UW-Madison News By Nicole Miller The story of how Tessa Peters ended up snagging one of the nation’s first graduate fellowships in organic plant breeding begins in an unlikely place: the middle of the ocean. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics, she set out as a geophysicist, mapping the ocean floor aboard a large… Read more »
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Will Carrageenan Remain in Organic Food?
Removal of Carcinogenic Substance Uncertain Due to Industry Lobbying [This article was previously published in the summer issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by Linley Dixon, PhD Farm and Food Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute Source: Adobe Stock The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of more than 9,000 food additives used… Read more »
Take Action: Sign the Petition — It’s Time to Remove Carrageenan (Intestinal Inflammatory Agent/Carcinogen) from Organics!
[This alert is over – and we won! The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted in November 2016 to remove carrageenan from the National List for use in organics. It will be some time before all organic products are carrageenan free. Until then consult Cornucopia’s buying guide.] The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will be voting… Read more »
Corporate Propaganda: Crossing the Line to Outright Lies
Dean Foods’ organic label, Horizon, claims that “the USDA has not banned the use of plant-based DHA.” However, according to federal law, any ingredient or additive that is not produced according to organic standards must be formally petitioned, reviewed and accepted before it can be added to organic foods. The federal organic standards provide a… Read more »
Future of Organic Food and Agriculture at Risk
Use of Synthetic Preservatives, Genetically Mutated Ingredients and Weak Animal Welfare Standards Headed for Vote by USDA Panel Cornucopia, WI—The Cornucopia Institute, one of the nation’s leading organic industry watchdogs, is urging members of the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), in formal testimony, to vote to preserve the integrity of organic food and farming… Read more »
Resources
Links below are websites we believe might contain valuable information that organic farmers, consumers and other members of the organic community might find useful. Although this listing contains a number of Cornucopia’s allies and supporters we have not necessarily fully reviewed these websites (viewer discretion is advised). Barnevelders.net Dictionary of Poultry Words and Terms: This… Read more »
Gut Health Improved by Local, Organic Eating
Cornucopia’s Take: The importance of the human microbiome is poorly understood. Studies underway indicate ties to immune system and mental health and further indicate that the individual microbiota in the gut are encouraged or starved by the food we ingest. Consumers can help promote the health of the microbiome with a diverse and organic diet…. Read more »
Organic Watchdog Sues USDA
Cornucopia Institute Seeks Records on Lack of Organic Food Standards Enforcement Contact: Will Fantle, 715-839-7731 Gary Cox, 614-233-4850 CORNUCOPIA, WI: The Cornucopia Institute has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to compel the USDA to provide public records sought through several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The Institute is a Wisconsin-based farm… Read more »
Action Alert: Synthetic Nutrients in Organic Foods?
[This Action Alert is Over] USDA Seeks Public Comment Comments due December 26, 2012 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public comment on a rule that would continue its policy of allowing the indiscriminate and illegal addition of synthetic nutrients to organic foods. Nutrients occur naturally in foods, and many are essential… Read more »
ACTION ALERT: New Regs Could Crush Organic/Local Farmers
ACTION ALERT! The FDA’s new food safety rules have the real potential to force some of the safest local and organic farms out of business! There is a critical need for the good food community to come together right now. Please sign and mail back the linked proxy-letter today! (Mail your proxy to The Cornucopia Institute,… Read more »
