New Rulemaking Capitulates to Industrial Livestock Interests On January 18 the USDA announced the publication of new regulations purportedly improving the welfare of livestock on certified organic farms. The law, years in the making, was sparked after wide outcry from family-scale organic farmers, and their consumers, concerning “factory farms” producing organic milk, meat, and eggs…. Read more »
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A New Study Suggests Even the Toughest Pesticide Regulations Aren’t Nearly Tough Enough
The Nation by Liza Gross Source: benketaro As in most states, regulators in California measure the effect of only one pesticide at a time. But farmers often use several pesticides together—and that’s a big, toxic problem. California officials have long touted their pesticide regulations as the toughest in the nation. But a new report from the… Read more »
The Family Peach Farm That Became A Symbol Of The Food Revolution
NPR – The Salt by Dan Charles Source: Shihmei Barger 舒詩玫 In the heart of California’s Central Valley, a vast expanse of orchards, vineyards, and vegetable fields, lies a small collection of aging peach trees. Farmer Mas Masumoto’s decision to preserve those trees, and then to write about it, became a symbol of resistance to… Read more »
USDA Greenlights Dow’s 2,4-D Seeds
Pesticide Action Network, North America by Marcia Ishii-Eiteman Earlier this month, USDA welcomed in the new year by presenting Dow AgroSciences with a bountiful gift: A virtual green light for the pesticide company’s new genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybean seeds. These crops are designed specifically to be used with Dow’s infamous herbicide, 2,4-D. Dow… Read more »
Where Cows Are Happy and Food Is Healthy
New York Times By Nicholas D. Kristof FOOD can be depressing. If it’s tasty, it’s carcinogenic. If it’s cheap, animals were tortured. But this, miraculously, is a happy column about food! It’s about a farmer who names all his 230 milk cows, along with his 200 heifers and calves, and loves them like children. Let… Read more »
National Organic Standards Board Meeting Report
Economic Power/Corporate Lobbyists Manipulate the System The National Organic Standards Board November meeting in Savannah, GA, held Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, revealed the deep divide that exists in the organic industry between public interest groups (like Cornucopia), farmers and consumers fighting for a strong and meaningful organic label and corporate executives and their paid… Read more »
New Pasteurization Regulations Have Raw Food Growers Heated
No almond joy insideBayArea.com By Anna Belle Peevey, Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO – Vinicio Penate crunches down on a piece of dehydrated almond bread at Cafe Gratitude’s central kitchen in San Francisco, on a break from his shift as manager. He is deliberate, working over each bite. Penate says that for him, eating a raw almond… Read more »
As ‘Organic’ Goes Mainstream, Will Standards Suffer?
Advocates are cheered by the growing appeal of organic foods. But shoppers, confused by labels, don’t always get what they think they paid for. By Amanda Paulson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CHICAGO – Buying organic milk these days – or organic apples, eggs, or beef – no longer has to mean an… Read more »
Testimonials
Cornucopia is the watchdog for the Organic Food world. They make sure farmers and consumers get what they expect and deserve, and they’ve helped me understand the importance that someone is truly taking care of making this public. —Ted LeBow, Cornucopia board member and CEO and co-founder of Kitchen Table Consultants As a food co-op,… Read more »
Common Good Farm
Company: Common Good Farm Market Area: Nebraska Location: Raymond, NE Web site: www.commongoodfarm.com Phone: 402-783-9005 They write: Common Good Farm is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska & focuses on growing good food through good farming. We have Nebraska’s longest running CSA, still the heart-beat of the farm, and additionally offer a spring plant sale, pastured… Read more »
