Cornucopia’s Take: Sikkim, a small state in India, passed legislation to practice only organic agriculture in 2003. In 2014, the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers became a criminal offense. Plasticware has likewise been banned. Farmers in the state report lower yields and the need for more training and market access. Sikkim officials have since… Read more »
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Organic Egg Scorecard Criteria
What questions do you have about our Organic Egg Scorecard criteria? Submit them here. Your input will be collected for a future video, so stay tuned for the answers! Organic Egg Scorecard Criteria Ownership Structure Commitment to Organic Label Add On Labels Flock Size(s) Hen Housing Type Indoor Spacing Outdoor Spacing Quality of Outdoor Access Outdoor… Read more »
Major Agribusinesses Competing with Organics on the Cheap, “Natural” Food Products with Toxic Chemicals and GMOs Deceiving Consumers
Become an expert in 4 minutes (YouTube video): https://www.youtube.com/user/CornucopiaInstitute CORNUCOPIA, WIS: A revelatory report released by The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry watchdog, has stirred controversy in the natural foods marketing arena by highlighting abusive marketing practices by some of the nation’s largest breakfast cereal manufacturers. In some cases, companies such as Kellogg’s, Quaker Oats… Read more »
Over 100 Groups and Businesses Ask Agriculture Secretary Johanns to Intervene on Pasture Issue
More than 100 groups and businesses have jointly signed a letter to USDA Secretary Mike Johanns asking him to intervene on the organic pasture issue. Those signing the letter represent a range of organic businesses and food cooperatives as well as farm, consumer, animal rights, social justice and environmental organizations. Another 50 individual signers, mostly… Read more »
When Enough Is Enough and We Stand for Our Rights
A voice from Benton County, OR by Harry MacCormack Harry MacCormack There is a disturbance on the Land, in our intestinal tracts, and in our cells and genes. It is not a new terror. It has been deteriorating life quality for over four generations. Wreaking havoc daily at subtle, mostly unseen levels, the devastation is… Read more »
Top Grocery Stores: We Won’t Sell Genetically Engineered Seafood
[Editor’s Note: If you haven’t, please sign our Action Alert opposing GE Salmon] Friends of the Earth Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods, Marsh among stores that will reject GE fish WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of consumer, health, food safety and fishing groups today launched the “Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood” by announcing that… Read more »
Seventy–Eight Percent of U.S. Families Say They Purchase Organic Foods
Consumers vote with their dollars despite economic difficulty Organic Trade Association Contact: Barbara Haumann Brattleboro, VT (Nov. 2, 2011)—Seventy eight percent – more U.S. families than ever before – say they are choosing organic foods, according to a study published today by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). “In a time when the severity of the… Read more »
Remembering John Kinsman, President of Family Farm Defenders
Organic dairy farmer and lifelong social-justice activist John Kinsman passed away January 20 on his family farm near Lime Ridge, Wisconsin. He was 87. A founder and the longtime president of Family Farm Defenders, John touched the lives of thousands of people, worldwide, for decades as a grassroots proponent of organic sustainable agriculture and a… Read more »
Organic the Real Natural: Jackie Keller
Organic The Real Natural Sponsored by OFARM (Organic Farmers’ Agency for Relationship Marketing) What’s the best way to prevent water pollution from farm chemicals? Jackie Keller, an organic farmer in Kansas, says the answer is simple: “Don’t use them in the first place!” Her water quality award shows organic farming is the way to go.
Organic Egg Scorecard
See how the best brands make it to the top of our Organic Egg Scorecard, then use it to buy the brand that’s right for you. When you can’t afford a 4 or a 5, a 3 is a solid choice. While they lack the transparency and stellar farming practices of 4s and 5s, these brands… Read more »
