Athens Banner-Herald By JOE VANHOOSE Organic chicken isn’t just healthier for you – it’s also safer, according to a new University of Georgia study. Salmonella shows up less on organic farms than it does on conventional farms, Walid Alali said. Alali, an assistant professor at UGA’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, visited seven farms… Read more »
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Organic Egg Report/Scorecard FAQ
Where can I find brand x eggs listed on your scorecard? We are working on collecting information from participants regarding specific stores and regions where they sell their eggs. Click on the name of the farm/brand on the scorecard and more information will appear. Did you ask the participants of your egg survey about pullet… Read more »
(ALERT OVER) Act by Nov. 17 on Senate Food Safety Legislation
Call your Senators MONDAY or TUESDAY— Urge their support for the Tester Amendment The Cornucopia Institute It now appears that the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) will be voted on in the Senate during the “lame-duck” session as early as Wednesday, Nov. 17. This bill, as we have noted before, would impose extremely burdensome… Read more »
FDA to Beef Up Standards for “Health” Food Labeling
Scientific American (link not available) By Katherine Harmon Currently abundant on most grocery store shelves, seals of approval for purportedly healthful food selections may become scarcer in the coming year. Some labels claiming foods are “smart choices” or “heart healthy” are patently misleading, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has threatened to… Read more »
Food Irradiation Rules May Be Relaxed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government proposed Tuesday relaxing its rules on labeling of irradiated foods and suggested it may allow some products zapped with radiation to be called “pasteurized.” The Food and Drug Administration said the proposed rule would require companies to label irradiated food only when the radiation treatment causes a material change to… Read more »
Organic Community Sends Clear Signal to “Renegade” Factory Farms
WASHINGTON, DC: Organic dairy farmers from throughout the country descended on the nation’s capital last week in a show of solidarity requesting a USDA crackdown on large industrial dairy farms producing “organic” milk. The farmers present, along with over 8000 submitted comments from consumers and other organic producers, prompted the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board… Read more »
Skyrocketing Prices Point To Looming Global Food Crisis
NPR Michel Martin and Marilyn Geewax Listen to the Story Global food prices hit a record high in January, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). They are expected to continue to rise in the months ahead. Surging prices in 2007 and 2008 lead to protests in scores of countries, and Algerians… Read more »
National Organic Standards Board Spring Meeting Recap
Did you miss the recent National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in Atlanta, Georgia? Cornucopia has you covered! The NOSB is a federal advisory committee that makes recommendations to the National Organic Program (NOP) on organic materials and standards. The group of volunteers from different areas of the organic community meets twice annually to take… Read more »
Friendly Soil Fungus
Cornucopia’s Take: Mycorrhizal fungi are commonly found in the soil, and they interact with plants to help nutrition, improve the soil, and trap carbon. Our friends at Rodale’s Organic Life offer more information on this symbiotic relationship and to help your garden thrive this season. Fungi Are The Secret To Perfect Organic Garden Soil Rodale’s… Read more »
EPA Approves Enlist Duo®, Opens Gate to New Wave of GE Woes
Beyond Pesticides Despite a massive outpouring of public opposition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday that it has registered Enlist Duo®, officially putting the rubber stamp of approval on the sale and use of a new wave of genetically-engineered (GE) 2,4-D tolerant crops. Developed by Dow AgroSciences, Enlist Duo® is an herbicide that… Read more »
