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Baby Formula Manufacturer Putting GMOs to a Vote

Lacy — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:00:02 +0000

Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories, makers of Similac infant formula, PediaSure and other pediatric nutrition products, will vote on whether or not the company should adopt a non-GMO policy.

Organic Dairy Farmer Appointed to the National Organic Standards Board

Lacy — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:17 +0000

On January 15th, the USDA announced the appointment of Dr. Francis Thicke, Ph.D. by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). This 15-member board has the sole authority to approve or remove substances from a list of items approved for use in organic foods.

Prop 37 Defeated in California

Lacy — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:00:55 +0000

California officials have announced that Proposition 37, which would have required the labeling of GMO ingredients on all foods, has been defeated 53–47 percent.

Major Natural Food Brands Donate to California’s Prop 37 in Final Days Before Vote

Lacy — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:00:42 +0000

In the last stretch of the race to pass Proposition 37, which would require labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms in California, several big new players have stepped up to endorse and financially support the effort to pass the measure.

Nation’s Two Largest Organic Dairy Suppliers Face-Off in Court Over Ethics

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:18:35 +0000

The two largest providers of organic milk in the U.S., Organic Valley and Horizon Organics, are in the midst of a lawsuit over what Horizon alleges was a breach of contract and the misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets, according to Wisconsin-based farm policy research group, The Cornucopia Institute.

Too Soon? Kashi Launches Certified Organic Cereals Weeks After GMO Backlash

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:00:21 +0000

Kellogg's Kashi cereal division announced the launch of two new certified organic cereals on Tuesday: Simply Maize and Indigo Morning. The announcement comes just weeks after a photo condemning the cereal company for hidden genetically modified ingredients went viral on the Internet.

“Organic Watergate”: Major Accusations Point to USDA and Agribusiness Conspiracy

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:54:01 +0000

A "conspiracy" between corporate agribusiness and the USDA is being dubbed "The Organic Watergate" by the nation's leading organic farming watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute.

Kashi Cereal Pledges to Be Non-GMO by 2015 After Consumer Backlash

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:13 +0000

In October 2011, The Cornucopia Institute, an organic and agriculture policy group, released a comprehensive report titled "Cereal Crimes: How 'Natural' Claims Deceive Consumers and Undermine the Organic Label—A Look Down the Cereal and Granola Aisle." The report claimed that major cereal brands including Whole Foods private label and Kashi—one of the top-selling breakfast cereal manufacturers—were selling products that tested positive for genetically modified organisms in products labeled "all natural."

Welcome to the Farm Wars: Big Ag Fights the Small Farm Movement

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:00:24 +0000

Feeling the pressure of the growing number of small-scale farms and activists concerned with food safety and the effects Big-Ag farming has on the environment, some of the largest U.S. farming groups have joined forces in the formation of new organization called the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance.

USDA Urged to Define ‘Outdoor’ for Organic Animals

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:00:25 +0000

Current regulations are unclear when it comes to the definition of "outdoors" for factory-farmed animals. The common "cage free" and "free range" labels may lead consumers to imagine a picturesque pastoral setting, but it's not the norm according to Mark Kastel, co-founder of The Cornucopia Institute, a consumer watchdog group.