Archive for the 'Cornucopia News' Category

Organic Infant Formula Ingredients Processed with Toxic Chemical

Monday, April 14th, 2008

FDA Reports Indicate Infants Sickened from Algae/Fungal-Based Nutritional Supplements

The Cornucopia Institute

CORNUCOPIA, WI. — The Cornucopia Institute has filed a legal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), demanding that the agency enforce the organic regulations prohibiting toxic solvents from being used in the production of organic food. The Institute found that baby formula […]

Infant Formula Manufacturers Again Under Ethical Cloud

Friday, January 25th, 2008

“Marketing Gimmick” Linked to Serious Infant Illnesses

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: A report released today by The Cornucopia Institute presents research indicating that new additives placed in infant formula are seriously endangering the health of some formula-fed newborns and toddlers.

The report, Replacing Mother—Imitating Human Breast Milk in the Laboratory, details research questioning the alleged benefits of […]

Unsustainable Shrimp Farming Degrading the Environment, Posing Health Risks

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Eli Penberthy
The Cornucopia Institute

Consumer demand for shrimp is soaring. In 2006, the US alone imported 1.3 billion pounds of farm-raised shrimp, more than any other seafood. The results are wreaking havoc on the environment, threatening the livelihood of fishing communities, and significantly contaminating the water and food supplies in the US and abroad. […]

Update on Almond Pasteurization

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

USDA weighing compromise proposal

In late November, Cornucopia staff arranged a meeting with USDA Undersecretary Bruce Knight to discuss concerns and problems with the now-implemented mandate requiring pasteurization of all raw almonds grown by domestic producers for sale in the U.S.

For more than an hour, Cornucopia’s two codirectors met in Washington, DC with three high-ranking […]