It’s only natural to get swept up by the allure of products marketed as “natural.” We resonate with that term for a number of reasons: it implies pure, unadulterated goodness. It sounds comforting. There’s an ease—a lightness implied to it. And above all else, we associate it with being healthy for us. But when it… Read more »
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Big Organic Cries “Foul!” in Wake of Weekly Story on Earthbound Sale to WhiteWave.
Monterey County Weekly By Mark C. Anderson First born-in-Carmel Valley mom-and-pop Earthbound Farm sold to WhiteWave for $600 million. That was last Monday. I promptly wondered if that was good (organic for everyone!), bad (corporate control of organic giants can’t be healthy) or a bit of both. “Organic going big business and mainstream is bittersweet… Read more »
Is Organic Liberal or Conservative? — Yes!
Although some of the conservative think tanks and their agribusiness patrons might want to paint organic food as “elitist” — and even a “socialist” plot — the facts tell a different story. The organic movement is truly non-partisan. By Mark A. Kastel The organic farming movement was initially fueled by a loving collaboration between family… Read more »
Manna Farms: More than “Natural”
[Note: A version of this story appeared in Cornucopia’s fall newsletter.] By Elizabeth Wolf Cows have four stomachs for a reason. There is purpose behind the snout of a hog. Squash, corn, tomatoes — they grow where they do, when they do, how they do, by design. By Divine design, Dominic Marchese would say. This… Read more »
Organophosphates: A Common But Deadly Pesticide
Organophosphates attack the nervous system in the same way as nerve agents like sarin. National Geographic By Ker Than The pesticides blamed for killing at least 25 children in India are widely used around the world, including in the United States, and health experts have raised safety concerns about this class of chemicals in the… Read more »
Your Certified Organic Beer Just Got More Organic
Changes in the way hops are grown has led the USDA to rewrite the rules. TakePart.com By Twilight Greenaway Organic hops used to be a rare crop. So rare, in fact, that the rule makers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture decided in 2007 that organic hops weren’t necessary to make certified organic beer. Now,… Read more »
ACTION ALERT: Tell the USDA — No Illegal/Unreviewed Synthetics in Organics!
[This Action Alert is Over] Sneaking Synthetics into Organics Close the Loophole – Submit a Comment to the National Organic Standards Board Comments due Tuesday, March 19, 2013 (11:59 pm EST) Think you’re avoiding synthetic ingredients like sodium benzoate and polysorbate 80 by choosing organic? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. The organic law clearly… Read more »
Family Farmers to Travel to Washington, D.C. to Take on Monsanto
For Immediate Release Contact: Jim Gerritsen (207) 429-9765 Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association Farmers to Attend January 10th US Court of Appeals Oral Argument in Appeal of Dismissal OSGATA et al v. Monsanto; 10am Citizen’s Assembly for Family Farmers to Follow WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 4, 2013 – Dozens of family farmers, Plaintiffs in the landmark… Read more »
Community Farming in Detroit
Cornucopia’s Take: A nonprofit in Detroit is teaching volunteers to grow food in a north end neighborhood and crowdfunding to remodel an apartment building into a community center, café, and commercial kitchen. This is a creative way to work together to bring fresh produce to the community. Farming nonprofit aims to grow North End co-op… Read more »
Gene That Allows Bacteria to Fight Off Last Resort Drug Found in U.S. for First Time, Underscoring the Need to Stop Antibiotic Misuse in Livestock
NRDC by Carmen Cordova Source: Twm Yesterday, news emerged that a gene which allows disease-causing bacteria to withstand colistin—an antibiotic used as a last-resort when all other antibiotics fail—was found in the United States for the first time. The problem gene was found both in E. coli from a patient in Pennsylvania and in a… Read more »
