Even at Hoover Dam, the ugly truth about our water crisis is being ignored. Los Angeles Times By Cynthia Barnett On an unseasonably hot morning this fall, my 11-year-old son and I set off for Hoover Dam, his first time to tour the American engineering wonder that draws nearly 1 million visitors a year. In… Read more »
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Burgundy Winemaker Cheers a ‘Victory for People Power’ After Conviction for Refusing to Spray Vines With Pesticides Is Overturned
Emmanuel Giboulot refused to comply on the grounds that the flavescence dorée disease is not an immediate threat in his region The Independent by John Lichfield Source: Paul Tridon Few wine drinkers consider pesticides a required ingredient but a vineyard owner in Burgundy had to resort to the courts to uphold his right to keep… Read more »
Suit Pits Historic Town Against Big Pig Farms
Wall Street Journal By Lauren Etter ARROW ROCK, Mo. — This tiny historic town has emerged as a battleground over rules that agricultural groups say have hog-tied big pig farms. In 2007, residents of the town of 79 filed a lawsuit to stop a farmer who wanted to build a farm with 4,800 pigs on… Read more »
Follow the National Organic Standards Board Meeting in St. Louis, MO #NOSB
Last Updated: 11-18-16, 5:30 p.m. CT Join The Cornucopia Institute as we live tweet from the National Organic Standards Board meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. We will be sharing the play by play with our Twitter followers under #NOSB or simply follow our stream. If you’re not already following us on Twitter, please do so here…. Read more »
Colorado Rancher Jail-bound for Spraying Pesticides to Protect Wife from Mosquitoes
The Denver Post by Bruce Finley 81-year-old James Hopper’s neighbors complained that his mosquito spraying threatened their organic farm An 81-year-old Colorado rancher who waged war on mosquitoes after his wife nearly died from West Nile virus has launched a last-minute fight against going to jail this week for spraying pesticides that wafted over his… Read more »
Can Organic Farmers Weather California’s Epic Drought?
Modern Farmer by Tara Lohan Albert Straus sees a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s bright green. For a dairy farmer in parched California, this is a welcomed sight. Straus runs an organic dairy and creamery in Marin County, just north of San Francisco and up until a few weeks ago things… Read more »
Is Organic Liberal or Conservative? — Yes!
Although some of the conservative think tanks and their agribusiness patrons might want to paint organic food as “elitist” — and even a “socialist” plot — the facts tell a different story. The organic movement is truly non-partisan. By Mark A. Kastel The organic farming movement was initially fueled by a loving collaboration between family… Read more »
Letter From Langdon: Talking Seeds and Freedom at Mark Twain State Park
“We gave them a monopoly and they are making billions,” said a retired ag professor from the University of Missouri. Daily Yonder By Richard Oswald Mark Twain State Park was the location of a “Taking It Back” meeting held on July 12th, sponsored by Organization for Competitive Markets, American Corn Growers, and Missouri Farmers Union…. Read more »
Follow the National Organic Standards Board Meeting in Denver, CO #NOSB
Last Updated: April 21, 2017 at 1:45PM CT Join The Cornucopia Institute as we live tweet from the National Organic Standards Board meeting in Denver, Colorado. 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,… Read more »
Dietitians Get Paid to Hold Professional Opinions
Cornucopia’s Take: Bloggers often give their favorite products good press, and native advertising can sometimes be hard to separate from authors’ opinions. Dietitians have frequently taken money from corporations to espouse company lines they agree with. When should a professional disclose their sponsors? Information is a commodity, and each of us must determine who is funding… Read more »
