USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the agency would begin focusing more attention on the growth of the organic industry, reports Food Safety News.
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USDA to Invest in Growing Organic Food SegmentMay 20th, 2013 - Jill EttingerChicken Abuse Scandal Leads Germany to Redefine Organic Animal ProductsMarch 31st, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The sanctity of the U.S. certified organic label has come under scrutiny recently as the USDA has approved the use of non-organic additives in organic foods and allows massive CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) to receive organic certification. In Germany, however, eggs now must be produced in non-industrial settings to receive organic certification after a recent egg scandal. Read More:Chicken Abuse Scandal Leads Germany to Redefine Organic Animal ProductsOrganic Advocacy Group Urges FDA to Remove Controversial Additive from Food SupplyMarch 19th, 2013 - Lacy
In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration rejected a petition started by a researcher and physician at the University of Illinois to have carrageenan, a “natural” food additive that has been linked to gastrointestinal inflammation, including cancer, removed from the agency’s list of approved food additives. Read More:Organic Advocacy Group Urges FDA to Remove Controversial Additive from Food SupplyOrganic Food (Yes, Organic) Linked to High Chemical Exposure RiskMarch 3rd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Surprising news for organic food lovers in the recent issue of the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology: a University of Washington study found high levels of plastic in the bodies of people who refrained from eating food that had been packaged in plastic containers. Read More:Organic Food (Yes, Organic) Linked to High Chemical Exposure RiskBrangelina Bringing Organic Wine to a Glass Near YouFebruary 20th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Hollywood A-listers and dynamic do-it-all husband and wife team, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have given fans another reason to love them—the duo has released their first organic wine from their 1000-acre wine estate in Provence, France. Read More:Brangelina Bringing Organic Wine to a Glass Near YouOrganic Certifying Agency Looks Ahead to Stricter Organic RegulationsJanuary 7th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
A ten-year forecast on the organic industry was released last week by leading certifier of organic products, QAI (Quality Assurance International). Read More:Organic Certifying Agency Looks Ahead to Stricter Organic RegulationsU.S. Consumers Willing to Pay Premiums for Organic, Local FoodsJanuary 5th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
A new report finds that as many as 46 percent of U.S. shoppers regularly seek out local, organic food and are willing to pay more for these food options as well. Read More:U.S. Consumers Willing to Pay Premiums for Organic, Local FoodsChampion of Organic Farming, Russell Libby, Dead at 56December 18th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
The organic farming community is grieving the loss of Russell Libby, who died on Sunday at the age of 56 from cancer. Mr. Libby was known as one of the nation’s leading voices for organic farming. Read More:Champion of Organic Farming, Russell Libby, Dead at 56Get Used to Jelly Sandwiches: Organic Peanut Butter Shortage AheadDecember 1st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A production license being revoked from a New Mexico peanut processor responsible for processing 90 percent of the organic peanut harvest this year could lead to a massive shortage of the popular spread. Read More:Get Used to Jelly Sandwiches: Organic Peanut Butter Shortage AheadUSDA Report on GMOs “Ill-Conceived” Says the National Organic CoalitionNovember 23rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A new report released by the USDA’s Advisory Committee of Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture received condemnation by the National Organic Coalition– an alliance of organizations focused on maintaining the integrity of organic standards. Read More:USDA Report on GMOs “Ill-Conceived” Says the National Organic Coalition |
