Steve Gilman NOFA Policy Coordinator In the Senate it’s well understood that the only safe place for proposed legislation to be for a Floor vote is in the “Manager’s Package”. Because there’s already lengthy and considerable bipartisan negotiation and buy-in at the committee level — the resulting Manager’s Package Bill is good to go for… Read more »
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Why are Ethical Eggs so Expensive?
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 »
Organic Food Group Pushes for Better Labeling
Bradenton Herald By BRIAN NEILL – [email protected] Mitch Blumenthal thinks more needs to be done to ensure that organic foods are properly handled and labeled. That’s why the owner of Global Organics, an organic foods wholesaler in Sarasota, supports a letter sent to President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Agriculture by a nonprofit… Read more »
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 »
Newman’s Own
Newman’s Own started in 1982 as a small boutique operation. All profits go to the Newman charitable foundation, and, to date, the company reports that $370 million has been generated for charity. Newman’s does not offer any organic cereal choices. Newman’s Own Organics, a company started by Paul Newman’s daughter Nell in 1993, has been… 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 »
Genetically Modified Wheat May ‘Silence’ Human Genome
The Examiner By Judson Parker Experts in the biotechnology field say that genetically modified (GM) wheat currently in development could potentially silence human genes if ingested, resulting in premature death and risk of passing the defect on to future generations. The wheat, developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), is engineered to… 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 »
IAFP 2015: Interview with Mitchell Weinberg, CEO of Food Fraud Firm INSCATECH
Food Safety News by James Andrews Food Safety News recently sat down with Mitchell Weinberg at IAFP 2015 in Portland, OR, to discuss the extent of global food fraud and how we can combat it. Weinberg is the founder, president and CEO of INSCATECH, a food fraud investigation firm. Watch the video interview here or find… Read more »
