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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.

“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.

Major Changes for Organic Body Care Labels

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:00:31 +0000

Whole Foods Market is working toward redefining organic, at least when it comes to personal and beauty care items. As of June 1^st, the natural retail giant says all organic personal care products sold in their U.S. stores will be certified organic.

Not All Humane Animal Standards Created Equal

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:42:24 +0000

Sir Paul McCartney summed it up when he said that if "slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian." Cultural norms have long justified inhumane conditions towards animals raised for food, to both suffer and die in. Animal rights organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Mercy for Animals have caught truly unbelievable "standard industry practices" and shocking cases of cruelty in undercover videos.