Last updated March 10, 2023
They write: “Our happy hens eat soy-free, certified organic feed, harvest gleanings from the farm, and they’re pastured in our tropical fruit grove in their chicken tractors. Wait……. their WHAT??? What’s a chicken tractor? It’s a bottomless, moveable pen, which provides shelter from the rain, roosting poles, nest boxes and protection from predators. We move… Read more »
Last updated August 24, 2018
Cornucopia’s Take: Over 8,000 people have now filed lawsuits regarding cancer risks associated with Monsanto’s glyphosate, recently acquired by Bayer. Bayer continues to fight the jury damage award of $289 million in the first of these cases. The company claims to have planned for litigation in its purchase of Monsanto and notes that glyphosate continues to… Read more »
Last updated July 15, 2015
USDA Disregards NOSB’s Recommended Prohibition on Nanomaterials in Organics by Linley Dixon, PhD Source: DollarPhotoClub.com Despite the consensus in the organic community that nanotechnology should be prohibited in organics, the USDA’s National Organic Program issued a new guidance in March that allows companies to petition for use of human-engineered nanomaterials in organic production and processing…. Read more »
Last updated May 21, 2015
OSGATA Organic Farmers and Seed Companies Make Clear They Reject Proposed Mandatory Tax on Organic Producers Washington, ME, May 19, 2015 – A just-concluded major referendum by the membership of the organic seed industry leader, Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA), was unanimously opposed to the “Organic Check-off” proposed by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Significantly, not a single… Read more »
Last updated July 24, 2014
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) WASHINGTON D.C. – A draft chapter of the U.S-EU trade agreement leaked today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) reveals public health and food safety could be at risk, according to an accompanying analysis. The leaked chapter concerns Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues—those surrounding food… Read more »
Last updated March 1, 2006
Trudy Bialic Guest Columnist seattlepi.nwsource.com Ask the people around you if they want experimental drugs and industrial chemicals in their food or beer—without their knowledge or consent. Chances are they’ll say no. Then tell them experiments that could make that happen are occurring right here in Washington state.
Last updated December 21, 2022
Day 1: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 (12:00 PM ‐ 5:30 PM Eastern Time ET) NOSB Member Participants: Rick Greenwood, Jerry D’Amore, Kimberly Huseman, Mindee Jeffery, Nathan Powell-Palm, Wood Turner, Amy Bruch, Brian Caldwell, Carolyn Dimitri (delayed in joining), Logan Petrey, Kyla Smith, Liz Graznak, Allison, Johnson, Dr. Dilip Zandwani, Javier Zamora. A current list and… Read more »
Last updated October 27, 2014
Ever dream of chucking it all for the simple life? Read this first. Modern Farmer by Jesse Hirsch Credit: John Carrel “Sorry — you’re low man on the totem pole.” With those words, farmer Eliza Winters dispatched me to the field. I was on rock duty — a tough job on any day, but especially… Read more »
Last updated July 3, 2017
Don’t Let Politicians and Factory Livestock Interests Undermine the Public Partnership that Has Been the Hallmark of Organic Rulemaking Incremental Improvements in Organic Livestock Regulations Need to Go into Effect The USDA is requesting your input at this critical juncture to determine whether the organic livestock rule should be scrapped or become effective as planned…. Read more »
Last updated December 16, 2015
[NOTE: Antibiotics are not allowed in the production of organic food] NPR – The Salt by Dan Charles Source: UGA College of Ag and Environmental Sciences If you go by their declarations and promises, meat producers are drastically cutting back on the use of antibiotics to treat their poultry, pigs and cattle. Over the past… Read more »