“Natural” claims in the cereal and granola aisle mislead consumers. A new study from The Cornucopia Institute indicates the “natural” claim is mostly meaningless marketing hype, in contrast to the USDA certified organic label which signifies the food was produced without genetically modified organisms (GMOs), toxic pesticides and other potentially dangerous synthetic inputs. Cornucopia and USDA research… Read more »
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Benton County Oregon Community Bill of Rights Banning GMOs: Yes on 2-89
Benton County Food Freedom Willamette Valley farmers in Oregon have created a Community Bill of Rights preserving their rights to a local food system. The Local Food System Ordinance of Benton County (Measure 2-89) will be voted on in May 2015, and would protect conventional and organic farmers from further crop contamination from GMOs.
Organic Farming Could Feed The World, If Only We Would Let It
The Huffington Post by Joseph Erbentraut Source: Sarah When it comes to organic farming, many in the agricultural industry are on board in theory, if not in practice. And that’s largely because of low crop yields. For many years, the prevailing perception has been that organic farming — which avoids synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, antibiotics and GMOs, and… 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 »
This Twenty-Something Hopes to Unleash the Next Green Revolution
Modern Farmer by Andrew Jenner In 2010, a young man on a quest for enlightenment walked into the office of Jerry Hatfield, director of the USDA’s National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment in Ames, Iowa. His name was John Kempf, and he was eager to learn more about Hatfield’s plant physiology work, which deals with the… Read more »
Follow Cornucopia’s Fall 2023 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 October 24, 25, and 26 below. For background on issues up for discussion at the meeting, see: The NOSB’s Proposals & Discussion… Read more »
Giving Tuesday Reminder: Protect Your Access to Authentic Food and Our Farmer-Heroes
Like every public interest charity we depend on the generosity of our members at the end of the year to carry out our mission. The Cornucopia Institute is at the center of the good food movement. We are dedicated to preserving opportunity for family farmers to raise, grow and produce the authentic, nutrient dense food… Read more »
Nature’s Path Founders Call for More Prop 37 Donations
Natural Foods Merchandiser By Christine Kapperman Through poetry, story and even song, Arran and Ratana Stephens shared the tale of Nature’s Path Foods— from prayer to politics—to a room packed with natural industry representatives in Boulder, Colo., Thursday evening. Arran opened with his favorite words, as he recalled the company’s roots: “I started alone on… Read more »
Federal Judge Halts Planting of Commercialized Genetically-Altered Crop
Judge Orders Complete Environmental Review of Monsanto’s Gene-Altered Alfalfa San Francisco, CA — A Federal judge ruled on May 3 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) 2005 approval of Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) “Roundup Ready” alfalfa was illegal. Judge Charles Breyer called on USDA to ban any further planting of the GE seed until… Read more »
YOUR MOVE: Protect Your Access to Authentic Food and Our Farmer-Heroes
Hello, Like every public interest charity we depend on the generosity of our members at the end of the year to carry out our mission. The Cornucopia Institute is at the center of the good food movement. We are dedicated to preserving opportunity for family famers to raise, grow and produce the authentic, nutrient dense… Read more »
