The simple egg may be the most undervalued food item on the shelf. For the operations truly deserving of your food dollars, the 4s and 5s on the Organic Egg Scorecard, getting those eggs to you requires a staggering level of work and investment. All organic egg operations promise the use of organic feed, far… Read more »
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Which Chicken Breeds Are Right for You?
Rodale Wellness by Lissa Lucas & Traci Torres of My Pet Chicken Learn how to read the breeds so you can build your best backyard flock. Source: Marilyn Brinker You’re the Casting Director of Your Flock Let’s take a look at how chicken breeds are described in catalogs–and how to decode what those descriptors mean. We’ll… Read more »
NOSB Oral Comments, Fall 2024
October 15, 2024 Terry Shistar – Beyond Pesticides (Misc) Hi, my name is Terry Shistar, and I’m on the board of directors of Beyond Pesticides. Please feel free to ask me or Jay about our written comments. What does “Beyond Pesticides” mean? We hope it means “Organic.” We’re focused on 3 intertwined existential crises in… Read more »
Got Marketing? Organics Face Quandary
Food Politics Marion Nestle Q: I read that the new farm bill is going to establish a checkoff program for organics. What’s that? Is this good for organics? A: As with everything in food politics, the answer depends on who you are. If you are a big producer of organic foods, it’s good news. If you are… Read more »
Proposed Organic Animal Welfare Standards May Never Go Into Effect
Cornucopia’s Take: If they are not reviewed by the Obama administration, the proposed standards are unlikely to be completed during a Trump administration. Cornucopia raised serious concerns about the proposed rule, a true mixed bag with many of the proposals favoring industrial livestock production. It is Cornucopia’s contention that the entire rulemaking process was a charade… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
