Tuesday was the second day of the four-day National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California. At least twice a year the 15-member expert stakeholder panel meets around the country. The NOSB was created by Congress to represent the interests of the organic community, rather than allowing the… Read more »
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GE Salmon Caught, Temporarily, in a Net of Regulation
Cornucopia’s Take: Genetically engineered (GE) salmon by AquaBounty have yet to hit U.S. markets, in part because the FDA has yet to come out with their GE labeling law. Funding behind the GE salmon appears to be nearly infinite, and AquaBounty is determined to wait out legislators and policies. While it is likely that these… Read more »
Will Corporate Interests Water Down the Meaning of Organic Food/Farming?
Federal Organic Panel Meets This Week to Vote on Controversial Topics Agribusiness industry interests have been working for years to woo organic influencers: NOP Staff Director Miles McEvoy touring a hydroponic greenhouse in California, Archi’s Acres, owned by one of the principal hydroponic activist/lobbyists. Image Source: USDA When the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meets… Read more »
N.C. Raw Milk Consumers Go Out of State
Pennsylvania farmers tap into demand for product N.C. law prohibits Carolina Journal Online By Sara Burrows RALEIGH — Selling unpasteurized milk has been illegal in North Carolina for three decades. But that hasn’t stopped growing numbers of families around the state from going to extreme lengths to obtain it. Some travel to South Carolina, where… Read more »
Major Food Brands Paying Farmers to Transition to Organic to Meet Consumer Demand
Cornucopia’s Take: The growing consumer hunger for organics has made organics a $43 billion a year business. As shortages appear, more farmers look to transition to organics. While they wrestle with changing agricultural practices, corporations are scrambling to find supplies – sometimes in the U.S. and increasingly from abroad. Paying Farmers to Go Organic, Even Before… Read more »
Mark Kastel in Texas: San Antonio OCIA Meeting, Austin Meet & Greet
Mark Kastel will keynote the annual meeting of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) to be held in San Antonio Feb. 5-7. Cornucopia’s cofounder will talk about maintaining the integrity of the organic label and our access to authentic, nutrient-dense food. Mark will also host an informal gathering for Austin area Cornucopia members Wednesday, February… Read more »
Government Shutdown Closes National Organic Program
Cornucopia’s Take: The latest round of politics in Washington, DC has led to a government shutdown. The entire organic program is currently suspended. Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency offices are either closed or offering only partial services to farmers who are planning for next season. Farm loans and other governmental financial assistance… Read more »
Another Reason to Eat Organic – Decrease Pesticide Exposure by 90%
LivingMaxwell by Max Goldberg Credit: USDA Here are a few things that we know. 1) In its pioneering testing several years ago, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) identified up to 493 chemicals in Americans of all ages, including 287 industrial chemical pollutants found in the cord blood of 10 babies born in 2004. So, from the time… Read more »
Voracious Worm Evolves to Eat Biotech Corn Engineered to Kill It
Wired by Brandon Keim Credit: Tom Hlavaty One of agricultural biotechnology’s great success stories may become a cautionary tale of how short-sighted mismanagement can squander the benefits of genetic modification. After years of predicting it would happen — and after years of having their suggestions largely ignored by companies, farmers and regulators — scientists have… Read more »
You Don’t Have to Eat Carrageenan: Finding Alternatives to a Toxic Food Additive
Carrageenan is a common food additive extracted from red seaweed. For the past four decades, scientists have warned that the use of carrageenan in food is not safe. Animal studies have repeatedly shown that food-grade carrageenan causes gastrointestinal inflammation and higher rates of intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and even malignant tumors. Despite the evidence showing the… Read more »
