An excerpt from Concentration and Power in the Food System by Dr. Phil Howard Retailing is the closest link in the food chain to consumers. This structural position gives these firms a gatekeeper role, and thereby the potential to wield enormous power over both consumers and suppliers. Rigorous enforcement of US antitrust laws encouraged supermarket… Read more »
Cornucopia’s Take: Our cheap food relies heavily on cheap labor, much of it provided by immigrants and migrant workers. Both conventional and organic farmers talk about how they make far below minimum wage. Supporting local, certified organic CSAs and cooking with unprocessed ingredients like fresh vegetables and bulk grains can make an organic diet more… Read more »
The Raleigh Telegram By Olivia Barrow RALEIGH – With the U.S. Senate preparing to overhaul the nation’s food safety laws through a bill that passed committee called the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 (S510), Senator Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) has co-sponsored an amendment to exempt small farmers from the added safety requirements of the bill…. Read more »
This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. Longest Acres Farm delivers their beef, lamb and pork to families and chefs in the greater Boston area every other month. they also deliver throughout Vermont and are available for on-farm pick all year. They say: “Longest Acres Farm is an Organic, diversified livestock farm that provides… Read more »
Store brands include poultry products that have been privately labeled by grocery chains. Typically, these businesses buy products wholesale and then market those finished or packaged products with their own labels. The inherent problem with private labels is that they lack transparency. Store brands may get their meat from highly rated producers, but they are… Read more »
Company: Cowberry Crossing Market Area: New York State Location: Hudson, NY Web site: www.cowberrycrossingfarm.com Phone: 518-828-2682 They write: The poultry we offer include broiler or (meat) chicken, soup chicken (males from the laying flock), and turkeys (seasonal). All of our birds are raised on the farm in a humane fashion. The poultry are fed exclusively… Read more »
Modern Farmer Credit: USDA America’s fourth-ever fatal case of the degenerative brain disease, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), has been confirmed in the U.S., according to a June 2nd press release issued by the Centers for Disease Control. This disease, often fatal, is believed to be caused by the consumption of products made from cows with bovine spongiform… Read more »
How “fair and balanced” journalism drops the ball on GMO coverage. Rodale News by Julia Westbrook Source: Johannes Jansson As the political, economic, and environmental debates over GMOs continue, it’s easy to forget that there’s another key player: the media. From the Today show toThe New York Times, including Rodale News, media outlets play a critical role in bringing… Read more »
[Note: WhiteWave CEO Gregg Engles, mentioned in the story, was the CEO of Dean Foods, the giant dairy processor that spun off WhiteWave earlier in 2013.] Monterey Weekly By Ari LeVaux WhiteWave, maker of Silk soymilk, is purchasing San Juan Bautisa-based Earthbound Farm, the nation’s largest producer of organic produce. Organic industry observers are wondering… Read more »
Rodale EMMAUS, Pa.– Rodale has announced the release of Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe by Rodale Chairman & CEO Maria Rodale. Organic Manifesto cuts through the confusion and misinformation to provide an indispensable and highly readable look at why chemical-free farming unquestionably holds the… Read more »
