Lax labeling claim gains steam in court By Andrew Martin Tribune national correspondent August 11, 2005 HARTFORD, Maine — Arthur Harvey, an organic blueberry farmer, lives in a 168-year-old house with an outhouse out back and a solar panel on the roof, which he uses to power his computer. He doesn’t care for pesticides or… Read more »
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NOSB Oral Comments, Fall 2021
Day 1: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 (12:00 PM ‐ 5:30 PM Eastern Time ET) [NOTE: this is a rough, un-edited form of the public comment notes. Expect updates to this page over the next two weeks.] Jenny Tucker gives some opening remarks. Acknowledges NOSB members that are finishing their service, Steve Ela, Sue Baird, and… Read more »
Follow the Spring 2020 National Organic Standards Board Meeting Online
Join The Cornucopia Institute as we keep you informed via web updates and live tweets from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting online. We will be sharing the play by play of public comments on April 21 and 23 and the meeting itself on April 29 and 30 below and with our Twitter followers… Read more »
Food Tank’s 2015 Summer Reading List
Food Tank by Danielle Nierenberg, Emily Nink, Sarah Small, and Morgan McKean Food Tank has compiled a summer reading list featuring 20 inspiring and informative books on food and agriculture. Source: Megan Trace Food Tank has selected 20 books to engage readers in topics that range from sustainable diets to empowerment of women in agriculture. From… Read more »
Dean’s Organic Milk Claims Draw Criticism From Cited Scientist
Bloomberg News By Andrew Zajac Cartons of Dean Foods Co. (DF)’s Horizon organic milk fortified with DHA feature a picture of a young girl to illustrate the heart, eye and brain benefits of the additive, referencing the work of a prominent nutritionist. The problem: the author says her study doesn’t support those health claims, and… Read more »
How Politics Derailed EPA Science on Arsenic, Endangering Public Health
Credit: Derek Jensen Delay keeps pesticides with arsenic on the market The Center for Public Integrity by David Heath MOUNT VERNON, Maine — Living in the lush, wooded countryside with fresh New England air, Wendy Brennan never imagined her family might be consuming poison every day. But when she signed up for a research study… Read more »
Multinational Corporations Buying U.S. Farmland
Cornucopia’s Take: According to the National Young Farmers Coalition, the greatest barrier for young farmers is finding affordable land. Farmland has exploded in price, and is increasingly being purchased by multinational corporations who favor conventional agriculture. We need to find a pathway to help grow our young farmers on American lands. Who really owns American… Read more »
Street Farmer
New York Times By ELIZABETH ROYTE Will Allen, a farmer of Bunyonesque proportions, ascended a berm of wood chips and brewer’s mash and gently probed it with a pitchfork. “Look at this,” he said, pleased with the treasure he unearthed. A writhing mass of red worms dangled from his tines. He bent over, raked another… Read more »
Is Organic Food the Real Deal?
The USDA has strict rules regulating who can use the label, but a Dallas Morning News analysis found those standards aren’t always enforced. By PAULA LAVIGNE The Dallas Morning News (this link is no longer available) More and more shoppers are forking out extra money for organic foods to avoid chemicals, eat healthy and support the… Read more »
Appropriations Committee Members
The House and Senate Appropriations Committee members are listed below, alphabetized by the state they represent. Click on the names of your congressional representatives to go to their individual contact pages; send them an email with your input (sample text here). Alabama Rep. Martha Roby (AL-2) Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-4) Sen. Richard Shelby Alaska Sen…. Read more »
