Time Magazine By Bryan Walsh Somewhere in Iowa, a pig is being raised in a confined pen, packed in so tightly with other swine that their curly tails have been chopped off so they won’t bite one another. To prevent him from getting sick in such close quarters, he is dosed with antibiotics. The waste… Read more »
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A Game of Chicken
OregonLive by Lynne Terry USDA repeatedly blinked when facing salmonella outbreaks involving Foster Farms Over the course of a decade, hundreds of people from Eugene to Baker City to Portland and Seattle were struck by bouts of food poisoning so severe they fled to their doctors or emergency rooms for treatment. They had no idea… Read more »
Spring 2019 NOSB Meeting – Webinars: April 17 & 18
Cornucopia policy staff members attended the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) pre-meeting webinars on April 17 and 18, where the NOSB heard comments from the public. Our notes from this meeting are below. Wednesday, April 17 Fourteen NOSB members present: Source: Alan Clark, Flickr Harriet Behar (January 2016 – January 2020) – NOSB Chair Steve… Read more »
How To Find the Safest Organic Infant Formula
By Charlotte Vallaeys Some of my favorite memories of my sons as babies (which was not that long ago—they are 2 and 4 years old) involve breastfeeding. It is a truly magical and priceless bonding experience. And for someone who loves good, “real” food as much as I do, there could be nothing more satisfying… Read more »
Follow the National Organic Standards Board Meeting in St. Paul, MN #NOSB
Join The Cornucopia Institute as we keep you informed via live tweet and web updates from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in St. Paul, MN October 24-26. We will be sharing the play by play both below and with our Twitter followers, at #NOSB or by simply following our stream. For background on issues up… Read more »
Carrageenan Makes Me Sick: Personal Stories
Cornucopia has heard from many people who suffer ill health effects from ingesting carrageenan. [Learn more about carrageenan, including a guide to help you avoid this inflammatory ingredient, on our research page.] We shared the following stories with regulators at the fall 2016 National Organic Standards Board meeting: “I suffer from sensitivity to carrageenan which… Read more »
Follow the National Organic Standards Board Meeting in Tucson, AZ #NOSB
Last Updated: April 27 at 6:08PM CT Join The Cornucopia Institute as we live tweet from the National Organic Standards Board meeting in Tucson, Arizona. We will be sharing the play by play with our Twitter followers under #NOSB or simply follow our stream. For background on issues up for discussion at the meeting, see:… Read more »
Shopping Guide to Avoiding Organic Foods with Carrageenan
Always read ingredient lists carefully. Carrageenan may be present in the final product but not listed on the ingredients label when it is used as a “processing aid,” for example in cream. We recommend contacting the company directly if you would like to confirm whether carrageenan is in the final product. Read more on processing aids here, and… Read more »
Shopping Guide to Avoiding Organic Foods with Carrageenan
Always read ingredient lists carefully. Carrageenan may be present in the final product but not listed on the ingredients label when it is used as a “processing aid,” for example in cream. We recommend contacting the company directly if you would like to confirm whether carrageenan is in the final product. Read more on processing aids here, and… Read more »
Follow Cornucopia’s Spring 2024 NOSB Coverage
Join The Cornucopia Institute as we keep you informed via web updates from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting online. We will be sharing the play by play of the meeting on April 29-30 and May 1 below. For background on issues up for discussion at the meeting, see: The NOSB’s Proposals & Discussion Document… Read more »
