s one of the first to revamp his entire menu to be GMO-free. There’s nothing that’s been “genetically modified” here — just natural, organic products. “It’s got an… Read more »
NOSB Oral Comments, Spring 2022
Day 1: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 (12:00 PM ‐ 5:30 PM Eastern Time ET) NOSB Member Participants: Rick Greenwood, Jerry D’Amore, Kimberly Huseman, Mindee Jeffery, Nathan Powell-Palm, Wood Turner, Amy Bruch, Brian Caldwell, Carolyn Dimitri (delayed in joining), Logan Petrey, Kyla Smith, Liz Graznak, Allison, Johnson, Dr. Dilip Zandwani, Javier Zamora. A current list and… Read more »
Organics Boom Sprouts Retail Rivalry
Industry leader Whole Foods has a challenger in Wal-Mart By MARIA HALKIAS The Dallas Morning News PLANO – Walter Robb studies weekly sales from every Whole Foods market nationwide, but he’s been pulling Plano store numbers more often since an experimental Wal-Mart Supercenter opened two miles away. “I’m all over it, and so far I… Read more »
A Milk War Over More Than Price
The New York Times By MELANIE WARNER Many organic foods have been popping up on the shelves of Wal-Mart in recent years, but none have been as popular as organic milk. For many shoppers, particularly mothers with small children, it is the first organic product they try. Now organic milk is about to become much… Read more »
Cornucopia’s complete interview with Dr. Charles Benbrook
One analytical challenge has remained a primary focus of Dr. Charles Benbrook over his 50-year career — quantifying the risks of pesticide residues in our diet. His painstaking, undervalued work has created the Dietary Risk Index (DRI). The system’s roots and evolution are described on the Heartland Health Research Alliance (HHRA) website. The DRI significantly advances… Read more »
Eliot Coleman: Organic is a System of Agriculture That Acknowledges the Pre-Eminence of Soil Life
Cornucopia’s Take: Pioneering organic farmer Eliot Coleman of Four Season Farm in Maine has shared his knowledge of the soil and growing food with growers from around the world. He has also been a vocal critic of the USDA National Organic Program. Read his latest commentary on the NOP and organic below. DEFENDING THE MEANING OF… Read more »
Organic vs. Conventional: Pundits Are Welcome to Their Own Opinion, But Not Their Own Facts
Food Safety News By Mark Kastel Because Food Safety News holds an important perspective in the industry, I was surprised to see the website publish a commentary by Mr. Mischa Popoff. Mr. Popoff has spent the last few years promoting his self-published book, Is It Organic. He has made irresponsible and unsupported claims that 80… Read more »
Growing Detroit, One Tree at a Time
Food Tank by Sarah Small The Greening of Detroit was founded to reforest Detroit and return the city to a state of environmental integrity filled with trees, green spaces, urban farms, and parks. The organization has dedicated itself to providing the community with the means and skills to protect their green spaces and grow their own… Read more »
