Shareable.net by Christopher D. Cook Source: World Bank Photo Collection It’s easy to take seeds for granted. Tiny dry pods hidden in packets and sacks, they make a brief appearance as gardeners and farmers collect them for future planting then later drop them into soil. They are not “what’s for dinner,” yet without them there… Read more »
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Organic Dairy Scorecard Criteria
What questions do you have about our Organic Dairy Scorecard criteria? Submit them here. Organic Dairy Scorecard Criteria Transparency and DisclosureMilk Supply and Ownership StructureCommitment to Organic LabelPasture ManagementGrass-Fed PercentageSupplemental Feed and IngredientsCalvesTimes Milked Per DayDeaths & CullsEnvironmental Impacts and StewardshipAnimal WelfareOrganic Certifier (Informational)Add On Labels (Informational)Herd Size(s) (Informational)Extra CreditAdjustments & Notes Transparency and Disclosure… Read more »
Planet-Profit Report: Organics Vs. Local
Dairy’s battle reflects conflicting views as organic ‘locavore’ movement gains ground Colorado Biz Today By Mike Taylor Forty miles north of Denver where residential real estate has yet to completely overrun agriculture, Mark Retzloff shows a visitor around his 400-acre Platteville facility. It’s the hub of Aurora Organic Dairy’s operations even though only about 1,000… Read more »
Bread is Broken
The New York Times Magazine by Ferris Jabr Source: Rowena Industrial production destroyed both the taste and the nutritional value of wheat. One scientist believes he can undo the damage. On the morning of July 13, like most mornings, Stephen Jones’s laboratory in Mount Vernon, Wash., was suffused with the thick warm smell of baking bread…. Read more »
Why Processors Matter
In July, the Biden administration issued the Executive Order Promoting Competition in the American Economy, directing the USDA and other federal agencies to develop strategies to improve competition in agricultural markets. Cornucopia responded to the USDA’s request for feedback on meat processing infrastructure, underscoring our belief that small-scale and mobile processing would be a boon… Read more »
The Price We Pay
Considering the True Cost of Industrial Beef By Kestrel Burcham The environmental impact of beef production may be the thorniest topic discussed in food circles today. Conflicting messaging only complicates matters. One way to weigh the implications of your own steak or burger is to consider the hidden ingredients of food production. A farm or… Read more »
Hot on the Tracks of Organic Beef Fraud
A look into our work investigating whistleblower complaints. By Kestrel Burcham In 2018, Cornucopia received a complaint concerning potential organic fraud in beef that was worth investigating. From the outset, this appeared to be a case where cattle were being laundered into organic status. I started the investigation as I always do: gathering data. This… Read more »
The Dairy Crisis Continues to Deepen
Cornucopia’s Take: Wisconsin lost nearly two dairies a day in 2018, most of them family farms. As factory farm “organic” dairies continue to grow their operations, ethical organic farmers continue to lose their footholds as well. Use Cornucopia’s Dairy Scorecard to choose the best milk, cheese, butter, and other dairy products for your loved ones…. Read more »
The Next Green Revolution May Rely on Microbes
Nova Next by Cynthia Graber Ian Sanders Ian Sanders wants to feed the world. A soft-spoken Brit, Sanders studies fungus genetics in a lab at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. But fear not, he’s not on a mad-scientist quest to get the world to eat protein pastes made from ground-up fungi. Still, he believes—he’s sure—that… Read more »
Why Breeds Matter
The future of cattle lies in its genetic diversity By Marianne Landzettel Ninety-nine percent of the roughly nine million Holstein dairy cows in the US can be traced back to two bulls that were born in the ‘60s, according to researchers at Pennsylvania State University. Synonymous with milk, the Holstein is favored for its “high… Read more »
